Design inclusivo no contexto do desenvolvimento do vestuário para seniores

Population aging is a social phenomenon characterized by the increase in the number of elderly people compared to the total population. For the World Health Organization, an elderly person is an individual between 61 and 75 years of age. Several aspects at the psychomotor level decrease with age, and body characteristics will change over time. Thus, the focus of this study was established on clothing for the elderly with limitations, resulting from degenerative pathologies of the joints. The present investigation therefore seeks to develop a product that promotes inclusion, increased comfort, increased wellbeing and self-esteem for the elderly without stigmatizing them. The objective of this study is to develop hypotheses of ergonomic superior clothing for the elderly population considering the physical and aesthetic needs of this population and to elaborate a guide of procedures for the construction of inclusive clothing for the elderly. The methodology used is based on holistic research, using the case study as a starting point and using different instruments to reach the fnal results, such as direct observation, focus group and exploratory and validation usability tests, which allowed to obtain a perspective the dressing/undressing routine. After the development of the prototype and its validation, it was possible to deepen some formal requirements. With the analysis of the results obtained, it is concluded that the prototype fulflled the defned objectives, using wool as a sustainable and biodegradable material, as well as allowing greater ease in the wearability and accessibility of people with difculties in terms of fine motor skills