Adaptive Clothing Resources

Created 5/2019

Introduction

Adaptive clothing, or adapted clothes, are clothing, accessories and footwear specially designed for people with physical disabilities and others who lack the full range of motion required for self-dressing.

Adaptive clothing comes in many different forms and styles, including magnetic closures instead of buttons or zippers or flat hems that are less prone to catching or snagging. Adaptive clothing should benefit the wearer both physically and psychologically, as quality clothing often makes us feel good about ourselves and promotes a sense of well-being.

Adaptive clothing can be considered one of the many High- and Low-Tech Aids for Daily Living.

National Resources

The contents of the following websites are solely the responsibility of their authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Amputee Coalition. The Amputee Coalition cannot and does not make specific recommendations for products or services. No Amputee Coalition endorsement is implied.

Adaptations by Adrian

Formerly known as Adrian’s Closet, Adaptations customizes individually made adaptive clothing for special needs. They strive to ease dressing challenges, of those working within physical limits, to help make daily lives easier and more convenient. Why? Some wheelchair users have dressing challenges, such as uncooperative hands or legs, stiffness, or needing help adjusting clothes while toileting. Circulation problems create cold, swelling feet. A constant seated position creates pressure problems, sensitivity to seams, and the inability to wear store clothing. Come in and see how they try to solve these challenges!
Web: adaptationsbyadrian.com
Email: sales@adaptationsbyadrian.com
Phone: 760.744.3565

Adaptive Clothing Showroom

Adaptive Clothing Showroom provides clothing and accessories for men, women and children in need of adaptive clothing to help ease the task of independent or aided dressing. Their adaptive clothing has been designed especially for those who are wheelchair users or have limited mobility. They keep price affordability in mind, trying to provide quality clothing at reasonable and competitive prices.
Web: adaptiveclothingshowroom.com
Email: acs@kewnet.com
Phone: 845.352.1651

Association of Sewing and Design Professionals Referral Directory

Whether you need a custom-made garment for a special occasion or alterations to clothing that’s already in your closet, a sewing and design professional can help you look and feel your best! ASDP members are dressmakers, tailors, seamstresses, alteration specialists, designers, teachers, sewing instructors, patternmakers, fabric and materials suppliers, and many other sewing and design specialists. They offer personalized service, custom fit, unique design, and quality workmanship. You may search the directory by location as well as professional specialties. Under professional specialties, you may select Adaptive/Special Needs Clothing.
Web: sewingprofessionals.com/referral-directory
Phone: 877.755.0303

Billy Footwear

Using universal design and innovative FlipTop technology, BILLY Footwear changes the game by smashing fashion with function, blurring the line between adaptive and non-adaptive. Intended for the masses, the zipper shoes of BILLY Footwear revolutionize how footwear is put on and taken off. No more Velcro. No more stuffing your feet into shoes. Step in unobstructed, be empowered, and live your story as it is meant to be told.
Web: billyfootwear.com
Email: info@billyfootwear.com

Buck & Buck

Adaptive clothing is a design that changes everyday clothing into styles that are easily worn by individuals with physical disabilities or diminished motor skills. Buck & Buck has designed a variety of adaptive clothing options for you to choose from based upon their own observations and from their discussions with customers like you. Their adaptive clothing designs promote independence in dressing and personal care for the wearer. Hemming and garment labeling services are available for no additional charge. Look for their adaptive clothing symbol “AD” on their website.
Web: buckandbuck.com
Email: info@buckandbuck.com
Phone: 800.458.0600

Cat & Jack by Target

Cat & Jack set out to introduce a limited selection of sensory-friendly kids’ clothing that’s affordable and offers kids stylish options to feel comfortable and confident to take on their day. Adaptive styles include items with zip-off sleeves, side openings to make dressing easier or openings in the back for those who are sitting or lying down.
Web: target.com/c/kids-adaptive-clothing/-/N-1laue
Phone: 800.591.3869

IZ Collection by Izzy Camilleri

A revolutionary and completely unique brand of clothing, designed around a seated frame, to provide a superior choice for wheelchair users. IZ Collection pioneered the way for adaptive clothing and pushed boundaries within the fashion world, making the world more accessible, not just through clothing, but also through raising awareness around disability issues and raising the profile of models who use wheelchairs.
Web: izzycamilleri.com/galleries/iz-collection
Web: izadaptive.com
Email: info@izzycamilleri.com

