My brother is blind. I just started 3D printing and I want to make something useful for him as a gift. I was thinking of making clothing tags that can be sewn to clothes, or affixed to clothing hangers, that identify the color. Would this be useful to you personally? I would ask him directly but I want it to be a surprise. He lives on the other side of the country so I don't know what his daily routine is like, but I know his wife picks out his clothing for him right now.
reddit-aloud3 points3y ago
Hey! I own a 3D printing-based braille label company. I’d be happy to give you some tips on how to print the best braille, if you want to message me. Then you can skip over learning the hard way, like I did.
badtooth [OP]1 points3y ago
Awesome! Sending you a DM now
AllHarlowsEve3 points3y ago
It depends on the person, tbh. A person with a very complex wardrobe may buy tags that look like variously shaped buttons so their outfits always perfectly match, while others might just hang their stuff off of those hanger holders so each strip is one color of button up, for example.
Then there's people like me who are complete lazy slobs who almost exclusively wear graphic tees, yoga pants and leggings. I'm not gonna bother labelling each of like 30"! shirts just so I know without checking that this one's an A7X shirt and not the one that says Pugs Not Drugs.
badtooth [OP]1 points3y ago
Thanks for your input. I’m thinking about his work clothes so he can pick out a button down shirt and slacks that don’t clash.
8i8oio2 points3y ago
My dear friend shops for maybe 10 or so completely matching outfits. I went with him once, and he gets his girlfriend, the store assistant, and everyone to navigate the dozens of colors and combinations. It was amazing to see.
He’s very “high end” so they last forever (he’s in law school, but has expensive tastes regardless, lol!) and it works! It’s not for everyone, myself included, but it is possible and impressive!
jage91 points3y ago
That's a cool idea if he would be into it. You can buy NFC tags that work with a smartphone. My company sell them but I don't want to do advertising spam. I love the 3D printing idea.
razzretina1 points3y ago
I’ve never had a chance to use them myself but I hear good things about tags all the time.
bradley221 points3y ago
Personally, I’d not use them, I don’t care about colors, but for those that do; I’m sure the labels/hangers would be awesome!
smorespoptartz1 points3y ago
I’m half blind and my vision is gradually declining. While I’m not fully blind yet, I have a hard time recognizing color. This would be super helpful to me! Especially the hangers, as opposed to the tags as I wouldn’t want a plastic piece in my clothing, and wouldn’t want it on the outside where people could see it. The only problem is that someone with sight would have to hang the laundry on the correct hanger.
badtooth [OP]1 points3y ago
Thanks for your input! I was thinking hangers, because his wife probably would hang up his clothes. When I researched I saw tags that people sew to clothing but that seemed uncomfortable to me.
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