Services

Due to the nature of the garments we make, the services Bassetlaw Fashion Services for Disabled People provide are seemingly endless as they are dependant on our customers requirements. They include quite specific items such as sleepsuits or daysuits as well as general, everyday garments made to measurements that are not standard off-the peg sizes or with features giving greater comfort and ease of dressing. Below are listed a few items we regularly make along with a few ideas of the features that are possible in a garment. If your requirements are not met in these examples, please contact us as it is by no means a definitive list.

Vests


Due to popular demand from both parents and carers we offer an all-in-one vest in a range of sizes to suit most requirements. The vests are made from 100% cotton jersey interlock, they have strong bound openings and secure popper access.
These are the only item we make to standard sizes - click here for a price list.
To print an order form - click here.



Sleepsuits


Fully accessible all-in-one sleepsuits made from strong cotton based fabric.
Back or front opening zips.
Secure wrist ties.
With or without feet.



Trousers for seated figures





When the figure is seated the posture causes the waistline to drop in the back and bunch in the front. Hemlines also creep up.





Tousers for the seated figure need to be cut substantially lower in the front than in the back.
The length of the fly may need to be extended.
Elastic in the back ensures snug fit.
Pockets can be placed in seams or in thighs for easier accessibility.
Inserting a zip along inside leg allows for accessibility for incontinence device.
Hems may need to be wider to accommodate calipers or catheters.



Trouser Adaptations





Tousers can be adapted so that the front or back can be dropped. Zips are inserted into the side seams and elastic retains the garment when the front or back is dropped. Retrieving tapes makes independance possible.
The length of the fly may need to be extended.
Elastic in the back ensures snug fit.





Zips can be replaced with velcro if dexterity is limited.
Trousers with a long fly are easier to use. Anyone using a bottle will need the opening extending to the crutch seam. Again, elastic retains garment when fly is unfastened.



Shirt / Blouse Adaptation

One of the greatest difficulties for those with limited dexterity is reaching and using fastenings.





Buttons can be substitued for hook and loop fastenings.
Buttons can be put on long shank elastic thread or loops put on behind button holes.





Opening one or both underarm seams and securing with hook and loop fastenings or double ended zips can be helpful if mobility is severly limited.





Opening the centre back of a shirt or blouse can make dressing easier when shoulder and arm movements are restricted or when dressing a dependant person.