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Written by
Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Published on
October 5, 2026
Last reviewed: 5 October 2026
Applies to: UK
Written by: Georgina, Founder of Purpl | Disabled & Neurodivergent Advocate
Where can you buy adaptive clothing in the UK? Adaptive clothing is available from mainstream retailers including ASOS, Primark, M&S and Tommy Hilfiger, alongside specialist brands such as INTOTUM, Unhidden, Incy Wincy and Adapted Trends. Options include clothing for wheelchair users, sensory needs, reduced dexterity, stomas, feeding tubes, prosthetics and easier dressing. Purpl members can also save with INTOTUM, Unhidden, Tommy Hilfiger, Molke, Incy Wincy and Differently Perfect.
ASOS has just launched its first dedicated adaptive collection, with 51 options across womenswear, menswear and curve. It feels like a good time to look at what else is actually available in the UK.
And there’s far more out there than you might realise.
You can now find affordable adaptive fashion at Primark, stoma underwear at M&S, sensory-friendly bras at Molke, clothing with feeding-tube access, specialist seated trousers and even adaptive swimwear.
The important thing is finding clothing that works for your particular needs, because adaptive clothing isn’t one thing.
This guide looks at 10 places to shop for adaptive and accessible clothing in the UK, what each retailer does particularly well and where Purpl members can save.
Adaptive clothing is clothing designed or adapted to make dressing, wearing clothes or accessing medical devices easier for disabled people and people with long term health conditions.
What makes clothing accessible to one person might make absolutely no difference to someone else.
If you have reduced dexterity, replacing fiddly buttons with magnetic fastenings might be the adaptation you need.
If you use a wheelchair, you may care much more about how trousers fit when you’re sitting down for long periods.
Someone with a feeding tube, catheter, stoma or port might need discreet openings that allow access without having to undress.
And if you’re autistic or have sensory sensitivities, seams, labels, waistbands, fabrics and fastenings might be the difference between being able to wear something comfortably or not at all.
Adaptive features can include:
Purpl Insight: Don’t start by asking whether something is “adaptive enough”. Start with what makes your current clothes difficult to wear, then look for the feature that solves that particular problem.
There isn’t one adaptive clothing shop that’s going to be right for everyone.
Some of the retailers below have complete adaptive fashion collections. Others specialise in one particular need, such as sensory-friendly clothing, seated trousers, stoma underwear or tube access.
We’ve included both because that’s far more useful than listing ten shops selling variations of the same thing.
| Retailer / brand | Particularly useful for | Examples of adaptive or accessible features | Purpl member offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASOS Adaptive | Fashion, tailoring and occasionwear | Magnetic fastenings, hidden zips, tube access and seated proportions | No current Purpl discount |
| INTOTUM | Inclusive everyday fashion | Adaptive clothing for different disabilities and access needs | 20% off first order |
| Unhidden | Disabled-led adaptive fashion | Seated cuts, medical access, dressing loops and adjustable features | 10% off first order |
| Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive | Branded adaptive fashion | Easier fastenings, accessible openings and adaptive designs | 10% off |
| Primark Adaptive | Affordable everyday adaptive clothing | Magnetic zips, pull loops, tube access, seated clothing and adaptive swimwear | No current Purpl discount |
| M&S | Children’s adaptive clothing and stoma underwear | Easy dressing, sensory features, feeding-tube access and stoma pockets | No current Purpl discount |
| Molke | Comfortable and sensory-friendly underwear | Non-wired bras, soft construction and sensory-friendly options | 20% off new customers / 10% off existing customers |
| Incy Wincy | Incontinence swimwear and specialist adaptive clothing | G-tube access, popper bodysuits, zip-back clothing and specialist swimwear | 12% off Kes-Vir incontinence swimwear |
| Adapted Trends | Wheelchair users, prosthetics and medical access | Fully opening trouser legs, seated fit and medical-device access | No current Purpl discount |
| Differently Perfect | Sensory sensitivities | Seam-free construction, no labels and sensory-focused designs | 15% off first order |
Offers and ranges can change, so check the live Purpl offer and individual retailer before ordering.
Purpl Tip: Six of the brands in this guide currently have Purpl member savings, so it’s worth checking Purpl before you buy.
