Mbadika
Welcome Agent to M°Lab!
The Apollo uniform, named in honor of the first NASA mission to the Moon, utilizes NASA technology in order to create the foundation for our Agent’s uniforms since the founding of the Ministry of Supply.
In recent weeks, our highly trained Agents have encountered a new, unique global challenge that has rendered the standard-issue uniform, the Apollo, inept or unsuitable for future missions. While the present Apollo uniforms were designed for the world we knew, it is no longer engineered for the world, we face now.
We’ve always understood teamwork is key to creating solutions to the challenges we face in our everyday lives. Hence, we’ve joined forces to help train and work with new Agents like yourself in order to bring forth new ideas to tackle this challenge.
M°Lab is a collaboration between MLAB [Mbadika (BAH-GEE-KAH) Laboratory] and the Ministry of Supply, in order to bring ideas to life by engineering better.
Your mission, should you chose to accept;
Re-Design the Apollo Uniform.
It’s time to get started.
Mens et Manus.

MISSION 10.08.01

Fabric Basics 101

Learn the basic properties of fabric construction and clothing.

MISSION 10.08.02

Performance Tests

Learn fabric construction through the use of performance tests.

MISSION 10.08.03

The Science of Dying

Learn the chemistry required to dye natural and synthetic fabrics.

MISSION 10.08.04

Water/Stain Repellants

Learn about water/stain-resistant coatings on fabrics and clothing.

MISSION 10.08.05

Making the Apollo Uniform

Learn how to create clothing items, such as face masks.

M°Lab Field Kit @ Home

Despite being inspired by the greatest fictional spy in film history, we don’t want to keep this project to ourselves.
In order to increase access to the Mº Lab Field Kit, the Mº Lab Field Notebook, which highlights all the projects in the Mº Lab Field Kit will be publicly available, along with a “shopping list” of materials to buy – some that you can already find at home- in order to explore fabric science.
Want to get started?
You can the “shopping list” of materials for each Mission in the Mº Lab Field Notebook or create your own Mº Lab Field Kit.
Download our Mº Lab Field Notebook below for FREE.

MISSION 10.08.01

M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Phase Change Material (PCM) Vial
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
S. Cafe Pellets
  |  Coffee Beans
Tweezers
Plastic Tweezers
Scissors
Scissors (Kid)
Inch Glass
Mini Plastic Magnifying Glass
Eye Dropper
Plastic Eye Dropper
M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
Vial of Coffee Grounds
Coffee Beans/Grounds
Sandpaper
Sandpaper
Ruler
Ruler
Inch Glass
Mini Plastic Magnifying Glass
Eye Dropper
Plastic Eye Dropper
M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Atlas Grey Gradient Socks
Cotton/Polyester Socks
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
Synthetic Dye 
RIT DyeMore (Synthetic Dye)
Sapphire and Graphite 
Vial of Coffee Grounds
Coffee Beans/Grounds
Tweezers
Plastic Tweezers
Rubber Bands
Rubber Bands
Binder Clips 
Binder Clips 
Dye Tray 
Clean Plastic Take-Out Container 
Beaker (100mL)
Measuring Cup (i.e. 2-Cup)

 

M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Atlas Grey Gradient Socks
Cotton/Polyester Socks
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
Durable Water Resistant Treatment (DWR)
NikWax TX. Direct Spray-On
Vial of Coffee Grounds
Coffee Beans/Grounds
Tweezers
Plastic Tweezers
Ruler
Ruler
Binder Clips 
Binder Clips 
Dye Tray 
Clean Plastic Take-Out Container 
Eye Dropper
Plastic Eye Dropper
Inch Glass
Plastic Magnifying Glass
M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
Fabric Glue
Aleene’s Fabric Glue
Elastic Loops
Elastic Loops
Tweezers
Plastic Tweezers
Ruler
Ruler
Velcro Dots
Velcro Dots 
White Colored Pencil 
White Colored Marker
Coffee Stirrer
Coffee Stirrer/Straw/Plastic Knife
Binder Clips 
Binder Clips 
Scissors 
Scissors (Kids)
Dye Tray 
Clean Plastic Take-Out Container 
Eye Dropper
Plastic Eye Dropper
Gloves
Gloves
Optional: Apron
Apron
Filter10 Filter 
Paper Coffee Filter

M°Lab Field Kit @ Home

Despite being inspired by the greatest fictional spy in film history, we don’t want to keep this project to ourselves.
In order to increase access to the Mº Lab Field Kit, the Mº Lab Field Notebook, which highlights all the projects in the Mº Lab Field Kit will be publicly available, along with a “shopping list” of materials to buy – some that you can already find at home- in order to explore fabric science.
Want to get started?
You can the “shopping list” of materials for each Mission in the Mº Lab Field Notebook or create your own Mº Lab Field Kit.
Download our Mº Lab Field Notebook below for FREE.
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"SHOPPING LIST"

Select a MISSION to explore the materials and tools needed to complete.

MISSION 10.08.01

M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Phase Change Material (PCM) Vial
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
S. Cafe Pellets
  |  Coffee Beans
Tweezers
Plastic Tweezers
Scissors
Scissors (Kid)
Inch Glass
Mini Plastic Magnifying Glass
Eye Dropper
Plastic Eye Dropper
M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
Vial of Coffee Grounds
Coffee Beans/Grounds
Sandpaper
Sandpaper
Ruler
Ruler
Inch Glass
Mini Plastic Magnifying Glass
Eye Dropper
Plastic Eye Dropper
M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Atlas Grey Gradient Socks
Cotton/Polyester Socks
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
Synthetic Dye 
RIT DyeMore (Synthetic Dye)
Sapphire and Graphite 
Vial of Coffee Grounds
Coffee Beans/Grounds
Tweezers
Plastic Tweezers
Rubber Bands
Rubber Bands
Binder Clips 
Binder Clips 
Dye Tray 
Clean Plastic Take-Out Container 
Beaker (100mL)
Measuring Cup (i.e. 2-Cup)

 

M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Atlas Grey Gradient Socks
Cotton/Polyester Socks
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
Durable Water Resistant Treatment (DWR)
NikWax TX. Direct Spray-On
Vial of Coffee Grounds
Coffee Beans/Grounds
Tweezers
Plastic Tweezers
Ruler
Ruler
Binder Clips 
Binder Clips 
Dye Tray 
Clean Plastic Take-Out Container 
Eye Dropper
Plastic Eye Dropper
Inch Glass
Plastic Magnifying Glass
M°Lab Field Kit – Materials  M°Lab Field Kit – Replacements
Aero/Aero Zero/Apollo/Kinetic/Velocity Fabric Swatch
Recycled Fabric (i.e. old T-Shirt, socks, bed sheets, etc.)
Fabric Glue
Aleene’s Fabric Glue
Elastic Loops
Elastic Loops
Tweezers
Plastic Tweezers
Ruler
Ruler
Velcro Dots
Velcro Dots 
White Colored Pencil 
White Colored Marker
Coffee Stirrer
Coffee Stirrer/Straw/Plastic Knife
Binder Clips 
Binder Clips 
Scissors 
Scissors (Kids)
Dye Tray 
Clean Plastic Take-Out Container 
Eye Dropper
Plastic Eye Dropper
Gloves
Gloves
Optional: Apron
Apron
Filter10 Filter 
Paper Coffee Filter