Founded after its creator saw a swimmer struggle to put on underwear, Undercare makes adaptive underwear and swimwear that people with disabilities, mobility limitations, or dexterity challenges can put on and remove without stepping through leg openings. Its patented easy-on, easy-off design uses soft Velcro closures and wraparound panels, with features that also simplify toileting and catheter access. The company’s garments are designed in the USA and include extended sizing through 4X.
ANKHGEARANKHGEAR grew from an engineer, an occupational therapist, and a family member’s struggle with jacket zippers into a maker of adaptive apparel and the patented MagZip magnetic zipper. Its MagZip aligns and connects at the base, helping people with limited dexterity zip independently, while ANKHGEAR also supplies the zipper for brands and do-it-yourself garment projects. The company’s Freedom hoodies and related gear carry that original practical idea into everyday clothing.PITTSFORD, NY
Care+WearCare+Wear is a healthwear company that makes adaptive clothing and accessories for patients and healthcare workers, from PICC line covers to port-access shirts and recovery wear. It began with founder Chat’s effort to create a better PICC line cover after hearing that patients were told to use tube socks, and its products are now developed with clinicians, patients and designers including The Natori Company, Oscar de la Renta and Parsons School of Design. The company says its healthwear reaches millions of patients and clinicians and shares up to 10% of profits with nonprofit organizations.NEW YORK, NY
LuxCareFounded by fashion and costume designer Paloma Soledad, LuxCare makes adaptive “wellness fashion” for people living through cancer treatment, recovery, and beyond. Soledad’s own experience as a three-time Stage IV cancer thriver informs clothing that accommodates changing bodies while retaining the feel of everyday style, from port-access tops to soft headscarves. LuxCare garments are produced in small batches by hand in Pennsylvania using OEKO-TEX certified fabrics, with designs shaped by survivor-community feedback.BARTONSVILLE, PA
SiliconeValleySiliconeValley is a family-owned company created by sisters to make discreet, adhesive essentials that solve common wardrobe malfunctions, from nipple covers to backless support. Growing up in a house with five girls, the founders saw firsthand that bodies—and the fit problems that come with dressing them—are not one-size-fits-all. Its reusable silicone solutions and patent-pending lift tape are designed for seamless coverage and comfortable wear under challenging outfits.BROOKLYN, NY