Particularly useful for: adaptive fashion and occasionwear
ASOS launched its first dedicated adaptive collection in September 2026, with 51 options across womenswear, menswear and curve.
ASOS developed the collection with accessibility consultancy Tilting the Lens and disabled people. Its research identified comfort and fit as important considerations, alongside a gap in fashion-led occasionwear.
That’s what makes this collection interesting.
Adaptive fashion has traditionally been easier to find when you’re looking for practical basics than when you need something for a wedding, party, interview, work event or night out.
The ASOS range includes dresses, tailoring and smarter everyday pieces, with adaptations built into clothing that still looks like mainstream fashion.
Features across the collection include magnetic fastenings, hidden zips, tube access, discreet pockets and adjusted proportions for people who wear their clothes seated.
Selected garments containing magnetic fastenings carry safety guidance for people with pacemakers and other medical devices that may be affected by magnets.
Purpl Insight: What we particularly like about ASOS Adaptive is the focus on fashion and occasionwear. Disabled people need clothes for weddings, work, dates and nights out too. Adaptive fashion shouldn’t mean having to choose function over personal style.
Particularly useful for: adaptive fashion for adults and children
INTOTUM was founded by award-winning adaptive fashion designer Hanan Tantush, whose work has been recognised through awards including the Grand Prix Inclusive Design Award and a place in Drapers’ 30 Under 30. Hanan created the brand after seeing her grandfather struggle with conventional clothing following cancer treatment and living with a stoma.
Rather than treating adaptive clothing as purely functional, INTOTUM designs clothing around different access needs while still making it feel like fashion you’d actually want to wear.
Its collections have been designed around a range of access requirements, making it worth exploring if conventional clothes create difficulties with dressing, comfort or medical access.
intots brings the same approach to adaptive clothing for babies and children, giving parents and carers more choice when standard children’s clothing doesn’t work around their child’s needs.
That makes INTOTUM particularly useful for families looking for adaptive clothing that still feels colourful, contemporary and designed as children’s fashion, rather than looking overly clinical.
Purpl members currently get 20% off their first INTOTUM or INTOTUM Tots order.
Purpl Insight: One of the things we love about INTOTUM is that accessibility isn’t treated as an afterthought. Hanan has built the brand around the idea that disabled adults and children should have clothing that works for them without compromising on personal style.
Particularly useful for: seated fashion and discreet medical access
Unhidden was founded by award-winning adaptive fashion designer Victoria Jenkins, whose own lived experience of disability helped shape the brand. Purpl’s Unhidden page describes Victoria as an award-winning designer recognised for her work in adaptive and inclusive fashion.
Its clothes demonstrate how adaptive features can be built discreetly into a garment rather than making the wearer look as though they’re wearing specialist medical clothing.
For wheelchair users, Unhidden has dedicated seated designs. Its seated trousers use proportions specifically designed around sitting, while its hi-lo shirts are made to sit differently when worn seated.
Other designs have incorporated features including:
Purpl members currently get 10% off their first Unhidden order.
Purpl Insight: Unhidden is a good example of why lived experience matters in design. Details that might seem tiny can make an enormous difference when the person designing the clothes understands the barriers they’re trying to remove.
Particularly useful for: recognisable branded fashion with adaptive features
Tommy Hilfiger was one of the major international fashion brands to develop a dedicated adaptive clothing range.
Its adaptive designs combine familiar Tommy Hilfiger styling with features intended to make dressing and wearing clothes easier.
Depending on the individual garment, adaptations can include easier openings and fastenings, wider neck openings and designs intended to accommodate different dressing needs.
The UK selection can vary, so check what is currently available rather than assuming every international Tommy Adaptive product can be bought here.
Purpl members currently get 10% off Tommy Hilfiger
Purpl Tip: Always check whether your chosen item is included in the Purpl offer before ordering, particularly where a retailer has multiple collections.
Particularly useful for: affordable adaptive everyday clothing
Primark is an important addition to adaptive fashion simply because of price.
Specialist adaptive clothing can be expensive, so seeing adaptive products available at mainstream high-street prices gives disabled people another choice.
Primark’s adaptive ranges include everyday clothing, underwear and nightwear, with features such as magnetic openings, poppers and waistband pulls for people who may find fine motor movements difficult.
