Ergonomic design / Fibre Technology: Clothing for mastectomized woman with lymphedema

Abstract

Given the physical condition of the mastectomized woman with lymph sequel, the dynamics of ergonomic design in clothing therapeutic interaction and the pursuit of quality of life concerns lead the designer to investigate the condition of the textile industry related to service this cautious and complex market of pieces of therapeutic clothing. The textile technology, its plurality of therapeutic functions on its side by side walk with the diversity of pathological complexity within the trilogy Design/Technology/Pathology allows important benefits for the sanity of the body. This study involved the creation of two devices in different polyamide compositions, using the same proposed design, ant its comparison with one already used in the market. The universe of the research included 60 women who underwent mastectomy with lymph sequels, with participation of two oncology clinics of São Paulo (Brazil). The study used a cross-disciplinary methodology, emphasizing explicit and implicit needs with subjective questions.