Beta cloth

To reduce its tendency to crease or tear when manipulated, and to increase durability, the fibers are coated with Teflon.

The tight weave of Beta cloth makes it more resistant to atomic oxygen exposure.

After the fire, NASA demanded any potentially flammable materials be removed from both the spacecraft and space suits.

Beta cloth was developed by a Manned Spacecraft Center team led by Frederick S. Dawn and including Matthew I. Radnofsky working with the Owens-Corning and DuPont companies.

Where additional wear resistance was needed, external patches of Chromel-R metallic cloth were used.