Adaptive Fashion : How People with Disabilities Experience Clothing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kolko, Susan Rothman.

Contributor:

Hancock II, Joseph H.

Series:

Disability Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fashion design.

People with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Lived Places Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

Explore how clothing plays an important role in identity and how the apparel industry can support and encourage inclusive products marketed with integrity and fashionable design.

Contents:

FrontCover

Praise page

Title Page

Copyright Information

Abstract

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part I Understanding the adaptive clothing market

1 The disability movement and adaptive clothing

Learning objectives

A. Disability and the disability rights movement

B. Major disability rights court cases

C. Major disability laws

D. Disability rights and clothing

E. Where society is today

Contributed by Stephanie Thomas

Case study: Zappos

Dana Zumbo interviewed by Susan Kolko

Case study: Runway of Dreams

Mindy Scheier interviewed by Susan Kolko

Summary

Learning activities

Adaptive talk

Case studies

2 Defining the adaptive market

Data sources

A. The market, fashion, and disability

1. Demographic data

2. Psychographic data

Psychographics, fashion, and disability

3. Behavioristic data

Behavior, fashion, and disability

4. Geographic data

Geographics, fashion, and disability

5. Income data

Income, fashion, and disability

B. Typical product attributes

C. Market research

1. Magazines and trade publications

2. Fashion Forecasters

3. Stylists, social media influencers, bloggers, and disability advocates

4. Fashion and inclusivity

5. Laws and government policy

6. Technology

7. Sustainability

Case study: Slick Chicks

Case study: Melrose Trading Post

Through this intentional design process, Slick Chicks delivers smart, stylish solutions that empower individuals to navigate life's daily challenges with ease and confidence Content provided by Helya Mohammadian Founder

Natalie Iturbe Jackson interviewed by Susan Kolko

Case study: Unhidden

Victoria Jenkins interview by Susan Kolko

Case study: IZ Adaptive

Summary.

Learning activities

Part II Addressing special clothing needs

3 Understanding disabling conditions

A. Three basic groupings

Case study: Buck and Buck

Interviewed by Susan Kolko and adapted by B&amp

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B. Medical groupings

Case study: DEWEY clothing

Interviewed by Susan Kolko and adapted by Chamiah Dewey

Case study: FFORA

Lucy Jones interviewed by Susan Kolko

E. Uniforms for educational and military settings

1. School uniforms

2. Military uniforms

F. Paralympic Committee groupings

Case study: Francisco Postlewaite Munos

Francisco Postlethwaite Munos interviewed by Susan Kolko

Rolland's categories: Three courses of disability

1. Progressive disabilities

2. Constant disabilities

3. Intermittent, or episodic disabilities

Case study: Eightfold Fox

Fox interviewed by Susan Kolko

4 Disabilities and clothing adaptation

A. Clothing for people who use wheelchairs

Case study: Rollettes

Conner Lundis, interviewed by Susan Kolko 2024

B. Clothing for people with limited dexterity

1. Jewelry

2. Velcro™

3. Zippers

Case study: Magzip/Ankhgear

Nancy Peters interviewed by Susan Kolko. Case study content provided by Nancy Peters OTR/ L

C. Clothing for people with access needs

Case study: Preventa Wear

Cindi Seifert interviewed by Susan Kolko

D. Clothing for amputees, people with braces, and people with varied bone structures

Case study: Santa Monica College fashion student

Ridhwan interviewed by Susan Kolko

Case study: Adaptive by Asiya

Asiya Rafiq interviewed by Susan Kolko

E. Clothing for people who are visually impaired and/or blind

Case study: Charlie Dorris.

