Designer Creates Adaptive Fashion Line to Make Clothing Accessible for People with Disabilities
Elisa Lim, founder of adaptive fashion label Will and Well, has designed clothing specifically for people with disabilities and special needs, including a T-shirt developed with input from 20 people with various conditions. The OneTee features modifications like wider head openings, waist slits for wheelchair users, braille embossing, and anxiety-soothing elements. The initiative addresses a gap in mainstream fashion, which typically ignores the needs of disabled and elderly populations.
Elisa Lim founded Will and Well in 2017 after being inspired by a geriatric medicine doctor seeking clothes for elderly and bedridden patients. The brand offers ready-to-wear adaptive clothing, customization, and bespoke designs that address practical challenges faced by people with disabilities, limited mobility, and elderly individuals. Her designs include pants with front zippers that open flat for dressing while lying down, dresses with front zippers instead of back closures, and magnetic snaps replacing buttons. The OneTee, developed over a year with input from 20 people with conditions ranging from muscular dystrophy to visual impairment, exemplifies her collaborative approach. Lim's work enables both greater independence for individuals with disabilities and easier caregiving for those who are bed- or wheelchair-bound. Prices range from S$25 for ready-to-wear pieces to S$180 and above for bespoke designs.
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Fashion wasn’t designed for people with special needs or disabilities – this designer wants to change that
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