this is such a great idea!

Bravo! It's about time someone came up with that idea! Hey, could you also do one piece cotton outfits? My youngest son has some serious sensory issues and play with his stool, any one piece ouftit would be a God send! Thanks!

My five year old daughter has OCD and it takes 1-2 hours to get dressed each day. She gets so upset and frustrated that I wish there was an answer. I have tried everything and was searching online for a clothing line and found your idea. She hates tags, zippers, buttons, snaps, ruffles, tight clothes, any embroidery that can be felt, puffy sleeves, v-necks, 3/4 length sleeves, shirts that are too long. I would love to see what you offer when you are up and running. thank you and good luck!! karynhutson@verizon.net

I need a swimsuit for my sensory boy. He hates getting his clothes wet and pulls them off. Needless to say, this makes it impossible to go to a swimming pool (but he loves the bath!).

Combed cotton garments are the best! You should expand to adult lines as well. Renegade CEOs supports this idea 100%!

Like your idea! I think that you have a market for this. I have a good friend that owns some children's clothing stores. Look for a comment on your advice section. The best of luck to you!

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great idea. my son isn't special needs but he seems bothered lately by tags and always by socks! good luck.

I love your idea! I have a toddler with Autism and a super picky daughter who although she has no special needs, would truely benefit from this as well! (especially if you make seamless socks!) The best of luch to you and if you ever need an additional "tester" I'm sure my son would love the challenge :)

Great idea and they need to start an adult line, too, I'm an Aspie and basically the only time I'm comfortable is at home wearing oversized cotton PJs. I really need soft dress shorts and socks that don't hurt.

This is a wonderful idea! I'm only 18, but I already know that I'm going to college to be a pharmacist and then right to post grad school to work on research with drugs and autism. I have a close friend who has autism and the day I met him i was inspired to do all that i could to help. At first, i was intimidated by the issues that he had, but then i realized that there is no reason to be scared or feel bad for him. now, he and i celebrate the fact that God chose him to have autism, and allow him to share his voice with every one that is willing to listen. Good luck with your product, this is awesome!

As a Brooklynite and a parent of a child with Autism who has many clothing issues; THANK YOU! and....do you have a store? I couldn't figure it out via your website; please let me know, thanks!

Good luck. i know you have had plenty of suggestions but how about some hook and eye pants for kids that don't want sweat pants or elastic waist pants but just can manage buttons? Thank you for your efforts and best of luck in the contest!

Thank you so very much for thinking of this and I hope you get the start up money. I am a mom in Minnesota with a 4 year old boy with Autism. Every little thing we can do to make their lives easier I am for it. Happy New Year!!

I really hope this happens for all the children that suffer along with all the parents that have to suffer taking a child shopping for clothing, shoes etc. It is a nightmare to try and find anything that my 6 yr old will wear once let alone at all. I have stopped taking her with me I just buy things then return them after she tries them on and refuses ALL the purchases because they don't feel good.

no prpblemo. Happy to help! Good luck and happy new year!!!!! Erik

What a great idea! Good luck!

Its an excellent Idea I hope you have every success with this ...

Many have prayed for the company you propose! Best of luck to you!

Hope it works out :)

Read about this over at Peter's place. As a mother of son with autism, I applaud your idea. Best of luck to you.

Just now voted for you!! This is an EXCELLENT idea!!! Good luck!!!!!

What an excellent idea! Good luck!

Good luck Jessica!

This is an excellent idea! And it's also an idea with HUGE growth potential, because it taps (in its current format) just a tiny corner of a much greater market of millions and millions of people in the US, alone. This extends far beyond autism and SD issues. I hope this becomes a great success for you-- there is an enormous untapped customer base out there, for this clothing. Good luck!

I have sent this link to several people effected by autism as well as some contacts in the special education community. This is a great venture, good luck. I'm not personally autistic but have very sensitive skin and have to be particular about the fabrics i wear or else will be itchy and uncomfortable but as a relatively well-adjusted adult i can deal with it, i feel so much for these kids (and parents) and can only imagine the torture most dressing occasions cause them. SOFT clothes for everyone!!

