NASA Special Collection Database

Category Sewing Construction Tools

Description 21" X 22" pink plastic bag with sixteen personal hygiene kit patterns enclosed. Included: Personal Hygiene Kit of the following SKU #'s, ABGZ, ABH0, ABH1, ABH2, ABH3, ABH4, ABH5, ABH6, ABH7, ABH8, ABH9, ABHA, ABHB, ABHC, ABHD, ABHE. All items included are in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310382

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in used condition. Patterns were used to create various textile based equipment for the Shuttle Missions. Part of order 11-2.

Purpose Patterns or templates are used to make an array of soft products for the astronauts to use and wear. Patterns are made of manila card stock and have markings indicating where certain seams match. In 1965, master patterns were flown to Philadelphia to be photographed so that each pattern shape was preserved.

Information gathered from:
de Monchaux, Nicholas, Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2011. See Chapter 14, Handmade.

Category Sewing Construction Tools

Description 10" X 21.5" pink plastic bag with six vacuum cleaner tube cover patterns enclosed. Included: Vacuum CLNR Tube CVR of the following SKU #'s, AEEJ, AEEK, AEEL, AEEM, AEEN, AEEO. All items included are in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310341

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in used condition. Patterns were used to create various textile based equipment for the Shuttle Missions. Part of order 11-2.

Purpose Patterns or templates are used to make an array of soft products for the astronauts to use and wear. Patterns are made of manila card stock and have markings indicating where certain seams match. In 1965, master patterns were flown to Philadelphia to be photographed so that each pattern shape was preserved.

Information gathered from:
de Monchaux, Nicholas, Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2011. See Chapter 14, Handmade.

Category Sewing Construction Tools

Description 15" X 24" pink plastic bag with fifty-four assorted patterns enclosed. Included: Thirty-nine Pin Kit of the following SKU #'s, AET6, AET7, AET8, AET9, AETA, AETB, AETC, AETD, AETE, AETF, AETG, AETH, AETI, AETJ, AETK, AETL, AETM, AETN, AETO, AETP, AETQ, AETR, AETS, AETT, AETU, AETV, AETW, AETX, AETY, AETZ, AEU0, AEU2, AEU2, AEU3, AEU4, AEU5, AEU6, AEU7, AEU8, AEU9 and twelve Fuse/Test Jumper Cont of the following SKU's, AEUA, AEUB, AEUC, AEUD, AEUE, AEUF, AEUG, AEUH, AEUI, AEUJ, AEUK, AEUL and one Mini-Grabber Lid, Nomex of the following SKU, KZ4W. All items included are in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310309

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in used condition. Patterns were used to create various textile based equipment for the Shuttle Missions. Part of order 11-2.

Purpose Patterns or templates are used to make an array of soft products for the astronauts to use and wear. Patterns are made of manila card stock and have markings indicating where certain seams match. In 1965, master patterns were flown to Philadelphia to be photographed so that each pattern shape was preserved.

Information gathered from:
de Monchaux, Nicholas, Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2011. See Chapter 14, Handmade.

Category Sewing Construction Tools

Description 15" X 24" pink plastic bag with fifty-four assorted patterns enclosed. Included: three Fuse Kit of the following SKU's, AEGN, AEGO, AEGP, four Hex Wrench of the following SKU's, AEGQ, AEGR, AEGS, AEGT, fourteen Tool Pouch of the following SKU's, AEGU, AEGW, AEGX, AEGY, AEGZ, AEH0, AEH1, AEH2, AEH3, AEH4, AEH5, AEH6, AEH7, AEH8, fourteen Small Tool Extension, AEH9, AEHA, AEHB, AEHC, AEHD, AEHE, AEHF, AEHG, AEHH, AEHI, AEHJ, AEHK, AEHL, AEHM, one Protect Cover w/Reway of the following SKU #'s, AEHN. All items included are in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310374

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Patterns were used to create various textile based equipment for the Shuttle Missions. Part of order 11-2.

Purpose Patterns or templates are used to make an array of soft products for the astronauts to use and wear. Patterns are made of manila card stock and have markings indicating where certain seams match. In 1965, master patterns were flown to Philadelphia to be photographed so that each pattern shape was preserved.

Information gathered from:
de Monchaux, Nicholas, Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2011. See Chapter 14, Handmade.

