Today’s high-tech spacesuit materials are a far cry from the cotton and rubber used by early high-altitude pilots. This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine.

providing astronauts with an increased level of comfort while improving the materials' performance," the press release said.

Prada’s contribution lies in its material expertise ... collaboration between Axiom and Prada has set a new precedent for spacesuit design, combining high-tech functionality with luxury design ...