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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. In Fashion, Disability, and Co-design author, designer and educator Grace Jun shows how inclusive design techniques can produce garments and accessories that increase social inclusion 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, wearable solutions for people of all abilities without compromising style.

Grace Jun is an associate professor at the University of Georgia (UGA) researching design processes inclusive of disability, with a focus on accessible graphic design and adaptive fashion. Her upcoming book, Fashion, Disability, & Co-design, releases on May 16 by Bloomsbury Publishing (pre-order starts on April 16). It offers a curated sampling of co-design processes inclusive of disability, and a close investigation into clothing applications.

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