Cap with built-in cooling or heating elements

Custom-designed cap for persons with problems regulating body temperature
User with cap
User with cap

Custom-designed cooling pads (see picture below) are chilled in the freezer or heated in hot water. The heated or cooled pads are placed inside the cap. The cap is made of cotton and can be purchased in several colors and sizes. Also available as a sun hat.

Made by
Pernilla Hampf, Isar collection

Purchased from
Isar Collection, isarsweden.se/english (last checked June 2020)

Paid for by
The user

Cap and sun hat with built-in cooling or heating pads
Cap and sun hat with built-in cooling or heating pads

User with sun hat

User with sun hat

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Author: Monica

Monica bor i lägenhet och arbetar deltid. Hon skadade sig 1990 och har en hög tetraplegi (C5). Hon har personlig assistans 13 timmar dagligen samt nattpatrull.
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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