Also, why not contact local and state media to what you want. A human interest story would generate lots of publicity and hopefully donations. Try the talk shows, too. Nothing ventured nothing gained. Good luck. Although I am a mom to two autistic kids, ages 7 and 4, they do not have sensory problems as I have read about here. The suggestions that you also carry adult sizes is a great one. Don't forget about big/tall and plus sizes, popular characters, and dress-up clothes (like for church or other formal occasions). GOOD LUCK. We families of special needs loved ones have an uphill war with nearly every little thing we need to make our loved one's lives even a little more comfortable that the government grudgingly gives up to us, that something else like clothes shopping..havi…moreng that ongoing (and ongrowing) situation resolved by a reputable, caring and knowledgeable company would be great! Now, let's get those votes in.

Wonderful, let me know when you come out with it. Please have a 100% cotton line organic if possible. My g-son is allergic to everything but seems to do great with %100 cotton.

This is such a wonderful idea. I have two children with SPD and we can never find clothing that doesn't bother them Best of luck!

Great Idea. I'm crossing my fingers you win!

Maybe you could find help with the manufacturing by enlisting sheltered workshops and supply capable adults with developmental disabilities with steady, meaningful work. And to respond to a comment above: a child that is uncomfortable in their clothing finds it difficult to attend to the task being taught. Therefore, comfortable clothing may well increase the likelihood that a child will be able to learn. This is a great idea. Good luck!

This is a wonderful idea that would fulfill a real need. It deserves all the support it can get, and I'm sure that sooner or later it will become reality! Best of luck!

GOOD LUCK JESSICA. KITTY

Great idea! Children can benefit from clothing like this, and perhaps it may even catch on so much that even parents and people of all ages will start wearing it. This is something that could even be branded, possibly seen on the fashion runways years to come! Fabulous, and wishing you the best with it!

I am a pediatric occupational therapist. I look forward to recommending your line to parents. I am hopeful that you can keep your pricing affordable for families who are desperately in need of these products. Thanks!

What a fantastic idea! I will be happy to promote your line on my sites about autism and sensory integration.

It's a great idea, and it seems to fill a very large demand! You write that one of your challenges is how to appeal to a wider market. One idea for the future, add clothes that are adapted to childrens' specific needs when they play, for example market your soft versions of the scandinavian wintergloves and rain gear, trousers for toddler-girls that are not low waist, organic materials. I would look for these clothes even though my children have no sensory issues (but they prefer soft comfortable clothes that are not tight around the waist or neck). //Johanna

I think that your idea is much more universal than you describe. Children with allergies would also benefit from your idea. I know that as a person with A.D.D. and with a daughter with A.D.D., we too have clothing sensitivities. It is incredibly distracting to have garments with itchy seams or tags, or that fit too tightly, etc.

This is a wonderful idea! I have been struggling to find clothes that my son would wear for 20 years. Currently, the only clothes he will wear are sweat pants and a particular shirt we found in Target. I bought 10 of them since they are the only shirts he will wear. He wears the same thing every day. When we go to nice places he wears the shirts under the other shirts but still says he is stiff. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

nice idea, good luck. Thilo

Great idea! Good luck! :)

The printed tags are genius!

nope, clothing doesn't teach kids to read, but I do!

Great idea! I hope you win.

This is such a lame idea; does it teach a kid how to read?

Great idea - wish you best of luck, for the sake of parents out there pulling their hair out trying to find such clothing and painstakingly removing those **** labels from the neckline of each piece of clothing!!!

My son is 12 and I can't even express how difficult it is to find soft shirts and jeans. Back to school shopping takes months of checking every store in the area from June till September. Thank you so much for your efforts, I hope this works and that you will extend the line to help older children and adults. Sincerely, Patti Cap Boston, MA

Fantastic idea! Best of luck.

