1978's "Superman" showcased what would become one of the most popular superhero outfits, designed by Oscar-winning costume designer Yvonne Blake. - Whoa! - Excuse me. - That's a bad outfit!

More use cases include using the fabric to create equipment that will help the elderly stand and carry heavy loads. In the future, it could even be used to erect temporary bridges in the future.

To get from here to here required a decade of innovation, 10 Marvel movies, and a lot of work on movies with no superhero ... could convincingly create a full Iron Man suit. So they went practical.