Indian fashion tech researchers earn patent for sewing machine for the disabled
Updated On: 14 May, 2022 01:12 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
It is estimated that among the differently-abled in the country, nearly 20 million are either without a lower limb or have issues that hamper free foot mobility. The researchers have disabled the foot pedal and added a L-shaped metal plate in the top sewing area
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A team of Indian researchers has earned a patent for modifying industrial sewing machines used by the garment industry that can now be used by people with special needs, especially those with lower-limb disabilities.
It is estimated that among the differently-abled in the country, nearly 20 million are either without a lower limb or have issues that hamper free foot mobility.
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