Space to Move. Memory to Create.

Forged from the Earth and beyond. Introducing Nitiwear, Inc., smart wearables, made from space-age technology that puts you in control. Formulated from the latest advancements in superelastic shape memory alloys, Niti technology unlocks unprecedented new properties for the footwear, apparel, textiles, and wearables industries.

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) such as nickel titanium (NiTi), are advanced materials that can remember shape and recover remarkable levels of deformation upon exposure to external stimuli including temperature change, applied force, or electrical currents. First popularized through small scale biomedical applications (mostly stents), and simple actuators (aerospace), the next generation of large scale SMA applications were first studied at NASA as part of the Mars Rover program, in order to solve extreme engineering challenges on future Martian missions.

Niti harnesses the same unique, emergent structural properties developed by NASA for tires on the Mars Fetch Rover - a marvel of engineering that produces soft, compliant tires which take practically zero permanent damage even on rocky terrain and are extremely energy efficient. Combined with microfilament and actuator elements, Niti bridges the gap between traditional textiles, programmable wearables, and functional SMA structure to blur the lines between structure and function.