Singapore fashion designer makes adaptive clothes for people with special needs or disabilities
Singaporean designer Elisa Lim has launched 'Will and Well,' a brand creating adaptive clothing for individuals with disabilities. The designs incorporate functional features like magnetic closures and sensory-friendly materials to improve accessibility and independence.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing importance of inclusive design in the fashion industry to address the daily challenges faced by people with special needs.
For people with muscular dystrophy, stroke, autism and other conditions, getting dressed can mean struggling with buttons, zippers or sensory sensitivities to fabric. At Will and Well, Singapore designer Elisa Lim creates adaptive clothes for people – even though she has earned little to no salary for the past nine years.
The article is a human-interest piece focusing on social innovation and design.
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