I think your idea is fabulous. We need more people in this world like you. Hope you get the funding.

Excellent idea! I hope you get the funding to make this a reality.

I really hope this works for you.

Non toxic, meaning no flame retardant coatings or parents of kids with this sensory issues will NOT purchase them. Socks with no seams at the toes. No tags in the clothes, soft soft soft. Don't forget the adults....

I hope you make them out of nontoxic fabric also. velour would be nice for calming. Good luck

What a great idea for our kids (I have 2 children with autism and sensory issues). How about designing "chew-proof" t-shirts for autistic kids that chew holes in their shirts? Also, my son pulls the strings out of socks during class -- how about designing socks without strings they can pull? Just some ideas from a frustrated mom! I wish you much success in your wonderful endeavor!

I THINK THIS IDEA IS GRRRRREAT.IT WILL HELP SO MANY CHILDREN KEEP UP THE GOOD THINKING YOU HAVE A GREAT IDEA.....

As an adult, on the rare occasions where I buy clothes, the first thing I do is check how the material feels. You could almost say it is a primary screening criterion.

Oh, I SO hope you win! My daughter has Autism and yet wants to dress cute. We've been buying the cheap cotton-knit clothes at WalMart and they just don't hold up to all of her flopping around. Even with those we are cutting out tags all the time. As a side note, I'm an Aspie with sensory issues myself, so an adult line of clothes might be an idea as well. I love yoga-style clothes because they're so loose and soft. But, you can't wear those all the time.

Hi, What a great idea. Why not for adults also? Wishing you all the success, Happy New Year.

I have a 9 yr old girl who has been an extreme challenge to dress since she was 18 months old. I have spent many hours shopping to find clothes that will "work" for her, and most of the time I had to return more than she kept (stores & trying on clothes is not a postive experience for Sensory kids) and most of what she kept, didn't "work" later on. My daughter is very heavy & would LOVE to have fashionable clothes that look and feel good. Best wishes!

Our 3 yr old resists labels on necklines and buttons on trousers that have adjustable waistbands, most concerning for him. Please address these issues primarily, the rest will happen. Best to you.

I think your clothing line is a great idea! I teach kids with special needs, k-5th grade. Many have sensory problems. They also want to dress fashionably but find it difficult to do so and be independent. Those blasted button and snaps and zippers on jeans. Creating a line of fashionable clothing, using models with special needs in catalogs, and making sure everything promotes independence, I am in support of that! If you need help, just call!

This is such a great idea and I really hope you do well. Happy holidays!

MY son has a form of SPD and runs **** daily because he hates his clothes. We would sure love to have clothes he would ENJOY being in. Good Luck!!

I'm eagerly awaiting the adult line of clothing. As they grow older children may learn to adapt, accommodate, or endure their SPD issues; but they may never grow out of them. (I didn't.)

Hi there, I was so excited that I started typing and almost clicked 'post comment' when I realised I hadn't even introduced myself... Hi, I am Samantha Pon, the South African Host of an International Parent Support Group, namely SPD Parent Share and our focus is providing support, advice, information and resources to all those families living with Sensory Processing Disorder - May I just say that... Oh my Gosh!!! when I came across your page, my thoughts were 'wow, this is a pretty good idea' and rushed off to make lunch for the kids, etc. Coming back to my pc, I refreshed the page and (by now I had time to actually look at SOFT) WOW!! WOW!! and you know what, WOW!! I was absolutely stunned to find that you are only 28 years old!! This is definitely the best thing since sliced bread…more, I don't think you even know how brilliant you are or how many children/families are going to benefit from this... my dear, I would wish you luck but you don't need it... the benefits and genius of this clothing line speaks for itself!

This is a great idea - I would love to try some items out. My daughter who has SPD has me spending tons of money trying different clothing. The clothes you offer should be of very good quality, which doesn't shrink, pill or change shape after washing. She needs to have clothes that have no seams, tags, or pills and must be snug fitting as not to rub against her skin... but no too tight! It's been a challenge to say the least. I hope you get up and running soon! Thank you and good luck! Nicole, New Jersey

I LOVE this !! Great idea. Good Luck!!

