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High-end British clothing design firm Vollebak has devised a futuristic hoodie that it says could help astronauts catch some much-needed z’s while drifting through the cosmos inside a cramped spacecraft. It promises to create a “self-contained microhabitat” by cocooning the wearer’s head inside a “space helmet” hood.<\/p> Getting sleep is difficult in orbit: astronauts aboard the International Space Station, for instance, experience 16 sunrises every day. Many astronauts have been reported using sleeping aids including medication<\/a> and eye masks to get some rest.<\/p> The Deep Sleep Cocoon is meant to help space travelers cope not only with a lack of sleep but with high-pressure situations as well. Five segments inspired by insect coverings, according to the website<\/a>, completely enclose the wearer’s head, shutting out light.<\/p> “From an engineering perspective it makes the jacket a cross between a woodlouse and a space helmet,” reads a description.<\/p> “We wanted zipping the Deep Sleep Cocoon up on a plane flight to be like hanging up a Do Not Disturb sign,” Vollebak co-founder Steve Tidball explained in a statement. “Bright lights disappear. Everything gets quieter. And people leave you alone.”<\/p> When the wearer needs to be alert, the “space helmet” hoodie can be folded down, turning the jacket into a standard garment you’d find back on Earth.<\/p> Last year, the company behind the hoodie released what it claims to be the world’s first graphene jacket<\/a>, making it extremely flexible and strong. The company also sells a t-shirt<\/a> made out of sustainably sourced plant algae and a color-shifting jacket<\/a> inspired by the adaptive camouflage of squids.<\/p> Unfortunately, the Deep Sleep Cocoon doesn’t come cheap. The jacket can be yours for a cool $895 at the company’s website<\/a> starting now.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> The Deep Sleep Cocoon. Designed to help you sleep anywhere. And built for the first missions to Mars.<\/a> [Vollebak]<\/p> More on futuristic clothing:<\/strong> This Startup Is Selling “Little Black Dresses” Designed By AI<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post This Futuristic Space Hoodie is a “Self-Contained Microhabitat”<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read the original: Cocoon Hoodie High-end British clothing design firm Vollebak has devised a futuristic hoodie that it says could help astronauts catch some much-needed z\u2019s while drifting through the cosmos inside a cramped spacecraft. It promises to create a \u201cself-contained microhabitat\u201d by cocooning the wearer\u2019s head inside a \u201cspace helmet\u201d hood Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-assets.futurism.com\/2019\/12\/49136659618_9f84b63f3e_c.jpg\")
Deep Sleep in Space<\/h2>
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