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Benefit |
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Rationale |
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Shaped outline as apposed to rectangle.
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Stays on shoulders without slipping back and exposing neck.
Front laps over for double layer of warmth.
Looks fashionable
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Observation as a consumer of transportation for those excluded
from regular transit showed that many people made the dash from their homes
to their vehicles with blankets, around their shoulders or coats on backwards
or no coats at all. Mr. Ross' conversations and personal experience indicate
that this is because it is either:
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Too much trouble for a care giver to put on a regular coat and tuck
it around and zip it up. |
| B) |
Too hard for the person in question to ask for help. This is especially
true if the potential helper is not very well known. |
This garment is designed to be as easy to put on as a blanket around the
shoulders. The difference is that the wearer can feel fully dressed. This
is important for one's dignity. This garment will allow shy people to feel
less self-conscious and like less of a burden on others. Hopefully that
will translate into more involvement in the community. |
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Tall, stand-up collar.
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Keeps ears and back of neck warm without messing hair. |
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In keeping with the aim of maximum ease-of-use while still
focusing on warmth. The collar lays flat until needed, then turns up high
enough to cover the back of the head and around the side of the face far
enough to completely cover the ears. |
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Adjustable elastic fastener at neck.
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Keeps draft from front of neck and chest. |
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Adjustable elastic fastener keeps neck closed as snugly as
desired. |
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