1. Troels H. Povlsen Care Apparel Centre

2. Aims  To promote the concept of “Care Apparel”  To provide specialised clothing services for special needs individuals

3. Who needs Care Apparel?  Elderly people  People with disabilities or illnesses

4. How does the clothing help the elderly and the disabled?

5. Case 1: Carrying Urine Bag

9. Urine Bag Pants 尿袋收藏褲Solution

13. Solution

16. Solution

20. Solution 1

22. Tops with underarm opening 夾底開合上衣 Solution 2

24. Stoma Bag Pants 造口內褲

27. Solution: Adult’s Apron 成人圍裙

29. Wheelchair raincoat 輪椅雨衣 Lightweight & waterproof material with special design fits a wheelchair.

30. Protective Footwear 保護鞋

31. Non-slip socks 防滑襪

32. Troels H Povlsen Care Apparel Centre Institute of Textiles & Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

33. What will you gain through the ‘DesignPlus’ Fashion Competition?

34.  To show your talent in fashion design for the elderly and disabled  To team up with students of various education institutes to gain skills in team building, problem-solving, cooperation, communication and organisation  To show your care and concern towards the community. Outstanding design could be applied to help the elderly and disabled

35.  Open to students from secondary and post secondary institutions  The organizer will team up PolyU students with the rest of the participants. The numbers in each team can be two to five students  All works designed by the team must be their own original ideas and have not been disclosed to the public

36.  Clothing products to solve a dressing problem encounter by elderly or disabled Or  Future Fashion for the elderly at 2100

37. Schedule of DesignPlus 2011  Elderly Home Visit (Optional): Aim: ◦ To investigate clothing needs and dressing problems of elderly and disabled ◦ To inspire clothing design for the competition ◦ Date: 14 Nov 2010 ( Deadline: 1 Nov 2010) ◦ Time: 2pm ◦ Venue : Sik Sik Yuen

38.  Design Workshop ◦ Date: 20 Nov 2010 ◦ Time: 2pm – 5pm ◦ Venue: Room DE304, HKPolyU

41.  Preparation of Prototype: ◦ Period: November 2010 – January 2011 ◦ Up to HK$1000 will be sponsored for material cost  Garment Workshop: ◦ Date: 8 January 2011 ◦ Time: 9am – 5pm ◦ Venue: Room MN004, HKPolyU

44.  Date: 29 January 2011  Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm  Venue: PolyU Award Presentation Ceremony

53.  Certificates of Participation will be presented to all students who took part in the Design Competition  Trophies will be presented to the teams with outstanding performances Prizes

60.  Interested students must submit their application forms by fax or email on or before 6 November 2010 Enrollment

61. Care Apparel Centre Address: Room HJ211 of PolyU Tel: 3400 3369/ 3400 3092 Email: tccac@inet.polyu.edu.hk Fax: 2765 0234 Website: http://www.itc.polyu.edu.hk/cac