Accelerating Accessibility: How VELCROⓇ Products Facilitate Independence
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 16% (or 1 in 6) of the world’s population experiences a significant disability. Many of these individuals will encounter mobility and/or dexterity difficulty as part of their disability, making many daily tasks more difficult for them to overcome.
However, VELCROⓇ brand solutions play a key part in changing that. Read on to see some of the ways VELCROⓇ brand products can be used to help facilitate independence for those with disabilities and make everyday tasks more accessible for them.
Clothing
Certain clothing fasteners, such as zips, buttons, poppers and laces, require a tight grip and strong dexterity in order to function. These can be hard for those with disabilities to use, which can make dressing themselves without assistance more difficult.
By wearing clothing that instead features sewable VELCROⓇ brand fastenings, independent dressing can be made much easier for them. Not only are hook and loop fastenings such as this much easier to open and close, but they are also more versatile when it comes to working with adaptable clothing designs, offering users of varying disabilities more choices in their clothing and footwear.
Adaptive Devices
Adaptive devices and equipment refer to anything that helps a disabled individual function better. For example, this could include (but isn’t limited to):
- Braces
- Walkers
- Wheelchairs
- Communication devices
- Driving aids
- Home adaptations
VELCROⓇ tape can be utilised within the design of these devices, making them as efficiency and convenient to use as possible. For example, it can be used as a waist brace or seatbelt on wheelchairs to help keep users with poor core strength safe and secure, or self-adhesive VELCROⓇ brand tape can be used to secure mobile devices or other personal items to a wheelchair or walker for easy accessibility.
Household Items
Living life with a disability can not only be challenging physically, but mentally. It can feel very isolating and frustrating at times, especially when it comes to having to complete daily tasks around the home independently.
One of the ways this can be made easier is by using VELCROⓇ brand fastenings in various areas around the home. For example, rather than traditional ziplock food bags or those that you need to press shut, VELCROⓇ Brand PRESS-LOK® closures are a much more flexible alternative.
Or perhaps adhesive VELCROⓇ brand tape can be used to secure essential items to walls or vertical services so that they’re more easily accessible, rather than in drawers or cupboards.
Reliable VELCROⓇ Brand Supplier
Could you or one of your close friends or relatives benefit from the independence offered by VELCROⓇ brand products? If so, then buy yours here at MPD Hook & Loop.
We supply a range of VELCROⓇ brand products, including sew on hook and loop, self-adhesive tape and more.
Shop our range of products today, or get in touch with us for any questions regarding our offerings.
