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The first FlyEase shoes proved popular with a wider audience , creating supply issues and a large resale market . This shoe is an example of Universal Design – a principle which proposes products should be designed in such a way that anybody can use them .
3 . Clothing for the wearer
Many people with autism are sensitive to certain fabrics or to tags and clothing labels .
Adaptive brands , such as JAM the Label , screen-print labels , avoiding physical tags and offer a range of hyposensitive bamboo and linen fabrics .
Baby onesies and traditional bathers which cover the stomach are not always practical for everyone . Their design can be restrictive to people who are tube feed or use ostomy pouches .
Among other designs , Australian adaptive clothing manufacturer Wonsie sells garments with stomach access for both children and adults who require frequent access to the stomach , meaning medical devices need not be a barrier to fashion .
4 . 3D printing and custom designs
In the past , adaptive products were often designed to be unobtrusive , such as black wheelchairs or fleshcoloured prostheses and hearing aids . But this is changing too .
3D printing and advanced manufacturing are allowing for great flexibility and customised designs of various devices and fashion items .
Open Bionics used 3D printing to create the Hero Arm , a bionic arm powered by muscle movements .