Labs & Co-Labs
A living history of our experimental products and collaborations. For more information on collaborations, email q@ministryofsupply.com
Experiments
Our experimental products and collaborations pushing the frontiers of apparel.
Ministry of Supply° x Varsity Headwear Astronaut Cap
Based out of Oslo, Norway, the team at Varsity Headwear has crafted some of the world’s finest caps. We’ve partnered together on a limited-edition piece that combines our signature love of space travel with high-performing Merino wool, for a sharp accessory you’ll reach for every day of the week.
Ministry of Supply° x New Balance
Inspired by Neil Armstrong's the first steps on the Moon in 1969, we built our first ever sneaker with New Balance. Built on the iconic 574 platform, these sneakers take advantage of the same radically engineered technologies that power our clothing.
Neil Armstrong famously described the surface of the Moon as “fine and powdery… like powdered charcoal.” We gave New Balance’s signature suede the lunar treatment for the MOS NB 574.
Ministry of Supply° x NASA Opsparc
Ministry of Supply has been a longtime unabashed fan of everything NASA. The OPSPARC Program is a NASA-led invention and innovation challenge for K-12 students to learn about and apply spaceflight technologies to the real-world. We released commemorative Apollo "Lunar Phase Change" and NASA-branded shirts to raise funds for the program.
Ministry of Supply° x MOMA
Ministry of Supply's award-winning Mercury Jacket and Illuminated Commuter Jacket were selected for display and sale at the Museum of Modern Art's Design Store for pioneering fashion-forward wearable technology.
Ministry of Supply° x Westin Hotel
In 2017 we launched a limited-time partnership with Westin Hotels to pilot test a "Clothing-as-a-Service" initiative, wherein guests could request a set of Ministry of Supply clothes for the duration of their stay. Customers borrowed clothes for a number of reasons - an unexpected morning coffee spill, a forgotten shirt, or a wrinkle-resistant pair of pants. The program was met with tremendous success, with a higher than expected take rate. Each guest went home with a custom pair of co-branded Westin x Ministry of Supply socks.
Ministry of Supply° x MIT Self-Assembly Lab
From the minds of Ministry of Supply and the MIT Self-Assembly Lab, the 4D Knit Dress represents a revolutionary new way of customizing clothing - combining 3D knit fabrics with real time, seamless robotic tailoring to create personalized fits and silhouettes from a single garment.
Ministry of Supply° x Steele Canvas
Our limited edition collaboration with Massachusetts-based Steele Canvas was born from shared passions for lifelong durability, effortless easy care and a timeless aesthetic. A rugged cotton canvas body, convenient wheeled design and ergonomic shoulder strap make for hassle-free laundry trips, while a galvanized steel frame and natural wooden lid offer a modern aesthetic that perfectly complements your machine washable workleisure wardrobe.
Ministry of Supply° x TEDx
Co Founder Gihan was invited to give a speech on innovation and product design for Tedx.
Ministry of Supply° x Museum of Science
We were selected to be a long-term exhibition showcasing Boston's Innovation Hub, explaining how science and engineering can be applied to apparel. The exhibition was curated by Kara Miller, host of NPR's Innovation Hub.
Ministry of Supply° x MIT Self-Assembly Lab
Recipients of a $1.2M research grant into the development of advanced shape change materials, MoS partnered with MIT Self-Assembly Lab (creator of 4D-printing) to pioneer patent-pending Active Textile Tailoring and Climate-Active Textiles.
MIT Skinsuit x Axiom
Launched to the International Space Station in May 2023 aboard the Axiom / SpaceX - Ax-2 Mission, the MIT Gravity Loading Countermeasure Skinsuit (Bellisle & Newman) is made of the Ministry of Supply Kinetic fabric due to its stretch and powerful recovery.
Ministry of Supply° x Ponto Footwear
In collaboration with our friends at Ponto Footwear, the PlantForm Pacific combines groundbreaking plant-based and recycled materials with incredible NASA temperature regulation for planet-conscious comfort in every step. PlantForm is crafted with MIRUMⓇ by Natural Fiber Welding - USDA-certified animal- and plastic-free material made with rubber, cotton, soybean oil and other minerals for 1/10 the CO2 footprint of traditional leather.
Ministry of Supply° x Kane Footwear
The Ministry of Supply 10th anniversary celebrated a decade of bringing space-grade technology down for comfort here on Earth. After Ministry of Supply's flagship product the Apollo shirt featuring NASA temperature-regulating phase-change materials launched in 2012, it set a new standard for performance in workleisure. The Kane x Ministry of Supply Revive shoe is no different - with a lunar-like bounce and stride and innovative bio-based materials, it marries cushioning and sustainability.
Ministry of Supply° x Rockport
From the minds of two Boston-based innovators comes a giant leap in everyday comfort. Harnessing Rockport’s 50-plus years of footwear innovation and Ministry of Supply’s decade of NASA-powered temperature regulation, Total Motion R+M° shoes unlock out of this world performance to help put your best foot forward in any situation.
Ministry of Supply° x MIT Media Lab
To commemorate the world-renowned MIT Media Lab's 30th Anniversary, Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte commissioned Ministry of Supply to create a special edition Aero Shirt for guests of the event, collaborating with the design firm Pentagram.
Ministry of Supply° x Clover Food Labs
As a Boston-based team, we’re longtime fans of Clover Food Lab - the definitive local source for exceptional vegetarian and vegan creations. Not only do they make amazing food, but their ideals, creativity and love of experimentation align closely with our own.
We partnered with Clover for one of their “collab” meal boxes - delicious full courses and beverages delivered right to your door. A special run of 250 boxes including a Ministry of Supply gift box sold out within the first hour.
Ministry of Supply x Mbadika mLabs
What began as a 2017 field trip for a 3D Computerized Knitting project at our Boston store evolved in 2018 into school-vacation workshops around wearable technologies - and now, a partnership for the Mº Lab Field Kit.
Ministry of Supply x Rockport
A collaborative lookbook for Rockport's innovators campaign featuring our co-founders Gihan and Aman.
Labs Archive
Our archive of Labs and Co-Labs
A blazer with a woven micro vents for airflow, but camouflaged with a heathered print.
A densely knit twill construction with immense stretch powered by Primeflex yarns.
An AeroZero Dress Shirt with seamlessly woven "open-work" vented regions in the underarm and back.
A knit blazer seamlessly constructed with ventilation in one piece using 3D computerized knitting.
Stretch denim with special indigo binding treatment that results in long-lasting color.