---
title: "This Futuristic Space Hoodie is a “Self-Contained Microhabitat”"
description: "British clothing design firm Vollebak devised a futuristic hoodie that could help astronauts sleep while drifting through space inside a cramped spacecraft."
date: "2019-12-05"
modified: "2019-12-05"
authors:
  - name: "Victor Tangermann"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/futuristic-space-hoodie-self-contained-microhabitat"
categories:
  - "Space"
tags:
  - "astronauts"
  - "fashion"
  - "space"
  - "the digest"
---

# This Futuristic Space Hoodie is a “Self-Contained Microhabitat”

![British clothing design firm Vollebak devised a futuristic hoodie that could help astronauts sleep while drifting through space inside a cramped spacecraft.](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/49137344967_b7f2d272e6_k.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: Vollebak\</em\>*

## Cocoon Hoodie

High-end British clothing design firm Vollebak has devised a futuristic hoodie that it says could help astronauts catch some much-needed z's while drifting through the cosmos inside a cramped spacecraft. It promises to create a "self-contained microhabitat" by cocooning the wearer's head inside a "space helmet" hood.

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/49136659618_9f84b63f3e_c.jpg>)
*Images courtesy of Vollebank*

Getting sleep is difficult in orbit: astronauts aboard the International Space Station, for instance, experience 16 sunrises every day. Many astronauts have been reported using sleeping aids [including medication](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/ten-year-astronaut-sleep-study-reveals-widespread-use-sleeping-pills-space>) and eye masks to get some rest.

## Deep Sleep in Space

The Deep Sleep Cocoon is meant to help space travelers cope not only with a lack of sleep but with high-pressure situations as well. Five segments inspired by insect coverings, according to [the website](<https://www.vollebak.com/product/deep-sleep-cocoon/>), completely enclose the wearer's head, shutting out light.

"From an engineering perspective it makes the jacket a cross between a woodlouse and a space helmet," reads a description.

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/49137424767_bd599d0449_c.jpg>)

"We wanted zipping the Deep Sleep Cocoon up on a plane flight to be like hanging up a Do Not Disturb sign," Vollebak co-founder Steve Tidball explained in a statement. "Bright lights disappear. Everything gets quieter. And people leave you alone."

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/49137424852_ec11a3f02e_c.jpg>)

When the wearer needs to be alert, the "space helmet" hoodie can be folded down, turning the jacket into a standard garment you'd find back on Earth.

Last year, the company behind the hoodie released what it claims to be the world's [first graphene jacket](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/graphene-jacket-vollebak>), making it extremely flexible and strong. The company also sells a [t-shirt](<https://www.vollebak.com/product/plant-and-algae-t-shirt/>) made out of sustainably sourced plant algae and a [color-shifting jacket](<https://www.vollebak.com/product/black-squid-jacket/>) inspired by the adaptive camouflage of squids.

Unfortunately, the Deep Sleep Cocoon doesn't come cheap. The jacket can be yours for a cool $895 at the [company's website](<https://www.vollebak.com/product/deep-sleep-cocoon/>) starting now.

**READ MORE:** [The Deep Sleep Cocoon. Designed to help you sleep anywhere. And built for the first missions to Mars.](<https://www.vollebak.com/product/deep-sleep-cocoon/>) \[Vollebak\]

**More on futuristic clothing:** *[This Startup Is Selling “Little Black Dresses” Designed By AI](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/startup-bizarre-dresses-designed-ai>)*

## Author
I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

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