It has also introduced seated clothing and access features for medical devices.
In March 2026, Primark expanded the collection with adaptive swimwear developed in partnership with Victoria Jenkins, founder of Unhidden.
Primark described it as the UK high street’s first adaptive swimwear range.
Purpl Insight: Affordability matters. Disabled people shouldn’t automatically have to pay specialist prices simply because we need a zip, fastening or opening positioned differently.
Particularly useful for: children’s adaptive clothing and stoma underwear
M&S deserves a place in this guide for two quite different reasons.
The M&S children’s adaptive collection includes everyday clothing and schoolwear alongside products designed around particular medical and sensory needs.
Options include adaptive school trousers and shirts, bodysuits, everyday clothing, adaptive underwear and designs for children who need feeding-tube access.
There are also clothes designed to accommodate hip dysplasia harnesses.
(https://www.marksandspencer.com/l/kids/adaptive-clothing)
In February 2026, M&S expanded its offering with dedicated children’s stoma underwear for ages two to 16.
M&S also sells dedicated stoma underwear for adults.
Its women’s range includes different styles of stoma knickers, with internal pockets designed to support stoma bags.
M&S also offers men’s stoma underwear, meaning its specialist stoma ranges now extend across women, men and children.
Purpl Insight: Mainstream availability matters. Being able to buy specialist underwear from a retailer you may already use for everyday essentials can make adaptive products feel much less clinical.
Particularly useful for: sensory-friendly and comfortable underwear
Molke isn’t a conventional adaptive fashion brand, but it deserves a place here because bras and underwear can create significant accessibility and sensory issues.
The Scottish underwear brand specialises in non-wired bras and inclusive sizing.
Its Flexi-Size Bra is designed to be sensory-friendly, with soft bands, straps and seams. Its adjustable fastening also covers multiple conventional band sizes, which can be useful if your body or size fluctuates.
Molke’s Original Bra has no traditional back fastening and can be pulled over your head or stepped into, while its other styles provide different options depending on how you prefer to dress.
Purpl members currently get:
Purpl Tip: Don’t assume a fastening-free bra is automatically more accessible. If you have limited shoulder or arm movement, a pull-on design may actually be harder. Think about how you personally get dressed before choosing a style.
Particularly useful for: incontinence swimwear, tube access and specialist adaptive clothing
Incy Wincy is much more specialist than most of the mainstream retailers in this guide.
Its ranges include adaptive bodysuits, zip-back garments, washable incontinence products, specialist swimwear and clothing for children and adults.
It also sells clothing specifically designed around G-tube access, with discreet openings that allow feeding tubes to be accessed without having to remove or significantly rearrange clothing.
The wider adaptive collection includes popper vests, secret zip-back clothing and specialist swim products.
Purpl members currently get an exclusive 12% off Kes-Vir incontinence swimwear at Incy Wincy.
It’s important to note that this particular Purpl offer applies to the Kes-Vir incontinence swimwear range, rather than everything sold by Incy Wincy.
Purpl Insight: This is where specialist retailers become particularly valuable. Mainstream adaptive fashion is growing, but it still doesn’t cover every medical, continence or personal-care need.
Particularly useful for: wheelchair users, prosthetics, catheters and easier assisted dressing
Adapted Trends takes a very practical approach to adaptive clothing.
Its adapted trousers are designed around sitting and easier access, with features including a lower front waistband to reduce excess material when seated and a higher back for additional coverage.
Some designs also incorporate full-length two-way zips down the trouser legs, allowing the trousers to open much further than conventional clothing.
That can help with:
Accessible pocket positioning can also make pockets easier to reach from a wheelchair
Purpl Tip: If someone helps you get dressed, look at how fully a garment opens. Trousers that open along the leg can work very differently from standard pull-on trousers when dressing from a bed or wheelchair.
Particularly useful for: sensory sensitivities
Differently Perfect approaches accessible clothing from a sensory perspective.
The brand was created by a SEND dad after his daughter struggled with conventional clothing because of sensory sensitivities.
Its sensory clothing incorporates features designed to remove some of the things that can make conventional clothes uncomfortable.
Depending on the product, these include:
Its sensory hoodie also incorporates features intended to help with sound and light sensitivities.
