Women Going Through Menopause are on Cloud Nine

How to keep cool during menopause? Clothing using NASA-funded Outlast technology can maintain its ability to regulate body temperature.

A new piece of technology that was developed by the space agency NASA for its space endeavors will help aging women deal with the effects of menopause. NASA’s space technology is amazing that can withstand the harsh and unforgiving environments of previously untouched space. This is one beyond space.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that 1.3 million Americans start to experience menopause symptoms each year, which are typically characterized by hot flashes. The fluctuating temperatures that come with menopause can linger for years and can range from uncomfortable to incapacitating.

NASA Technology Will Aid in Relieving Menopausal Symptoms

The technology in question is called Outlast. As per the NASA website, it was developed in the 1980s when the space agency’s Houston-based Johnson Space Center was looking into ways to improve insulation in spacesuit gloves.

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‘Menopause symptom-management clothing is made possible with NASA Technology which enables a steady temperature as the material phase changes from solid to liquid or vice-versa.’

In collaboration with Triangle Research and Development Corporation, the center then explored phase-change materials, which maintain a steady temperature as they change phase from solid to liquid or vice-versa.

They were successful in demonstrating the effectiveness of a temperature-stabilizing fabric insert for a spacesuit glove. However, the technology never went to space. Now, a textile marketer named Louise Nicholson, who wanted to help people stay comfortable during menopause, will be using Outlast.

Nicholson’s London-based company Fifty-One Apparel has introduced "high-end fabrics" that are made by bonding Outlast to cellulosic yarn, which helps the clothing maintain the temperature-regulating properties of phase-change materials while retaining the look and feel of high-end fabrics.

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The company’s early offerings were limited to a line of shirts in four designs which were initially distributed to customers in the London region through parties. However, now the company has evolved to include online sales of tops, bottoms, and nightwear to people all over the world.

Fifty-One also offers products like turbans, facemasks, and scarves, all of which use space technology that helps menopausing women stay cool.

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