Funded by: URI Council for Research and part of DARPA’s The 100 Year Starship Initiative / The Mars Society (Crew 185, Mars Desert Research Station, Dec. 2017)
An investigation into the needs and constraints involved in planning and designing textiles and apparel for intravehicular and in-hab use in long-duration space travel and off-Earth habitation. Karl’s research in extreme environments informs textiles, design, and human culture within closed-loop ecosystems. It will greatly inform the future sustainability in textiles – the material technology, constraints, and the environmental concerns, including how to dispose of clothing, along with the cultural behaviors and adaptation to textiles.