Tommy Adaptive
Clothing Ensemble
2021
2021
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The ‘Tommy Adaptive’ range was first launched on their website in the autumn of 2017, and consists of clothes with innovative design twists to help people with disabilities change. The range is marketed as ‘classic American-cool style designed to make getting dressed easier’. The outfit includes a jacket which closes with a magnetic front closure, a jumper with a zip at the neck for extra-wide opening, a shirt with magnetic opening at the sleeves and beneath the buttons, and trousers with a velcro fastening.
Other adaptations in the clothing range include back openings for those seated in wheelchairs and wide leg openings. All of these designs are intended to empower young people with different needs in the daily task of getting dressed.
Hilfiger has said that his passion for designing adaptive clothing stemmed from the issues his autistic children have faced getting dressed. In designing the line, Hilfiger says his team drew upon their experience designing athletic wear, as it has a similar focus on movement, performance and functionality.
Other adaptations in the clothing range include back openings for those seated in wheelchairs and wide leg openings. All of these designs are intended to empower young people with different needs in the daily task of getting dressed.
Hilfiger has said that his passion for designing adaptive clothing stemmed from the issues his autistic children have faced getting dressed. In designing the line, Hilfiger says his team drew upon their experience designing athletic wear, as it has a similar focus on movement, performance and functionality.
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Tommy Adaptive (named collection) |
| Brief description | Four items of clothing from the Tommy Hilfiger 'Tommy Adapative' range for children, consisting of a puffer jacket, a jumper, a shirt, and brown trousers. All items feature adaptations which making getting dressed easier. |
| Physical description | Child's puffer jacket in red, navy blue, light blue, and black stripes. Closes with magnetic front closure. Child's blue jumper, with Tommy Hilfiger branding on the chest. Neck features zip for extra-wide opening. Child's shirt with magnetic openings at the sleeves for wide arms, and also concealed beneath the central buttons. Child's brown trousers which opens with velcro fastening. |
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| Credit line | Donated by Tommy Hilfiger |
| Summary | The ‘Tommy Adaptive’ range was first launched on their website in the autumn of 2017, and consists of clothes with innovative design twists to help people with disabilities change. The range is marketed as ‘classic American-cool style designed to make getting dressed easier’. The outfit includes a jacket which closes with a magnetic front closure, a jumper with a zip at the neck for extra-wide opening, a shirt with magnetic opening at the sleeves and beneath the buttons, and trousers with a velcro fastening. Other adaptations in the clothing range include back openings for those seated in wheelchairs and wide leg openings. All of these designs are intended to empower young people with different needs in the daily task of getting dressed. Hilfiger has said that his passion for designing adaptive clothing stemmed from the issues his autistic children have faced getting dressed. In designing the line, Hilfiger says his team drew upon their experience designing athletic wear, as it has a similar focus on movement, performance and functionality. |
| Associated object | B.44-2022 (Set) |
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| Accession number | B.43-2022 |
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| Record created | July 9, 2021 |
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