-
28% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $7828% Off -
19% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $8819% Off -
19% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $8819% Off -
9% OffRegular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $989% Off -
20% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $7820% Off -
20% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $7820% Off -
20% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $7820% Off -
20% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $7820% Off -
28% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $7828% Off -
20% OffRegular price $86Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $8620% Off -
20% OffRegular price $86Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $8620% Off -
28% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $7828% Off -
19% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $8819% Off -
19% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $8819% Off -
9% OffRegular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $989% Off -
8% OffRegular price $108Regular priceUnit price per$118Sale price $1088% Off -
8% OffRegular price $108Regular priceUnit price per$118Sale price $1088% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
31% OffRegular price $74Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $7431% Off -
20% OffRegular price $86Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $8620% Off -
20% OffRegular price $86Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $8620% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
Regular price $54Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $540% Off -
11% OffRegular price $48Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $4811% Off -
11% OffRegular price $48Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $4811% Off -
Regular price $54Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $540% Off -
Regular price $54Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $540% Off -
30% OffRegular price $38Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $3830% Off -
30% OffRegular price $38Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $3830% Off -
9% OffRegular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $989% Off -
9% OffRegular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $989% Off -
Regular price $108Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $1080% Off -
9% OffRegular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $989% Off -
9% OffRegular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $989% Off -
Regular price $108Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $1080% Off -
11% OffRegular price $48Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $4811% Off -
11% OffRegular price $48Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $4811% Off -
11% OffRegular price $48Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $4811% Off -
11% OffRegular price $48Regular priceUnit price per$54Sale price $4811% Off -
17% OffRegular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$118Sale price $9817% Off -
17% OffRegular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$118Sale price $9817% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
10% OffRegular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
20% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $7820% Off -
20% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $7820% Off -
20% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $7820% Off -
20% OffRegular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $7820% Off -
Regular price $118Regular priceUnit price per$118Sale price $118 -
Regular price $118Regular priceUnit price per$118Sale price $118
-
-
-
CareZips® Men's Access Pants
Regular price $78Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $7828% Off -
-
-
Magnetic Button-Down | Tailored-Fit
Regular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
CareZips® Women's Access Pants
Regular price $74Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $7431% Off -
Magnetic Button-Down | Relaxed-Fit
Regular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
HoodEase®: The Magnetic Zip-Up Hoodie
Regular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $989% Off -
HoodEase®: The Magnetic Zip-Up Hoodie
Regular price $98Regular priceUnit price per$108Sale price $989% Off -
-
-
Short-Sleeve Magnetic-Button Shirt
Regular price $88Regular priceUnit price per$98Sale price $8810% Off -
-
Magnetic Zip-Up Sweater For Men
Regular price $118Regular priceUnit price per$118Sale price $118
Blindness or low vision does not necessarily mean someone needs special clothing. Many blind people dress independently in conventional clothes every day.
But certain garment features can make dressing more straightforward when a closure requires precise visual alignment or is difficult to identify and operate by touch.
Joe & Bella offers adaptive clothing with alternatives to traditional buttons and zippers, including hidden magnetic shirt closures and self-latching magnetic zippers.
For blind adults, people with low vision, and other visually impaired shoppers, the most useful feature is the one that makes a specific part of dressing easier.
What Makes Clothing Easier to Use Without Sight?
Clothes for blind people do not need to look specialized.
Useful clothing features may simply make it easier to understand how a garment opens, locate its closure by touch and fasten it without relying heavily on visual alignment.
Things to consider include:
- Closures that are easy to locate by touch
- Fewer small buttons or complicated fasteners
- A consistent way to identify the front and back of garments
- Clothing that is easy to organize into matching outfits
- Garments whose closures work predictably each time
Not every blind or low-vision person will need these features. Dressing preferences and techniques are highly individual.
Magnetic Shirts for Blind and Low-Vision Adults
Traditional button-down shirts require each button to be located, lined up with the corresponding buttonhole and pushed through individually.
Joe & Bella's magnetic clothing keeps the appearance of a traditional button-down while replacing the functional buttons with hidden magnets.
Once the two sides of the shirt are brought together, the magnets connect and hold the front closed.
For someone who finds visually aligning individual buttons and buttonholes inconvenient, magnetic closures provide a different way to fasten the shirt.
The result still looks like a familiar button-down rather than specialized medical clothing.
