By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED: 09:53 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 12:32 EST, 24 May 2013 The secret behind the spacesuits than put man on the Moon has been revealed as a team of seamstresses from underwear firm Playtex. They worked with engineers to design a suit capable of keeping a man alive in orbit - and saw their design work by the Apollo astronauts. The incredible story is set to be made into a major Hollywood movie, it was revealed today. Buzz Aldrin walking on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on on July 20, 1969 wearing his handmade spacesuit created by an offshoot of the Playtex company
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Seamstresses from Playtex spinoff who usually sewed bras and girdle won Nasa contest to create the Apollo spacesuits
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Story set to be made into a film tracing the team as they helped put man on the Moon
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