Ifestus

In everyday life, people with an arm disability have difficulty performing everyday tasks.During a fashion project at HEAD University, we had a model with such a disability. In a fashion project at HEAD University, we had a model with such a disability. We decided to go one step further and create a fashion product that would not only look good on her, but would also support her passive arm. Our model, who we based this product on, has an active and a passive arm. In both hands, she could only move two or three fingers. The purpose of this product is to help her place her passive arm near her waist,

so that she can more easily use both hands in her daily life (e.g. opening a water bottle). Practicality is important to us. That’s why we came up with the idea of designing an accessory for her that gives her the freedom not only to use both hands, but also to have a stylish brace that makes her feel more confident in her independence. We called this project Ifestus, inspired by the Greek god Hephaestus, patron of arts and crafts, but also representative of people with disabilities, as he himself had a mobility problem in the myth, which caused him to be chased off Mount Olympus by Hera.