Clothing designed to accommodate people with physical disabilities is called adaptive clothing
Adaptive clothing is clothing designed for people with physical disabilities, as well as the elderly, infirm, and post-surgery patients. Because they have difficulty dressing and undressing, these people prefer adaptive clothing. Clothing includes, among other things, adaptive pants and tops, open-back clothing, locking clothing, and so on. These garments are usually replaced with Velcro or magnetic closures instead of zippers and buttons. Adaptive clothing is in limited supply in hospitals because it makes it easier for caregivers, nurses, and hospice employees to unclothed and dress patients. Patients suffering from diseases such as arthritis, paraplegia, and quadriplegia prefer adaptive clothing. Clothing plays an important role in allowing patients to receive treatment. Because the clothing has openings, doctors can attach any medical equipment to the patient's body without sacrificing dignity. Clothing can assist elders with physical handicaps, people in wheel...