The Adaptive Clothing Market, estimated at USD 18.5 Bn in 2025, is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 8.2% and reach USD 32.12 Bn by 2032.
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Key Trends and Analysis of the Global Adaptive Clothing Market:
- Among end user, disabled adults & children segment is expected to witness significant market growth in the global adaptive clothing market in 2022. There has been huge demand for adaptive clothing from disabled adults and children due to a wide range of stylish adaptive clothes offered by manufactures. For instance, in May 2022, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand SKIMS, a clothing company, launched an underwear line for people with disabilities that combines easy-access closures with a range of sizes and colours to suit different skin tones and body types. Adaptive Collection includes a bralette, and three different types of panties that can be secured in place by using hook-and-eye fasteners on the front or sides. This subtle accessible-design feature makes it easier for people with limited mobility to put on and take off.
Key Takeaways of the Global Adaptive Clothing Market:
- Global adaptive clothing market was valued at US$ 18.5 Bn by 2025, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.2% during the forecast period. Key players in the market are focusing on offering special adaptive clothes for people suffering from the Alzheimer’s disease. Children, adults, and older adults suffering from such diseases may prefer adaptive clothing, as these are designed to prevent Alzheimer’s patients from disrobing their clothes. Manufactures that especially offer clothes for Alzheimer’s patients include Silvert’s Adapting Clothing and Footwear, Buck & Buck, Designed to Care and iCare, and others. Furthermore, increasing research & developments activities pertaining to adaptive clothing is expected to drive the market growth.
- Asia Pacific has a significant market share for adaptive clothing over the forecast period. Large populations in India and China coupled with increasing geriatric population is driving the market growth in this region. According to Asian Development Bank report of 2022, one in four people in Asia Pacific will be over 60 years old globally by 2050. The population of older persons (aged over 60) in the region will triple between 2010 and 2050, reaching to 3 billion people. Thus, growing number of the geriatric population is the driving factor for growth of adaptive clothing market in this region.
- North America provides the adaptive clothing market with ample growth opportunities. According to the American Community Survey (ACS), in May 2021, the percentage of people with disabilities in the U.S. population was 41.1 million or 12.7% of total civilian non-institutionalized population with a disability in the U.S. Around 7.3% of the U.S. population aged 5-17 suffer from some kind of disabilities. Thus, increasing disabilities amongst the U.S. population is boosting demand for adaptive clothing.
- New feature launches in adaptive clothes, merger & acquisitions, strategic partnership expansion, and research & development activities are key strategies adopted by players in the global adaptive clothing market
Global Adaptive Clothing Market: Key Development
- In May 2023, JAM The Label, a Australia-based adaptive fashion brand, launched its first-ever capsule collection created in collaboration with fashion designer with disability named Rachel Shugg. Following the brand’s appearance on the final runway of the Melbourne Fashion Festival, held in Melbourne in March 2023, Google searches for ‘adaptive clothing Australia’ are at an all-time high, according to JAM. The hashtag #adaptivefashion has 39.6 million views on TikTok alone, and continues to make headlines around the world from London Fashion Week to igniting social debates around accessibility in fashion.
- More major retailers have started to release some adaptive clothing items. Victoria’s Secret, for instance in September 2023, released its first-ever adaptive intimates line with magnetic closures at New York Fashion Week earlier this month.
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