Modified coverall trousers

Coverall trousers without a seat make dressing easier for wheelchair users
Modified coverall trousers (a kitchen towel is inserted inside the trousers to make it easier to see the modification).
Modified coverall trousers (a kitchen towel is inserted inside the trousers to make it easier to see the modification).

The user bought coverall trousers with zippers down both sides and modified them by cutting out the seat.

How to make
The user sewed bias binding (bias tape) along the edge where she planned to cut out the seat. Then she cut away the fabric, folded the bias binding around the edge and sewed it into place.

Made by
The user

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

Author: Ylva

Ylva bor i en lägenhet och arbetar halvtid. Hon skadade sig 1974 och har en tetraplegi på C-6 nivå.
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Type of disability

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

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