Purpl members currently get an exclusive 15% off their first Differently Perfect order.
Purpl Insight: Adaptive clothing isn’t only about physical mobility. For some autistic and neurodivergent people, a seam, label, fabric or fastening can determine whether an item of clothing is wearable at all.
The best place to start isn’t necessarily with a particular brand. Think about what isn’t working with the clothes you already own, then look for features that could make getting dressed or wearing them easier.
Purpl Insight: You don’t necessarily need something labelled “adaptive”. The right clothing is whatever works for your body and your needs, whether that’s specialist adaptive clothing or an ordinary item that happens to be easier and more comfortable for you to wear.
Adaptive clothing is available in the UK from retailers including ASOS, Primark, M&S, Tommy Hilfiger, INTOTUM, Unhidden, Incy Wincy, Adapted Trends and Differently Perfect. Molke is also worth considering for sensory-friendly and accessible underwear.
Yes. ASOS launched its first dedicated Adaptive collection in September 2026, including womenswear, menswear and curve. Adaptive features across the range include easier fastenings, hidden access points and designs created around seated wear.
Yes. Primark sells adaptive everyday clothing alongside underwear, nightwear and adaptive swimwear. Features across its ranges include easier fastenings, pull loops, seated designs and medical access.
Yes. M&S has a children’s adaptive clothing range covering everyday clothes, schoolwear and specific medical needs. It also sells specialist stoma underwear for women, men and children.
Differently Perfect specialises in sensory-friendly clothing, while Molke offers sensory-friendly underwear options. Some wider adaptive ranges also incorporate sensory-conscious features such as reduced seams or labels.
ASOS Adaptive, Unhidden, Primark Adaptive, Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive and Adapted Trends all have products or designs relevant to wheelchair users. Look specifically for clothing designed for seated wear rather than assuming every adaptive garment will work well in a wheelchair.
Incy Wincy sells clothing specifically designed with G-tube access. Unhidden and Adapted Trends also offer garments with access features that may be useful for feeding tubes and other medical devices.
M&S sells specialist stoma underwear for women, men and children. Some garments from Unhidden and Adapted Trends also include design features that can provide easier access around a stoma.
Yes. Purpl currently has member offers with INTOTUM, Unhidden, Tommy Hilfiger, Molke, Incy Wincy and Differently Perfect. Offers and exclusions vary by brand, so check the live Purpl brand page before purchasing.
No. You don’t need to receive PIP to join Purpl. Purpl is for disabled people, people with long term health conditions, and parents and carers, and accepts a range of documents to verify eligibility
The arrival of ASOS Adaptive is another positive step towards adaptive clothing becoming part of everyday fashion, rather than something disabled people have to spend hours searching for.
What’s really encouraging is how much more choice there is becoming in the UK. You can now find affordable adaptive clothing at Primark, stoma underwear and children’s adaptive clothing at M&S, occasionwear at ASOS and branded adaptive fashion at Tommy Hilfiger.
Specialist brands are filling some of the gaps the high street still misses. Unhidden and Adapted Trends offer practical options for seated wear and medical access, Incy Wincy has clothing and swimwear designed around feeding tubes and continence needs, while Molke and Differently Perfect show how important sensory-friendly clothing can be too.
We’d still love to see far more choice. Disabled people don’t all have the same needs, and adaptive clothing shouldn’t all look the same either. The more options there are, the easier it is to find clothes that work for our bodies, our disabilities and our own personal style.
And if you’re shopping with INTOTUM, Unhidden, Tommy Hilfiger, Molke, Incy Wincy or Differently Perfect, check Purpl before you buy. Several of the brands in this guide have Purpl member offers that can help bring the cost down.
Can’t see the adaptive clothing brand you use? We’re always looking for more brands that genuinely help our community. If there’s an adaptive, sensory-friendly or accessible fashion brand you’d like to see on Purpl, request a brand here.
Georgina is the Founder of Purpl and a disabled and neurodivergent advocate.
Living with Multiple Sclerosis gives Georgina first-hand experience of how disability can affect everyday choices and costs, including products most people wouldn’t think twice about.
She founded Purpl to help disabled people and people with long term health conditions reduce some of the extra costs they face through exclusive discounts, practical information and community support.
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