My daughter has sensory integration disorder and fluctuates between being under responsive and over responsive to clothing! Ugh. That means that somedays she could care less about what she is wearing and other days she can't focus because her tights are too itchy. This clothing line is SO needed, expecialy with the unfortunate rise in autistic spectrum diagnoses. Good luck. Christine RD Massachusetts

WOW! Thank you to all who voted and commented! Your feedback is so helpful and support so appreciated. -Jessica Elsas Soft(clothing for all children)

Great idea... esp if you can come up with comfortable bras our SID daughter will wear without complaint ;-D. One other issue I hope you're addressing are fabric dyes.... some affect SID and autistic kiddos. Best wishes! :-)

I think this is a great idea. I have a 5 year old with sensory issues. His main issue with clothes is he doesn't like buttons, they are "angry" . I hope it works out!

Finally!! I have a son who is autistic and a daughter who has PDD. Both have extreme clothing sensitivity. I dread shopping for clothing. Neither will wear pants with zippers or buttons, they have to elastic waist bands. All clothing has to be incredibly soft. I would love to be able to purchase clothing that meets that criteria at an affordable price. I hope there will be a large selection. What about shoes? Good luck.

An excellent idea!!! My son only wears trackpants and he is ten years old and cannot wear any other type of pant due to his sensitvity. I hope this idea flys....good luck!!!!!

An adult, as well as children's line would be a great idea, as joebucks suggested. I would consider buying.

This is a wonderful idea and will greatly help children with autism and other disabilities. -Michael Arenson

Hi KWeinand! Thanks for your vote and comment! Please email me at info@softclothing.net and we can discuss ways we can work together. Look forward to hearing from you!

Wonderful! We are interested in helping a venture of this nature. How do we get involved? Have you thought about organic cotton? We have done some shopping with Oko-Tex European standard for clothing; but we want to find American made clothing with similar / higher standards!

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Fantastic idea! I would love to be able to refer parents with children with sensory sensitivity to clothing like this- best of luck!

Great idea. And a huge market for it.

Excellent idea. As a person who works in the realm of health, I recognize that your initiative responds to a unfulfilled and growing need. From a business perspective, I believe that you are developing an excellent niche market product. As a fashion connoisseur, I'm impressed with your talent in merging simplicity, comfort, and design. Best of luck to you in your endeavors!

ottima idea! this sounds exactly like something we´ll take for granted in few years, because it´s so good that it´ll become obvious. all my support.

Wow! So creative and MUCH needed! The education/fashion world is lucky to have you!

Awesome idea! And very kind as well...best of luck with your product. My Lab puppy likes toys without seams also...maybe you could do a line for pets as well. ;-)

BRAVO JESSIE -- This is a terrific idea!!! I had no idea of the need for this before you gave meaning to it -- WELL DONE!! Senge2

My son suffered this problem for years and still does. When he was aged 2-3 he would walk around in the crucifix position. We would say, "Hello, he's pretending to be a signpost again." Then we discovered his autism. He still (35 years later) wears no socks or underpants and refuses to wear most of the stuff we buy him. I see these traits in so many adults with a variety of neurodiverse conditions and I will pass the details on to them. Good luck with the venture.

well, since 1 in 150 kids is born with autism these days, and it doesn't look like the government and status quo is ready to acknowledge what thing perhaps we might be exposing ourselves and our children to. So, I definitely think you have a large market, and it will continue to grow. Tragically. I would add something in your business plan about continuing up the age ranges as time goes on and your business becomes more financially viable. I personally found it traumatic when I realized they didn't make feet pajamas for you once you got past a certain size. Also, remember the peeps who suffer from eczema. That can be another handy time for your line. As for keeping the costs down - that's definitely gonna be the hard part. But, if we can divert a fraction of the nation's milita…morery budget over to you, and you can bring healing to the nation's youth. I really like the sound of that.

