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ysabetwordsmithA friend asked me about Braille clothing labels. I found a few, along with some other useful resources on labeling clothes for visually impaired people.
Plastic clothing tips with Braille colors and patterns:
https://pinshape.com/items/35238-3d-printed-braille-clothing-clips-for-the-visually-impaired
Aluminum tags with colors in Braille:
http://alliedartsyakima.org/product/aluminum-braille-clothing-labels/
https://www.independentliving.com/product/Braille-Clothing-Markers-Tags/braille-daily-living-aids
Braille patches with numbers, left/right, etc.
https://braillecodebrands.com/
Many labeling tools:
https://www.hearmore.com/store/prodList.asp?idstore=6&idcategory=232&sortField=dateAdded%20DESC&listView=1&ViewState=viewall
This page includes identification buttons of different shapes:
https://shop.cnib.ca/products/home-and-entertainment/labelling-identification
Clothing marketed to vision-impaired people:
https://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/blog/clothing-choices-blind-and-visually-impaired
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-clothing-tags
There are also other systems for labeling colors -- Feelipa and ColorADD -- but neither seems to sell clothing labels at this time. Feelipa does sell adhesive labels, which you could put on clips or tags.
https://www.feelipa.com/for-visually-impaired/
https://www.feelipa.com/shop/
http://www.coloradd.net/code.asp
Some tips on tagging and organizing clothes:
https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr5/frfa0105.htm
https://www.visionaware.org/info/essential-skills-2/personal-self-care/organizing-and-labeling-clothing/235
If you are not attached to wearing many colors, and you want a wardrobe that is easy to wear, consider using a clothing capsule. Choose colors that go well together, such as black-gray-white-blue or brown-tan-ivory-rust, and they'll never clash.
This page links many examples of the Whatever's Clean 13 capsule, which is clashproof by design. Imagine that you have all your outer tops (jackets, cardigans) in the upper row, inner tops (t-shirts, button-ups, etc.) in the middle row, and bottoms (pants, shorts, skirts) on the lower row. You can actually use any combination of colors and patterns if you keep the diversity all in one row. For example, an autumn capsule could have a denim jacket, a black cardigan, any plaid shirts you like, and jeans.
https://www.theviviennefiles.com/tag/whatevers-clean/
This page links many examples of the 4x4 capsule, which can be clashproof if you want. Imagine 2 tops and 2 bottoms in black, 2 tops and 2 bottoms in gray, 4 black-and-gray garments, and four tops in any color that works with black and gray (which is almost everything).
* four pieces in the first neutral color (called a Core of Four),
* four pieces in the 2nd neutral color (also known as a Core of Four),
* four pieces which combine the neutrals (called The Expansion Four, because it expands your options to combine the two neutrals),
* and finally four accent items (called The Mileage Four, because it gives you enough “tops” to be able to wear the “bottoms” in your wardrobe more frequently, and not do laundry constantly).
https://www.theviviennefiles.com/four-by-four-wardrobes/
Another option is buying a capsule from a supplier who assembles things that look good together. You can actually pay people to do the hard work for you if you don't enjoy trying to assemble clothes that match.
https://www.vettacapsule.com/
https://vacaystyle.com/
https://www.birdsnest.com.au/womens/capsules
Plastic clothing tips with Braille colors and patterns:
https://pinshape.com/items/35238-3d-printed-braille-clothing-clips-for-the-visually-impaired
Aluminum tags with colors in Braille:
http://alliedartsyakima.org/product/aluminum-braille-clothing-labels/
https://www.independentliving.com/product/Braille-Clothing-Markers-Tags/braille-daily-living-aids
Braille patches with numbers, left/right, etc.
https://braillecodebrands.com/
Many labeling tools:
https://www.hearmore.com/store/prodList.asp?idstore=6&idcategory=232&sortField=dateAdded%20DESC&listView=1&ViewState=viewall
This page includes identification buttons of different shapes:
https://shop.cnib.ca/products/home-and-entertainment/labelling-identification
Clothing marketed to vision-impaired people:
https://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/blog/clothing-choices-blind-and-visually-impaired
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-clothing-tags
There are also other systems for labeling colors -- Feelipa and ColorADD -- but neither seems to sell clothing labels at this time. Feelipa does sell adhesive labels, which you could put on clips or tags.
https://www.feelipa.com/for-visually-impaired/
https://www.feelipa.com/shop/
http://www.coloradd.net/code.asp
Some tips on tagging and organizing clothes:
https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr5/frfa0105.htm
https://www.visionaware.org/info/essential-skills-2/personal-self-care/organizing-and-labeling-clothing/235
If you are not attached to wearing many colors, and you want a wardrobe that is easy to wear, consider using a clothing capsule. Choose colors that go well together, such as black-gray-white-blue or brown-tan-ivory-rust, and they'll never clash.
This page links many examples of the Whatever's Clean 13 capsule, which is clashproof by design. Imagine that you have all your outer tops (jackets, cardigans) in the upper row, inner tops (t-shirts, button-ups, etc.) in the middle row, and bottoms (pants, shorts, skirts) on the lower row. You can actually use any combination of colors and patterns if you keep the diversity all in one row. For example, an autumn capsule could have a denim jacket, a black cardigan, any plaid shirts you like, and jeans.
https://www.theviviennefiles.com/tag/whatevers-clean/
This page links many examples of the 4x4 capsule, which can be clashproof if you want. Imagine 2 tops and 2 bottoms in black, 2 tops and 2 bottoms in gray, 4 black-and-gray garments, and four tops in any color that works with black and gray (which is almost everything).
* four pieces in the first neutral color (called a Core of Four),
* four pieces in the 2nd neutral color (also known as a Core of Four),
* four pieces which combine the neutrals (called The Expansion Four, because it expands your options to combine the two neutrals),
* and finally four accent items (called The Mileage Four, because it gives you enough “tops” to be able to wear the “bottoms” in your wardrobe more frequently, and not do laundry constantly).
https://www.theviviennefiles.com/four-by-four-wardrobes/
Another option is buying a capsule from a supplier who assembles things that look good together. You can actually pay people to do the hard work for you if you don't enjoy trying to assemble clothes that match.
https://www.vettacapsule.com/
https://vacaystyle.com/
https://www.birdsnest.com.au/womens/capsules
