Adaptive Clothing Market, by Product Type (Adaptive Clothing Topwear, Adaptive Clothing Bottomwear), by End User (Geriatric Population, Disabled Children & Adults), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East & Africa) - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2022 - 2030
Clothes designed for people with physical disabilities and the elderly, infirm, and post-surgery patients are known as adaptive clothing. These people consider adaptive clothing, as it is easy to dress and undress themselves. Adaptive clothes are generally replaced with magnetic closures from the buttons and zipper. These garments make it easier for caretakers or caregivers to dress or undress patients or people that lack the full range of motion, required for self-dressing. Adaptive clothing is available for people suffering from spinal cord injury, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, incontinence, contractures, and others.
Market Dynamics
Adaptive clothing is designed for adults & children with disabilities, elderly, and the infirm who may find it challenging to dress themselves due to an inability to manipulate closures, such as buttons and zippers.
Furthermore, these clothes do not have conventional buttons or zippers as these are replaced by Velcro and magnetic closures and are designed with stretchy fabric. However, adaptive clothing such as jumpsuits, which are made for patients suffering from Down syndrome include zippers to prevent wearer from disrobing.
The growing geriatric population along with increasing disabilities in people, among kids as well as adults, is a key factor driving the global adaptive clothing market. According to a report presented by the World Health Organisation in November 2021, globally over 1 billion people are estimated to experience disability. This corresponds to about 15% of the world's population, with up to 190 million (3.8%) people aged 15 years and older having significant difficulties in functioning, often requiring health care services. Moreover, according to the United Nations Department of Economics & Social Affairs, in 2017, the number of people aged 60 or above was 962 million and the geriatric population is growing at a steady rate of 3% annually, thus offering immense opportunities to the industry participants. However, limited awareness regarding the availability of adaptive clothing is one of the restraining factors.
Hospitals have significant growth for adaptive clothing as it makes it easier for caretakers, nurses, and hospice workers to undress and clothe patients. Patients with disorders like paraplegia, arthritis, and quadriplegia prefer to wear adaptive attire. Clothing is essential for patients to receive therapy. Since the adapted clothing has holes, doctors can attach any medical device to the patient’s body without jeopardizing his or her dignity. As a result, it facilitates quicker access to medical devices.
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