Now you possibly can gown like an astronaut — or a minimum of your toes can — with restricted version socks of the identical fashion worn on the International Space Station.
Osom Model, an attire firm devoted to creating high-quality merchandise from discarded clothes, has launched Doug Hurley Orbit Space Socks (opens in new tab) primarily based on the primary upcycled socks worn in space. Hurley, now a former NASA astronaut, wore equivalent socks when he led the primary crewed flight of SpaceX‘s Dragon spacecraft in 2020.
“‘Orbit’ socks — identical to those I wore in space — created by a patented course of that makes use of ZERO water, ZERO dyes and NO harsh chemical substances,” wrote Doug Hurley on Twitter (opens in new tab) Friday (Nov. 11). “Mission: create high quality clothes from Earth waste.”
The heather grey and black socks, which function Hurley’s identify on their sole and “Crew Dragon” operating down the ankle, come packaged in a particular tin that includes Hurley’s portrait carrying his SpaceX strain swimsuit. Available for pre-order now (opens in new tab) for $28 a pair, the orbit socks are anticipated to ship in December.
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“The Orbit socks take us on an thrilling journey throughout the sky, to and again from the Worldwide House Station,” the Osom Model web site reads.
The socks’ flight on SpaceX’s Demo-2 mission (DM-2) accompanied Hurley and fellow (now former) NASA astronaut Bob Behnken on the first human spaceflight launched from U.S. soil (opens in new tab) for the reason that finish of the space shuttle program in 2011. After a 19-hour rendezvous and docking, the 2 DM-2 crewmates spent 63 days aboard the space station.
The mission ended on Aug. 2, 2020, with the first water landing (or splashdown) (opens in new tab) by an American crew in 45 years.
Images taken in space present the socks backdropped by Earth as they have been floating contained in the station’s multi-window Cupola. Video taken of Hurley exhibits him carrying the socks, each contained in the station and aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour.” (opens in new tab)
In line with Osom Model, the Doug Hurley Orbit House Socks are constructed from 95 p.c recycled materials (62% to 69% cotton, 29% to 36% polyester and a pair of% spandex) and have knitted expertise that “helps your toes keep dry and comfy.” The machine-washable socks have cushioning beneath the forefoot and heel and a band across the arch to offer a comfortable and supportive match.
The restricted version Doug Hurley Orbit House Socks should not the one space-related merchandise that Osom Model sells. The corporate’s different line of toes put on have space-inspired names (for instance, “Orion,” “Atlas” and “Pluto” and “Milky Way”), as does its different attire, together with a “Gravity” hoodie and “Cosmos” towel. All the objects are constructed from upcycled material.
In Could 2020, former NASA astronaut — and Hurley’s spouse — Karen Nyberg (opens in new tab) joined Osom as a model ambassador.
Osom isn’t the primary firm to market socks with a connection to spaceflight. Acorn continues to market its original slipper sock (opens in new tab), which in 1982 was chosen by NASA to be worn by astronauts aboard the space shuttle.
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