JLine by Silvert’s

As a result of extensive research, Silvert’s is proud and pleased to introduce JLine Fashions adaptive clothing, offering fashionable dressing solutions to younger disabled adults and younger people with disabilities. Focus research groups have been established, consisting of clients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. As a result, Silvert’s has expanded its clothing line to incorporate JLine Fashions adaptive clothing, which offers easy access specialty clothing for people with disabilities that enables younger disabled adults to dress in comfort and style.
Web: Adaptive Clothes – Special Needs Clothing For Adults | Silverts
Email: customercare@jlinefashions.com
Phone: 800.387.7088

MagnaReady

Patented technology. The home of Stress-Free Shirting^®. A magnetically infused closure system that eases dressing for those with limited mobility or dexterity. The magnetically infused adaptive shirts make getting dressed both quick and painless. You can even leave the collar magnet “unbuttoned” for a more casual look. Includes men’s and women’s wear.
Web: magnaready.com
Phone: 866.635.8866

Reboundwear

Reboundwear’s mission is to create adaptive athletic wear under the Reboundwear^® brand for the style and comfort of millions of people who face the daily struggle of getting dressed in conventional clothing. In just one year, the founder of Reboundwear^® experienced life after surgery for her children, friends and parents. She watched the pain and stress of her loved ones struggling to get dressed and go to doctor’s appointments and physical therapy in conventional clothing, which hindered the recovery process. These experiences inspired her to design a line of clothing that solves dressing issues for the millions of people with limited mobility, with an emphasis on style and comfort. The result, Reboundwear®, was born — a line of multifunctional athletic wear designed to look stylish even when you’re not feeling so stylish.
Web: reboundwear.com
Email: info@reboundwear.com
Phone: 646.688.3450

Runway of Dreams Foundation

The Runway of Dreams Foundation is a nonprofit that works toward a future of inclusion, acceptance and opportunity in the fashion industry for people with disabilities. Founded on the basis that clothing is a basic human need, the Runway of Dreams Foundation develops, delivers and supports charitable initiatives to broaden the reach of adaptive clothing and promote the differently abled community in the fashion industry. Through adaptive clothing donations, employment opportunity initiatives, adaptive design workshops, awareness-building campaigns and scholarship programs, the Runway of Dreams Foundation is empowering people with disabilities with opportunity, confidence, independence and style.
Web: runwayofdreams.org
Email: info@runwayofdreams.org
Phone: 201.919.5142

Tommy Adaptive by Tommy Hilfiger

For one in five Americans living with a disability, something as simple as getting dressed each day can be a challenge. Inspired by their experiences, Tommy Adaptive’s design team committed to think in new ways and uncover new solutions. Starting with iconic Tommy style as a template, they are rethinking everything from conception to production. Categories include: Easy Closures, Fits for Prosthetics, Ease of Movement, and Seated Wear for Men, Women, Boys and Girls.
Web: usa.tommy.com/en/tommy-adaptive
Email: tommyhelp@tommy.com
Phone: 888.TOMMY4U || 888.866.6948

Universal Thread by Target

Universal Thread is all about making great style available to everyone, while offering unprecedented value and never compromising on quality. Sensory-friendly options within Universal Thread will be free of tags, have flat seams and feature extra-soft material. Adaptive denim in the collection will offer a high-rise back and longer inseams, wider leg openings to make dressing easier, no back pockets and faux front pockets.
Web: http://www.target.com/c/women-s-adaptive-clothing/-/N-r23zu
Phone: 800.591.3869

Zappos Adaptive

A few years ago, a Zappos employee took a call from a customer whose grandson received the wrong shoes. Sadly, the employee was unable to find a replacement for what she needed. The customer was frustrated — and rightfully so. She shared that her grandson, Gabriel, has autism and is unable to use shoes with laces due to the challenges of tying them. As Gabriel ages, it becomes increasingly difficult to find footwear for his needs.

That call made a lasting impression on Zappos’s employee, and he vowed to do something about it. Following several months of immersive research, education and talking with families and people with disabilities, he helped create a team dedicated to sourcing products that are functional, fashionable and meet all types of needs. Zappos Adaptive aims to connect people with products that make life easier.

Categories include: Easy-On/Off Shoes, Slip-On Shoes, Sensory-Friendly Clothing, Diabetic Shoes, Pull-On Pants, Reversible Clothing, Orthotic-Friendly Shoes, Adaptive Jeans, Post-Surgical Wear, Treatment Wear, Magnetic Closures, AFO-Friendly, Compression and Wheelchair-Friendly for Men, Women, Boys and Girls.
Web: zappos.com/e/adaptive
Email: cs@zappos.com
Phone: 800.927.7671

It is not the intention of the Amputee Coalition to provide specific medical or legal advice but rather to provide consumers with information to better understand their health and healthcare issues. The Amputee Coalition does not endorse any specific treatment, technology, company, service or device.