Constant Wear Garment, Collins, Apollo 11

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Title

Constant Wear Garment, Collins, Apollo 11

Creator

Atlas Underwear Corporation
Michael Collins

Description

This constant wear garment was worn by astronaut Michael Collins during the Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969. It was transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1970.
The garment was worn under the inflight coverall garment or alone during non-critical portions of the mission. It was made of cotton knit, with snap buttons up the front, and openings through which the biosensors could be passed.
Transferred to the national Air and Space Museum from NASA.

Subject

Collins, Michael
Atlas Underwear Corporation

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Work Attributes

Subject

Collins, Michael
Atlas Underwear Corporation

Citation

Atlas Underwear Corporation and Michael Collins, “Constant Wear Garment, Collins, Apollo 11,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed May 28, 2023, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28599.

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