# Milliken & Company selected to develop flame-resistant fabrics for NASA Artemis missions

Milliken & Company was selected as the supplier to design and manufacture flame-resistant undergarment fabric for NASA's Artemis III lunar mission. The project began in summer 2023 with manufacturing planning and material evaluation, and is now in the prototype phase.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-05-09
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: flame-resistant fabrics, undergarment fabric
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [NASA](https://endata.com/companies/6403.md) (customer)
- [Jacobs](https://endata.com/companies/15664.md) (partner)
- [Milliken & Company](https://endata.com/companies/23606.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2024/05/milliken-company-developing-flame-resistant-fabrics-for-artemis-astronauts/), 2024-05-09: "Milliken views this project as an opportunity to support an American commitment to further space exploration, science and research that will positively impact future generations."

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