Frequently Asked Questions:

What is adaptive clothing?

Adaptive clothing is designed for those who are unable to wear traditional clothing and apparel for a variety of reasons. Adaptive designs may be needed for people who have physical disabilities, the elderly or those in recovery from surgery. They may have difficulty getting themselves dressed because of an inability to operate fasteners, or loss of full range of motion needed to dress themselves. Our innovative buttons, zippers, snaps, hidden magnets or easy touch closures are added to apparel and accessories to simplify the dressing experience for the caregiver, family and wearer.

Who can wear adaptive clothing?

Seniors with physical disabilities, wheelchair users, elderly with limited mobility and the infirm who may have difficulty dressing without assistance can benefit from adaptive wear. Silverts Adaptive clothing line is for those individuals who need struggle-free and pain-free dressing options. For seniors, one of the main difficulties in dressing is not being able to fasten buttons or zippers due to loss of fine motor skills and movement with hands and fingers so materials such as hook and loop fasteners, easy access snaps, side zippers, and stretchy fabrics are used to provide solutions for self dressing or undressing.

What adaptive clothing options are there? Are there certain types for medical conditions?

Adaptive clothing features open back functionality in tops, side open designs in pants, hidden magnetic snap fasteners instead of conventional buttons and easy touch closures in footwear. All these helpful features enable seniors or disabled people to dress with dignity, comfort and style. Adaptive apparel, footwear and accessories are each designed to support or provide comfort to a particular disability, illness, disease or recovery period. For instance our magnetic closures–zippers and buttons–are designed for someone with Arthritis, Parkinson’s or ALS, where fine motor skills and hand dexterity is lessened. While open back tops were developed to make it easier to dress someone from a seated, laying down or standing position. This can be helpful to most seniors and elderly, as well as those with Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis or wheelchair users.

What makes Silverts clothing different?

Silverts believes in empowering people. Adaptive clothing is specially designed and adapted to enable the task of dressing to be carried out with less difficulty. Tasks that were perhaps once impossible can now become more manageable and carried out with ease and comfort. While at the same time giving back a person’s independence, sense of style and routine. Our adaptive clothing and footwear also enables caregivers to quickly support and dress people with more complex disabilities ultimately improving quality of life and bringing peace of mind. We are simplified dressing for empowered living.

What should I know about magnetic button up tops?

When dealing with an injury or mobility limitations, dressing with clothing that has buttons can be a real chore. That’s why our line of magnetic shirts revolutionize the way seniors and individuals with limited dexterity dress each day. Our collection of magnetic shirts for elderly is designed to offer independence, style, and comfort. Our magnetic button up tops feature hidden magnets that easily snap together, eliminating the struggle associated with traditional button closures. This magnet fastening shirt features terrific dressing for those with lowered hand dexterity when paralysis is an issue caused by arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, tremors, or any condition that limits hand mobility. The magnet shirt also provides the look of a classic collar or dress shirt, combining convenience with elegance. The magnetic closure ensures quick and stress-free dressing, transforming a potentially difficult task into a simple, enjoyable process. The adaptive clothing line at Silverts goes beyond just magnetic shirts. We offer a range of clothing options, including amputee clothing and shoulder surgery shirts, all designed with the same attention to detail and focus on ease of use. Our magnetic button garments, whether it's a shirt with adjustable cuffs or a garment with decorative buttons, are made to look as stylish as any mainstream clothing item. For seniors, those with disability, or individuals with limited mobility, Silverts magnetic shirts offer a sense of freedom in dressing. The ease and comfort provided by these clothes can significantly reduce the daily stress and trouble associated with getting dressed. Healthcare professionals, including physicians, often recommend our magnetic closure shirts to patients for their ease of use and the independence they grant.