April 16, 2015
ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN: Open Style Lab’s “Rayn Jacket” features a deployable waterproof flap in the front that is attached with magnets. When closed, the flap looks like a hoodie pouch. When open, it covers the wearer’s lap. The jacket was developed for a competitive cyclist who is currently in a wheelchair following a spinal injury. The cyclist worked with designers, engineers and physical therapists at Open Style Lab’s summer program at MIT.
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Open Style Lab: Making Apparel Accessible to All
Technology
With a mission “to make style accessible to people of all abilities,” the interdisciplinary research and development project seeks to find ways of “creating innovative wearable solutions for people with disabilities.”
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