Nasa is developing 3-D printed fabrics that combine not only the functionality of the materials they are made of, but also their structural function.
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Fabrics could be made in space to fit jobs managing heat absorption or deflection, tensile strength, meteorite deflection. They could be made of new material or even recycle material that is at hand.
Maybe this technology can realize this vision of the future:
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