Placket Hack: Create Instant Placket With Your Style

Teammates: MDA collaborators, Ellen Fowles, Meredith Lee

Developing hacking tools with and for people with physical disabilities to gain more styles in fashion

Skills:
Prototyping;
Programming;
Communications

Program Overview



Project Overview

Placket Hack addresses a common barrier in adaptive dressing: traditional button plackets are difficult or impossible to use independently for people with limited hand mobility. Working with our MDA collaborators, we designed a modular placket insert that replaces standard buttons with a hidden magnetic or hook-and-eye fastening system, while preserving the look of a conventional shirt front.

The result is a "hack" that can be retrofit onto existing garments — no sewing required — giving people more choice over the clothes they wear without sacrificing style for function.

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