Thermal Jacket
As part of a Soft Materials course, my group and I explored the material properties of single use emergency blankets. This inspired us to repurpose them into a lightweight thermal jacket.
Initially developed to protect NASA's satellites from radiation, emergency blankets are extremely lightweight. Emergency blankets are typically made of PET Plastic and Aluminium, which have excellent insulation properties. However, its thin nature makes it prone to wear and tear, which is why it is typically discarded after a single use. Through a material driven design approach, we produced a lightweight, thermal jacket, inspired by the emergency blankets incredible material properties.
Project Type
Material driven design
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Date
July 2022
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Group Members
Andreas Deivekis
David Frenkel
Noor Jeuken
Tanja Vorotilova
During the course of material exploration, we experimented layering the emergency blanket with fabric to improve its durability by making it less prone to tears.
First jacket prototype to assess material flexibility, comfort, and thermal properties.
We experimented with different textile methods, such as weaving.
Process of assembling jacket prototype.
Final thermal jacket prototype.