Important: Magnetic garments may not be appropriate for people with certain implanted medical devices. Follow the garment warning and guidance from the device manufacturer or healthcare provider.
HoodEase® Magnetic-Zip Hoodie
Starting a traditional zipper requires aligning two small components before pulling the zipper upward.
HoodEase® changes that step with a self-latching magnetic zipper base.
Bring the two sides of the zipper together and the magnetic base helps guide them into position before the zipper is pulled up.
That can be useful for someone who prefers a closure that requires less precise visual alignment.
The hoodie still looks and functions like familiar everyday outerwear once it is zipped.
What About Adaptive Pants?
Blindness by itself does not usually create a need for specialized pants.
Joe & Bella's adaptive pants may still be useful for someone who is blind or has low vision and also has another dressing challenge, such as limited mobility, difficulty bending, reduced dexterity or the need for dressing assistance.
For example, our Everyday Side-Zip Pants change the way the garment opens by using full-length outer-seam zippers.
But we would not describe side-opening pants as a blindness-specific feature.
If the main challenge is identifying and operating closures by touch, start with the garment feature that directly addresses that need.
Tactile Clothing and Clothing Labels
Some clothing specifically designed for blind people incorporates Braille labels, tactile markers or other built-in identification systems.
Joe & Bella clothing does not currently include built-in Braille labels or tactile color-identification tags.
That distinction is important.
However, tactile or audio labels can be added to many garments after purchase to help identify things such as:
- Color
- Pattern
- Front and back
- Matching outfits
- Care instructions
A consistent labeling system can make an existing wardrobe easier to identify without requiring every garment to be specially manufactured for blindness.
Organizing Clothes With Blindness or Low Vision
For many people, wardrobe organization can be just as important as the garment itself.
Helpful strategies may include:
Keep Matching Outfits Together
Store shirts and pants that work well together in the same section of the closet or on adjacent hangers.
That reduces the need to identify colors every time you get dressed.
Use Texture and Garment Details
Different fabrics, seams, buttons and garment shapes can provide natural tactile clues that help distinguish one piece of clothing from another.
Add Tactile Labels
Washable tactile markers or sewn-in identifiers can create a consistent way to tell garments apart.
Use Audio or Color-Identification Tools
People with low vision or blindness can also use accessible apps and audio-label systems to identify colors, patterns or individual garments.
The best system is usually one that stays consistent throughout the wardrobe.
Low-Vision Clothing Considerations
Low vision varies widely.
Someone with usable vision may rely partly on contrast, lighting and large visual cues, while someone with little or no usable vision may rely primarily on touch and organization.
For that reason, there is no single design that qualifies as the “best low vision clothing.”
Instead, consider whether the garment's closure, color, shape and organization system work with the person's preferred way of getting dressed.
Do Blind People Need Adaptive Clothing?
No.
Blind people do not automatically require adaptive clothing or assistance getting dressed.
Many dress independently using conventional clothing, tactile cues, organization systems or assistive technology.
Adaptive clothing becomes useful when a particular garment feature makes the process easier—for example, replacing individual shirt buttons with magnetic closures or using a zipper that is easier to start.
How Do Blind People Dress Themselves?
There is no single method.
Blind and low-vision adults may use a combination of touch, memory, consistent organization, tactile labels, accessible technology and familiar garment construction.
For example, someone may identify a shirt by its fabric or collar, keep matching outfits together, use tactile markers to identify colors or orient a garment by feeling its seams and labels.
Adaptive closures can complement those techniques, but they are only one part of independent dressing.
Blind Clothing Doesn't Have to Look Adaptive
Accessible clothing can still look like the clothing someone would choose regardless of vision.
Joe & Bella's design approach is to place adaptive functionality inside familiar everyday garments.
Magnetic button-down shirts still look like button-down shirts. HoodEase® still looks like a premium zip-up hoodie.
The adaptive feature changes how the garment works, not how the wearer has to look.
Nurse Taylor's Tip
"Create one consistent tactile reference point across your wardrobe instead of trying to remember a different system for every garment.
For example, you can add a washable tactile marker or small sewn-in identifier to the same location—such as the inside back waistband or inside back of a shirt—to make orientation easier by touch.
Then keep frequently worn outfits together in your closet. That way, once you've identified one piece, you already know what goes with it.
A simple system that stays consistent is usually more useful than adding lots of different cues."
— Nurse Taylor