Apollo shirt uses space suit technology to regulate body temperature

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Ministry of Supply team - Aman Advani, Kit Hickey, Kevin Rustagi and Gihan Amarasiriwardena

The Apollo dress shirt will now be available in a number of different color options

The Apollo shirt's tri-panel design in the back of the shirts makes the shirt less likely be come untucked and provides a more tailored fit for a wider variety of body sizes

The Apollo dress shirt from Ministry of Supply uses NASA space suit technology to regulate body temperature, while also keeping wearers dry and odor-free

Ministry of Supply is responsible for a range of dress shirts and undershirts

The Apollo shirt features a new knit synthetic blend which makes use of the same kind of phase change material technology that NASA uses for the regulation of body temperature in its space suits

The Apollo shirt's unique blend has moisture wicking properties to help keep the wearer nice and dry

An anti-microbial coating and silver threads in the cuff and collar keep odor under control

To create a better fitting, more responsive shirt, the designers looked to a technology known as strain analysis to map out exactly how the skin of a body moves

Article Summary

So you're looking dapper in your snappy business suit as you head out into the afternoon sun to walk a few blocks to your next meeting but by the time you arrive you're a good deal less fresh than when you set off just moments before. Your expensive new super white cotton shirt is stuck to your back and something nasty is taking to the air around you. This is precisely the kind of scenario that the Apollo shirt from Ministry of Supply was designed to combat. The wrinkle-free dress shirt makes use of NASA technology to help regulate body temperature, while also neutralizing pit-pong and adapting to the movement of the wearer.

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