This image, called Webb’s first deep field, captures a scene full of the oldest galaxies scientists have ever seen. Now, this pioneering image is celebrated through fashion. Since the grand unveiling of JWST’s first science-quality photos, astrophysicists have gained valuable insight into what some of the universe’s earliest stars and galaxies looked like. Instantly becoming a new favorite image for many around the world, the First Deep Field color infrared photograph freezes a moment in the early universe — specifically, the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. Its irregular, twinkling galaxies form captivating works of art, which a company has transformed into a wonderful, galactic dress. Gallery: The 1st pictures of the James Webb Space Telescope In a project that combines her two passions – science and clothing – fashion brand Svaha has launched a new JWST-themed collection, including a dress, top and cardigan. The cotton material of each of these items is fully covered with the NASA image, representing just a small slice of space in stunning detail. The JWST dress was highly sought after by Svaha customers, according to the brand. “As soon as NASA released the photo, our social media was flooded with requests from our customers to capture the image on a dress,” said Svaha founder and CEO Jaya Iyer (opens in new tab). “The image is so beautiful, we just had to do it! So, we created these beautiful designs so people can wear them and own a piece of history!” Iyer added. Before JWST, its predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope, had a more limited range of infrared wavelengths it could observe in the universe, according to NASA’s Webb vs. Hubble comparison page (opens in new tab). Onboard JWST, which launched in December 2021, is an instrument called the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). The infrared sensors on NIRCam allow the telescope to look further into space than ever before. To create the pattern shown on the dress, the light reaching the telescope took so long to enter the solar system that the resulting shapes represent the universe when it was less than a billion years old.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s first deep field, this image of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is bursting with detail. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA and STScI) To exactly replicate these sharp details and true-to-life proportions, the popular JWST image was digitally printed onto the fabric of the dress (95% cotton and 5% lycra). Its style features short sleeves and a knee-length skirt with pockets sewn into the waist for practicality. The NASA design covers the entire dress as the photo is double on both the top and the skirt, mirrored near the waist. This aspect shows the striking image to both the observer and the wearer, providing an upright image to the skirt when the latter looks down on it. Iyer originally launched the Svaha brand to merge fashion and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math), with one of the goals being to eliminate the idea that people have to choose between women’s clothing and science subjects. Each of the items in Webb Deep Field’s first clothing collection has been produced in sizes from XS to 5XL. Available for pre-order at Swaha USA website (opens in new tab), the dress retails for $79.99 USD, with the cheapest top and cardigan retailing for $44.99 USD each. For those who pre-order these dresses, they are set to ship to customers before the end of September 2022. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom or up Facebook.