Exclusive: Fashion Technologists Explain Indian Astronauts' Uniform Design

NDTV's Science Editor Pallava Bagla visited the design lab of Prof Jonalee Bajpai at NIFT, who led the designers' team that worked on the uniform.

The Indian space agency had roped in the country's top fashion institute to design the ground uniforms for the four astronauts chosen for its maiden space flight mission, Gaganyaan.

The names of the four astronauts were revealed last month and extensive preparations are underway at various Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) centres for the ambitious programme.

The astronauts met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February in a blue ground uniform designed by a team from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bengaluru. The NIFT team also designed the wings for the astronauts. They specifically chose an asymmetric design to give the uniform a unique energetic look with the blue color signifying the sky and peace. The fabric chosen was Indian cotton-based.