Apollo Constant Wear Garment made for preflight exercises and training prior to the Apollo 7 mission at the Johnson Space Center. The faded red button-up undergarment features eight female snaps to abdomen area, with small pockets to left chest and left and right shin sections marked “Dosimeter” 1-3; the manufacturer's tag sewn inside the collar reads: "Constant Wear Garment, P/N SEB 13100061-205, Torso Limb Assembly, P/N 13100061-207, Size MR, S/N 36, Date March 68, Contract No. T-71642, Contractor Atlas Underwear Corp." In very good to fine condition, with expected signs of use, including scattered staining, a few small holes, and some short tears along seams.
The Constant Wear Garment (CWG) is a one-piece cotton undergarment designed to be worn against the skin and provide general comfort, absorb perspiration, and hold the biomedical instrumentation system. It absorbs excess body moisture and prevents the crewman's skin form becoming chafed by the pressure garment assembly. The CWG is donned and doffed through the front opening, which is kept closed by five buttons. Although it may be worn under either the CMP or EV pressure garments, it is normally used during IV phases of the mission or during EVA work from the CM. Our experts have never observed a CWG of this particular color, thus making it a rather uncommon variant from the early days of the Apollo program.
