Space Jackets Down to Earth

Roland Piquepaille writes "Several technologies used to design the space suits protecting astronauts are now being adapted to protect workers facing extremely hot and dangerous conditions. According to the European Space Agency (ESA), these 'space-cooled' jackets are using three different technologies: special 3D-textile structure, cooling apparatus derived from astronauts' suits, and a special water-binding polymer acting as a coating. Even if these protective clothes are primarily intended for firefighters or steel workers, several applications are possible, such as in sportswear or in cars as parts of air conditioning systems. Read more for additional details and pictures."

erm..

[Turn-X Alphonse]

Maybe it's just me here but I have a slight problem with the wording of the article.

"special 3D-textile structure"

At what point did we start making 2D clothes? Arn't all clothes and materials 3D by being oh.. part of a realm using 3D form?

Maybe this is just going over my head, but seems like bullshit marketing for idiots to me.

Huh? What was that noise?

[FF8Jake]

Can anyone say "Sneaking Suit"? *hides in a cardboard box labeled "Nuclear Warhead Storage Building"*

Funny you say that...my instructors covered that..

[CFD339]

During the training for that kind of move (which actually isn't QUITE that dramatic) we were told quite clearly that the exit procedure was very dangerous and should only be done in one of two cases....

a) the room is about to flashover

b) there is a news crew out side -- it looks GOOD on film.

Re:Sounds Boss

[eh2o]

Two words. Laptop pants. Ouick, somebody call Steve Jobs! Its not too lata to put the G5 in the macbook!