I have had difficulty buying clothes for my daughter throughout her life. She did not have a diagnosis of Asperger's and sensory problems until she was about 14. In those 14 yeasr I spent a lot of money on good clothes that she would not wear. I bought many pr of socks before I learned that the seam was a problem. On several occasions she asked me to buy her a lacy dress or an outfit that had some texture, then she would not wear the clothes, because they were too uncomfortable. it is not only parents of children with defined diagnoses that run into this problem. If there had been a solution when my child was young, I expect that this information would have been shared among the mom-network. Great idea for any child who is picky about the "feel" of clothing.

My daughter was recently evaluated with sensory processing disorder. It is really hard to find loose draw string pants for her. I have searched all the stores and find it really difficult to shop for clothes that she can tolerate. i look forward to seeing your product up and running. good luck

soundddds great! i love it.

This idea would have broad application to children with and without disabilities. Go for it! Much good luck!

Having worked with children with autism for 7 years now, I know what a gift this will be for the child and parents as well. What a nice thing to have the day go more comfortably and I wish you the Best of Luck in this new beginning!!

No seams-You read my mind!!!!!Please make this happen!

This would be a Godsend for my daughter.I can not find any clothing for her.Currently she is wearing a 2 sizes too big out of season dress,the same one,day after day.Her S.I.D. is so bad that she doesnt wear socks even in winter.I hope SOFT wins-it is needed!

I think it's a fabulous idea. I have a child with sensory issues and if the clothes are cute (and the sailor pants look adorable) - I would buy in a heartbeat!

I remember having to put clothes on my son inside out just to make them bearable. Wish we'd had Softclothing then...

Make it happen! My son is on the spectrum and faces sensory challenges every day. This is a wonderful idea.

This sounds fantastic. Best of luck to you!

What a great idea! In a country that prides it-self on having high standards of living, everyone should have comfortable, practical, and stylish clothes. Good luck Softclothing and everyone that has participated in voting for a worthy business venture!

What a great idea! In a country that prides it-self on having high standards of living, everyone should have comfortable, practical, and stylish clothes. Good luck Softclothing and everyone that has participated in voting for a worthy business venture!

Brilliant idea! Very necessary for children with sensory sensitivity. Well wishes on your success.

Thank you to everyone who commented! It really means a lot to me. I am working hard to make this happen...help is on the way!

My son has struggled with sensory issues most of his early life. He was not able to wear regular bluejeans until he was 16 years old becasue the snap and zipper bothered him so much. He wore sweat pants all the time and ended up looking like a sloppy nerd. I feel that he suffered socially becasue he wasn't able to dress like his peers. I sure wish that Softclothes had been around for him!

My 9 yo daughter has extreme clothing issues but is also very thin so trying to find pants to fit her (and is "fashionable" in her eyes) is hard enough but coupling it with clothing sensitivity issues makes finding pants impossible. Can't shop in most "normal" stores so a site like this is crucial.

I am so excited about this idea! I truly hope it comes to fruition .

what a fantastic idea! best of luck :) :)

I think this idea sounds awesome!!!! There are many kids with and without sensory sensitivities that would love comfy clothes with no tags and no seems. GOOD LUCK!

Great idea! I know so many children in my own class who would love to wear this kind of clothing. I would love to wear this kind of clothing!

fabulous. best of luck with this line of clothing. i worked with deaf autistic children for several years. you have a good handle on the the types of clothing that will make life better for the kids, parents and school staff.

I think this is a wonderful idea that my family and I have been waiting for. Our daughter has many clothing issues and shopping for her and with her is nearly impossible. I love the idea of a company that specializes in clothing for kids with sensitives. It would save us much frustration and heartache if we could just shop in one place knowing that these items would work.

im no sensitive dresser, but if softclothes ever adds an adult line i would dress in flat seems and tubular knits everyday