About Us
PROVEN BY ASTRONAUTS
Working as an Aerospace Engineer, CAPE founder James Waldie started designing compression garments for astronauts in 1999.
At the University of California in San Diego (UCSD), James led a study measuring the compression regime on the skin, and discovered new findings into the physiological effects of different compressions levels. He earned his PhD developing new technologies to augment human physiology working on a NASA spacesuit program.
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT), developing
his own space skinsuit design with the
European Space Agency (ESA). He was also
a consultant at the NASA Johnson Space
Center to reduce astronaut injury from
spacesuits.
In order for the compression to function effectively, the skinsuit required extreme precision and custom sizing. New processes and algorithms were developed by Dr. Waldie that would tailor the stretch of the garment in both vertical and horizontal directions to be bespoke to each subject.
Today, CAPE uses a patented evolution of this technology, which rapidly automates the custom design of each garment. Ultrasound testing has shown CAPE calf sleeves significantly improve arterial inflow and venous return throughout the entire leg.
Hyper-Accurate Compression
The shape of the limb between those measurement location was guessed, and the process was laborious. AutoTailor slices up the 3D scan and designs the garment for each slice using the material properties and desired compression regime. This means the garment is designed for each point on the limb, not just the locations measured. The process is faster, easier, cheaper, much more accurate and therefore more effective than anything previously possible.
CAPE GARMENTS WORN ON
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
CAPE’s custom fit technology has provided our players with specific compression and recovery sleeves to maximise their performance from the demands of travel and training
CAPE made us rethink compression
Our athletes often apply the compression garments between practices, during travel and after games to support increased circulation & reduce muscle soreness.
Your products are awesome
“CAPE’s custom fit provided our players with specific, medical grade compression that helped our players recover from the demands of both travel and training.”
The tailored fit of the CAPE recovery sleeves helps take our level of care for the players to the next level.
"CAPE provide a medical-grade custom product with optimum wearing protocols and exemplary after sales support."
We're impressed.
“Our recovery is 20% faster, and Cape is the only compression we’ve found that the players will sleep in.”
“The players love the custom fit and have worn them everywhere. All of them want CAPE.”
“Very positive feedback from the athletes. Some wore the calf sleeves on the flights over and found benefit, others have found they are great during tournament or hard training weeks.“
“Athletes deserve CAPE - it's the next generation of compression. The rest has been the same since 2006.“
"I really believe in the CAPE product and believe it to be the future.”
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