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13.08.2018

Reebok has unveiled the PureMove sports bra, which loosens or tightens according to the load, using technology that was once used in NASA astronaut spacesuits.

The development of a "smart" gel Shear Thickening Fluid, which provides tension dynamics, began in 2005 by engineers from the University of Delaware; according to the publication Fast Company, the engineers relied on previous designs used in NASA spacesuits. When moving slowly, the substance exhibits the properties of a liquid, and when moving with acceleration, it solidifies.

Reebok drew attention to the development, and created a Motion Sense Technology fabric based on the gel. When a person wearing such fabric moves quickly, the fabric becomes denser and provides support and compression; with slow movements, the fabric does not fit so tightly to the body and allows you to move freely.

A similar development was introduced by Nike a little earlier: the foam material used to create the Motion Adapt Bra sports bra is also elastic when at rest, and becomes less stretchy and dense with sudden movement.

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