adaptive clothing news and archive

Adaptive wear the new activewear, still an untapped market

During this summer’s CFDA Fashion Education Summit, in a panel entitled “Inclusivity + Diversity - Size x Ability” a spotlight was shone on minority groups still left on the fringes of the fashion industry and what needs to be done about it. Statistics show a 20 percent increase in millennials with disability and this is set to increase with...

Jun 27, 2019

Fashion

Kohl’s adds adaptive clothing lines to its top three kids’ brands

Following on the footsteps of Tommy Hilfiger, Target and Asos, Kohl’s has launched a line of adaptive clothing for babies, kids and young adults with disabilities. The items have been added to its three largest kidswear brands, namely Jumping Beans, SO and Urban Pipeline. Designed in partnership with a group of parents whose families include...

Jun 19, 2019

Business

The adaptive apparel market is projected to grow

In a new report, Coresight Research took a look into the adaptive apparel market, which creates apparel to meet the needs of people with disabilities and chronic disease. Insights have shown that the market is rather underserved and could potentially reach 349.9 billion dollars globally within the next four years - growing to 288.7 billion...

Feb 26, 2019

Fashion

Asos joins brands making accessible fashion with new wheelchair-friendly jumpsuit

Asos has launched a wheelchair-friendly jumpsuit, designed in partnership with British paralympic athlete and BBC Bristol sports reporter Chloe Ball-Hopkins. The collaboration came about after Ball-Hopkins sent an email to the company, urging it to offer adaptive clothing options -- after all, disabled people want to be stylish too. So over the...

Jul 6, 2018

Fashion INTERVIEW

Is adaptive fashion here to stay? LFAmericas weighs in

AfterTommy Hilfigerjust announced its launch inadaptive apparel,it seems that the new genre of clothing is making its mark. Whether or not this niche will continue to grow still remains to be seen, as the fashion industry has not had any prominent brands in the past. FashionUnited chatted with Shelly Fogel, EVP of LFAmerica's Men's, on how its...

Oct 19, 2017

Fashion

Tommy Hilfiger launches adaptive apparel for adults

Tommy Hilfiger is extending its adaptive apparel collection to adults, offering clothing featuring modifications such as velcro closures, magnetic flies, and adjusted leg openings to make it easier for people of all abilities to get dressed. The launch follows the success of adaptive apparel for children last year, where the American fashion...

Oct 18, 2017