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ILC Dover

Eleven layers of material for Extravehicular Mobility Unit (textile sample),

Maker

  • ILC Dover

Title

Eleven layers of material for Extravehicular Mobility Unit (textile sample)

Medium

nylon, dacron, acetate, aluminum, Polyurethane, neoprene

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • nylon,
  • acetate,
  • spandex,
  • dacron,
  • aluminized Mylar,
  • Polyurethane,
  • neoprene,
  • Ortho-Fabric (blend of Gore-Tex [Teflon],
  • Nomex,
  • and Kevlar); tricot knit,
  • plain weave,
  • coated

Techniques

  • Nylon,
  • acetate,
  • spandex,
  • Dacron,
  • aluminized Mylar,
  • polyurethane,
  • neoprene,
  • Ortho-Fabric (blend of Gore-Tex [Teflon],
  • Nomex,
  • and Kevlar); tricot knit,
  • plain weave,
  • coated

Dimensions

50.8 x 30.5 cm (20 x 12 inches)

Place

Place Made: Delaware; Place Made: Dover

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of ILC Industries, Inc./ILC Dover

Object Number

1990.034

Eleven layers of material for Extravehicular Mobility Unit (textile sample)

Painting Air Spencer Finch

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Place Made: Delaware; Place Made: Dover

Publications

Painting Air Spencer Finch

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Exhibition History

Painting Air

February 24 - August 19, 2012

Textiles for the Eighties

January 3 - February 17, 1985
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