Fashion, Disability, and Co-design

Constricting styles and limited clothing choices can restrict a person with a disability from fully participating in social communities, employment and gatherings that have an unspoken dress code. Design has the power to change this. Fashion, Disability, and Co-design shows how collaborative, inclusive design techniques can produce garments and accessories that increase social inclusion. Grace Jun outlines practical techniques to help designers create their own inclusive collections, with detailed examples from interviews with professionals. 14 illustrated case studies show how engagement with disability communities to co-design clothing and accessories can lead to functional, wearablesolutions for people of all abilities without compromising style.Interviews:- Inclusive Representation in Fashion Narrative & Design Process - Christina Mallon- Understanding the Use of Materials - Angela Domsitz Jabara- Human Factors and Occupational Therapy - Michael Tranquilli- Interactive Garments and Textiles - Jeanne Tan>

Vorwort
A designer's guide to making fashion inclusive of disability - with practical, collaborative techniques demonstrated through 15 illustrated case studies.

Autorentext
Grace Jun is Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Georgia (UGA), USA, researching interdisciplinary design processes inclusive of disability, such as accessible interaction design and adaptive wearables. She is also a board member of Open Style Lab (OSL), a Smithsonian National award-winning nonprofit organization that aims to make style accessible for all people regardless of cognitive or physical disabilities. An inventor of two US design patents, Grace frequently serves on juries and committees that advance the arts & design.

Inhalt
Preface Foreword: Sara Hendren, Associate Professor of Arts, Humanities and Design at the Olin College of Engineering 1. Introduction The Value of Collaboration in Fashion Design Adaptive Fashion - Characteristics of Adaptive Fashion Designs - Dressing Situations in Adaptive Fashion - Dressing for Social Integration - Dressing for Independent Living - Dressing for Interdependent Living - Dressing Aids and Assistive Tools 2. Theories, Models, and Methodologies behind Adaptive Fashion Accessible Features in Existing Fashion Designs Principles Inclusive Design Fashion Design Processes, Models, and Methods Process - Co-design Models - Function, Environment, & Aesthetics (FEA) - The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) - The Human, Activity & Assistive Technology Model (HAAT) - Social Model of Disability Method - User-centered Design (UCD) - Human Factors 3. Adaptive Fashion Design Approaches & Techniques Adaptive Fashion Framework - Guideline - Project Objectives - Observational Research - Discussion and Interview Analysis - Design Requirements - Iterative Prototyping - Design Evaluation Application of Framework Project Objectives - Establishing a Common Form of Communication - Making an Objective Research - Observing Dressing Behaviors - Creating a User Journey Map - Recognizing Existing Clothing Challenges - Creating a Spatial Framework for User Range of Motion Design requirements - Define the problem - Design Affordances Iterative Prototyping - Materials - Textile Considerations - Body Measurements Techniques Clothing Closures and Construction Techniques Alteration Instructions Conclusion and Design Evaluation Inquiry Guide Design Rubric 4. Adaptive Design Case Studies and Interviews Case Studies Interview: Inclusive Representation in Fashion Narrative & Design Process Christina Mallon Unparalleled Midi-Rox The Little Black Bag Interview: Understanding the Use of Materials contributor, Angela Domestiz Jabara Trans-Skirt Qxgo Swipe Interview: Human factors and Occupational Therapy Michael Tranquelli Just-In-Jacket Ease Modiste Revolve Interview: Interactive Garments and Textiles Dr. Jeanne Tan Versa Vest Heating Mask LIULID Warmed Bomber 5. Conclusion Increasing Visibility Scaling Adaptive Fashion Afterword: Steven Faerm, Associate Professor of Fashion at Parsons School of Design, The New School. Acknowledgements Resources Annotations Index