Adaptive Pants
Pants you don't have to take off.
We want to make a pant for women who use wheelchairs — one that fits seated and lets you use the restroom without undressing or switching to a skirt. We haven't drawn it yet. We'd rather you tell us what it should be.
Design it with us.
Two minutes. No charge, no obligation, and we'll send you what we build.
Got it — thank you.
Every answer gets read by a person, not a report. If what you wrote changes the design, you'll see it in the prototype, and you'll see it before anyone else does.
Thought of something after the fact? Write us at info@clarion-care.com.
Why we're asking
Pants are built for standing. You're not standing.
We went looking for what women who use wheelchairs actually say about getting dressed — in community forums, disability magazines and first-person accounts. Four things came up over and over. If we've got it wrong, say so above.
Putting pants on is a ten-minute job.
One woman describes a thirteen-step routine: lifting each leg by hand, crossing them, threading the openings, then leaning side to side and pulling — about fifteen times per side. Spasticity means legs don't always cooperate. For anyone dressed by a caregiver, it can mean getting up hours before the day needs you.
Women are already cutting their own clothes apart.
The fix women share with each other is to add snaps or a zipper to the crotch seam — or cut the crotch out of tights entirely — so the restroom doesn't mean removing the garment. One woman designed her own jeans with a catheterizing opening because nothing sold had one. When people are modifying a product by hand, that's a product that doesn't exist yet.
A public restroom shouldn't require a full undress.
Standard pants come off at the hips — which means a transfer, help, or an accessible stall you may not be able to find. The cost isn't only time. It's deciding how long you can be away from home.
The fit is wrong before you even sit down.
Sitting changes everything: the waistband rides up in front and gaps at the back, fabric bunches at the crotch and behind the knee, and back pockets, rivets and thick seams land where your weight rests. The recurring complaints are "too high in front," "hard to get over my hips," and jeans that won't cover you seated.
Drawn from published first-person accounts and adaptive-clothing coverage in the wheelchair-user community, including New Mobility. This is secondary research, not a survey — which is exactly why we're asking you directly.
What happens next
Here's exactly what signing up means.
Today: nothing is charged and nothing ships. You're telling us what to make.
If enough women answer: we design from what you send us, build a prototype, and fit it with real users. We're aiming for $95 a pair.
If not enough do: we'll tell you honestly and we won't build it. Either way, you'll hear from us.
Questions
Fair enough to ask.
- Why isn't there a picture?
- Because the moment we show you a drawing, you start reacting to our idea instead of telling us yours. We'll show you a design once we've heard from enough of you.
- Can I buy a pair right now?
- No. These don't exist yet. This page is how we decide whether to make them, and what they should be.
- Who's asking?
- Clarion Care, a small company in Valdosta, Georgia. We make the EZ-P™ Bladder Management System for women who use wheelchairs. Clothing keeps coming up with our customers, so we're looking into it.
- What do you do with my email?
- We email you about this product. We don't sell or share your information, and you can unsubscribe from any message.