Category Sewing Construction Tools

Description 42" X 24" pink plastic bag with thirty-five assorted patterns enclosed. Included: three Clean Solvent Container of the following SKU's ABLD, ABLE, ABLF, five Dry Wipe Container of the following SKU's, ABLG, ABLH, ABLI, ABLR, ABMF, seven Wet Wipe Dispenser of the following SKU's ABLJ, ABLK, ABLL, ABLM, ABLP, ABLN, ABLO, one Shell Tissue Dispenser of the following SKU, ABLQ, three Utility Pouch of the following SKU's, ABM6, ABM7, ABM8, one Velcro Kit of the following SKU, ABMG, eight Trash Bag of the following SKU's, ABL8, ABL3, ABL4, ABL5, ABL6, ABL7, ABL9, ABLA, five Temporary Stowage Bag of the following SKU's, ABKX, ABKY, ABKZ, ABL0, ABL1, two Sleep Kit of the following SKU's, ABLB, ABLC. All items included are in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310358

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in used condition. Patterns were used to create various textile based equipment for the Shuttle Missions. Part of order 11-2.

Purpose Patterns or templates are used to make an array of soft products for the astronauts to use and wear. Patterns are made of manila card stock and have markings indicating where certain seams match. In 1965, master patterns were flown to Philadelphia to be photographed so that each pattern shape was preserved.

Information gathered from:
de Monchaux, Nicholas, Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2011. See Chapter 14, Handmade.

Category Sewing Construction Tools

Description 33.5" X 24" pink plastic bag with seventy-eight assorted patterns enclosed. Included: MMU Lap Belt of the following SKU's ADB2, ADB3, ADB4, ADB5, ADB6, ADB7, ADB8,ADB9, Light Shade Assy of the following SKU's ADBB, ADBC, Jettison Stowage Bag of the following SKU's, ADCN, AE4M, AE4N, Middeck Stowage Bag of the following SKU's ADCY, ADCZ, ADD0, Toilet Tissue Dispenser of the following SKU's ADD5, ADD6, ADD7, ADD8, ADD9, ADDA, Headrest of the following SKU's ADDF, AE1T, Wet Wash Container of the follwing SKU's ADDL, ADDM, ADDN, ADDO, ADDP, WCCU Chest & Holster of the following SKU's ADDQ, ADDR, ADDS, Airlock Stowage Pallet Assy of the following SKU's AE2B, AFT Experiment pouch of the following SKU'sAE32, AE4F, AE4G, AE4H, AE4L, Underseat Stowage Container of the following SKU's AE33, AE34, AE35, AE36, AE37, AE38, AE39, AE3A, AE3B, AE3C, AE3D, AE3E AE3F, AE3G, AE3H, AE3I, AE3J, AE3K, AE3L, AE3M, AE3N, AE3O, AE3Q, AE3R, PBI Knit Window of the following SKU AE3P, Waistband Template of the following SKU's AE3S, AE4I, AE4J, Female UCD of the following SKU AE3T, Desimeter Bag of the following SKU ADAY, Pocket Front Nomex 7.5 of the following SKU KZ51, Bottom Nomex of the following SKU KZ4Z, Desimeter Pouch of the following SKU ADDT, ADAZ, Pocket Flap Nomex 7.5 of the following SKU KZ52, Pyrell Foam of the following SKU KZ53, Fecal Bag Ring Seal Template of the following SKU AE1Q, Pouch Liner Nomex Duck of the following SKU KZAY. All items included are in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310408

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in used condition. Patterns were used to create various textile based equipment for the Shuttle Missions. Part of order 11-2.

Purpose Patterns or templates are used to make an array of soft products for the astronauts to use and wear. Patterns are made of manila card stock and have markings indicating where certain seams match. In 1965, master patterns were flown to Philadelphia to be photographed so that each pattern shape was preserved.

Information gathered from:
de Monchaux, Nicholas, Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2011. See Chapter 14, Handmade.

Category Sewing Construction Tools

Description 33.5" X 24" pink plastic bag with thirty-seven assorted patterns enclosed. Included: Stowage Bag of the following SKU's ABVX, ABVY, ABVZ, ABW0, Volume G & H Liner of the following SKU's ABWB, ABWC, ABWD, ABWP, ABWQ, ABWR, ABWS, ABWY, Volume Liner E Pattern of the following SKU's ABWE, ABWF, ABWG, ABWH, ABWN, ABWT, ABWU, ABWV, ABWW, ABWX, Special Stowage Bag of the following SKU's ABWJ, ABWK, ABWL, Front Panel Armalon of the following SKU ABWO, IFM Contingency Hose & Cable Con of the following SKU's ABX1, ABX2, ABX3, ABX4, ABX5, ABX6, ABX7, ABX8, ABX9, Retention Net of the following SKU ABW6, Side Panel Right Nomex of the following SKU KZ4X. All items included are in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310416

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in used condition. Patterns were used to create various textile based equipment for the Shuttle Missions. Part of order 11-2.

Purpose Patterns or templates are used to make an array of soft products for the astronauts to use and wear. Patterns are made of manila card stock and have markings indicating where certain seams match. In 1965, master patterns were flown to Philadelphia to be photographed so that each pattern shape was preserved.

Information gathered from:
de Monchaux, Nicholas, Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2011. See Chapter 14, Handmade.