From an email on personal clothing challenges by Charlie Dorris

F. Clothing for people with developmental disabilities

Case study: Kozie Clothes

Susan Donohoe interviewed by Susan Kolko

Part III Self-image, public image, disability, and fashion

5 Self-image and disability

A. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow's Hierarchy, fashion, and disability

B. The development of self-esteem and disability

Case study: Megami

Jane Fainberg Ivanov interviewed by Susan Kolko

1. Childhood

2. Adolescence

3. Maturity

4. Older Age

C. Cultural ableism

Case study: Manikin

Qaysean Williams interviewed by Susan Kolko

The fashion industry speaks out

D. Costumes and esteem

1. Children and young adults

Veronika Ivanova interviewed by Susan Kolko

Adults

E. Swimwear and body image

Case study: MIGA Swimwear

Maria Luisa Mendiola interviewed by Susan Kolko

6 Inspiring confidence, communication, and connection: Apparel for enhancing self-esteem

A. Self-Image, Disability, and Fashion

Case Study: Abilitee

Marta Elena Cortez- Neavel interviewed by Susan Kolko

B. Global awareness, disability, and fashion

Case study: Alter Ur Ego

Heidi McKenzie interviewed by Susan Kolko

C. Social media, disability, and fashion

D. Health and fitness, disability, and fashion

E. Universality, disability, and fashion

Case Study: PLAE

Ryan Ringholz interviewed by Susan Kolko

F. Global, social media, health and fitness, adaptive and Universal Design at the 2024 Paralympics

1. Lululemon

2. Skims

3. UNIQLO

4. Holyland Civilians

5. Ralph Lauren

6. Nike

Part IV Marketing program development

7 "Fashioning" the social model of disability

A. The social model of disability

1. Terminology: "disability" versus "impairment"

2. "Fitting in"

B. The fashion industry's challenge

C. The three "A" 's

Case study: So Yes

Jessie Provost and Sofie Ternest interviewed by Susan Kolko

D. Two essential considerations

1. "Labeling"

2. Cost

E. Addressing adaptivewear costs: Government assistance and insurance policies

1. Insurance policies and coverage

2. Government programs

F. Three nations' adaptivewear policies: A comparison

1. United States

2. Australia

3. Canada

Case study: Sewn Adaptive

Alexander Andronescu and Lynn Brannelly interviewed by Susan Kolko

Case study: Myself Belts

Talia Goldfarb interviewed by Susan Kolko

8 Business development, marketing, outreach, and access

A. Elements of a successful business model inclusive of people with disabilities

B. Changing terms, changing images

1. Words make a difference

2. The ADA and the handicapped icon

C. Social style: A behavioral preference model for communications

1. "Driving" style with a disability

2. "Expressive" style with a disability

3. "Amiable" style with a disability

4. "Analytical" style with a disability

5. SOCIAL STYLE™ and Fashion Summary

D. Case studies for thought and discussion

Case study: BILLY Shoes

Billy Price, interviewed by Susan Kolko, and BILLY Footwear's website

Case study: Liberare

Emma Butler interviewed by Susan Kolko

E. The disability market: Three essential elements

1. Outreach to the adaptivewear market.

Case study: Cur8able

2. Education and the disability market

3. Access and the disability market

9 Supplementary information: Notable figures and educational resources

A. Public figures, fashion, and disability

1. Athletics

2. Actors and models

3. Politicians

4. Musicians

5. Artists

B. Activists, fashion, and disability

Dr Urussowa interviewed by Susan Kolko

C. Education, fashion and disability

1. Businesses as educators

2. Educational programs

a. Belmont University Design School Project: Designing adaptivewear using Maslow's Hierarchy

b. Brenau University: Combining studies in fashion and healthcare

c. Drexel University: Integrating adaptive clothing design and merchandising

d. Fashion Institute of Technology: Final Capstone project option

e. Iowa State University: Book Publishers- Adaptive Apparel

f. London College of Fashion

g. Milwaukee Institute of Apparel Design: Capstone projects in adaptive clothing design

i. Parsons School of Design: Dedicated courses for adaptive design

j. University of Alabama and University of North Carolina, Greensborough: Integrating adaptive design into preexisting courses

k. University of Missouri: Accessibility of adaptivewear research

3. High Schoolers

a. PennMar Fashion Show: Designs both made and worn by students with disabilities

b. Beverly Hills High School: An art and fashion design assignmen

Notes

References

Index.

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ISBN:

1-916704-75-1

1-916704-74-3

OCLC:

1522466840