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Tommy Adaptive
Overview
Tommy Adaptive is presented as Designed with, and for, people with disabilities and framed as inclusive design, fashion for all. The product pattern is consistent across garments: replace hard-to-manipulate closures, add one-handed dressing features, and include comfort-oriented construction. The collection details magnetic closures, one-handed zippers, adjustable hems, and sensory-friendly fabrics, tying design moves directly to ease-of-dressing needs. Benefit: reduced dependence and fewer pain points in daily routines. Lesson: inclusion in fashion is mechanism-level design, not just marketing.
Why it matters
If clothing assumes full dexterity and standing dressing, people with disabilities face daily friction, dependence, and reduced self-expression. Coverage cites the scale of need and frames adaptive features as a core access lever rather than niche customization. Benefit: dignity plus time saved, especially for people with limited mobility or dexterity. Call to action: embed adaptive features into mainstream styling, test with disabled wearers, and keep assortments broad so accessible does not mean limited choice.
