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The aim of this research was to develop 31 smart sportswear pieces for 15 males and 16 females with Down Syndrome. For the study, the researcher utilized a non-random sample comprising 31 people with Down Syndrome, 31 of their family members, and 31 case managers, to conduct semi-structured interviews to collect data and feedback. The garments were constructed using a hands-on method, involving manual body measurement, the invention patent No. I1621405 design procedure and apparel design to construct the garments. This research produced four results from the 93 interviews conducted. Top four colors of Down users expressed yellow, pink, black and blue color and style ideas regarding their preferred garment design. Two thirds of these unique users preferred pure pink for females and blue for males. Three quarters of the interviewees expressed similar textile, color and garment style preferences. They preferred wearing clothing with a 20% elastic functional textile, a round-neck and a short-sleeved blouse with cropped trousers.
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Huang, YC., Chen, JH., Chen, GY., Tung, K.F. (2020). Smart Sportswear Design for Down Syndrome Patients. In: Di Bucchianico, G., Shin, C., Shim, S., Fukuda, S., Montagna, G., Carvalho, C. (eds) Advances in Industrial Design. AHFE 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1202. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51194-4_109
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