NFDT 2026
Announcement of First Screening Results
Inclusive Design Category
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
李 俊勇
Work Title：Silent Message
Concept
Inspired by Braille, this work conveys a message to visually impaired people around the world. The act of reading through touch is quietly expressed in the garment, which incorporates Braille as a new form of communication and a symbol of hope.
Features
- Holes are punched into cotton fabric, and rounded buttons are inserted and sewn in, emphasizing the importance of tactile communication.
- The three-dimensional shape of the shoulders and the flared silhouette express the movements of the shoulder and the bodily sensations involved in reading Braille.
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
井上 楓陽
Work Title：INVERSA
Concept
"Sharing beauty through touch"
Inclusive clothing that can be enjoyed by everyone, including those with visual impairments. This piece proposes a new fashion experience where beauty is shared through all 5 senses.Features
- Tactile freedom: a fun wearing experience with raised surfaces and reversible design.
- Structure and beauty: Japanese-inspired × biker gloves that can be worn on either hand.
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ESMOD Tokyo
大石 如乃
Work Title：What's your dream?
Concept
An outfit that will lift your spirits and bring a smile to your face amidst ordinary days.
The design is inspired by someone pursuing a dream of being in a band.
The piece lets the wearer glimpse into the dream and feel a bit more positive.Features
- Designed for free movement of the arms and easy dressing and undressing, even while seated in a wheelchair.
- By suspending the jacket from the shoulders with a guitar strap, the back of the garment resists wrinkling.
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
熊谷 優希
Work Title：SIT+
Concept
The concept is "Bringing movement and comfort to everyday sitting."
This piece is designed as an option for people who use wheelchairs to express themselves and feel comfortable in their daily lives.Features
- Fashion created from the "perspective of sitting," tailored for people who use wheelchairs.
- Focuses on the unique physical needs of a seated posture—often overlooked in clothing designed for standing and movement—to achieve both visual appeal and functional comfort.
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
齋藤 夏那
Work Title：un regret
Concept
un regret
The title "un regret" is a new word made by fusing "un" and "regret."
It's the negation of "regret."
It expresses the wish that the wearer "doesn't regret their clothing choices."Features
- The wave pattern, reminiscent of geological layers, expresses the accumulation of life experiences. Button placement makes dressing and undressing easy.
- The sleeves and collar zipper are removable, making it convenient for nursing and suitable for different seasons.
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
種村 亜珠佳
Work Title：Lift Live Wear
Concept
A lift is used when transferring from a bed to a wheelchair.
To lessen the physical strain on both the user and the caregiver, this garment features an integrated harness system, making transfers easier and encouraging more frequent outings.Features
- The coat is designed to look nothing like an assistive device, allowing the wearer to go out as they are.
- It's a user- and caregiver-friendly item that reduces the burden of transferring from bed to wheelchair.
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
中村 百花
Work Title：Mingle
Concept
Clothing that allows you to express your emotions even without words. This piece respects the wide range of feelings that people experience.
Pictograms that anyone can understand are attached as patches.Features
- The pictogram patches are attached with Velcro, making them easily removable and interchangeable.
- The cape and skirt have elastic bands at the neck and waist, making it easy to take the garment on and off, as well as rotate it to remove the pictogram patches from the back.
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Mejiro Fashion & Art College
古川 元太
Work Title：Breathing Garment
Concept
A garment that breathes.
Features
- Designed with those who have difficulty regulating their body temperature in mind.
- Uses thermochromic technology to visualize body temperature, allowing wearers to communicate changes to others. Patterns appear and disappear in response to temperature shifts.
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Bunka Fashion College
マックファーレン 七海
Work Title：Unbalanced beauty
Concept
Inspired by my experience with a congenital limb difference, I thought of a design that would unify the body and clothing as one. Rather than hiding disabilities, it proposes a new fashion that celebrates them as individuality and transforms them into a source of confidence.
Features
- Six openings are incorporated to allow for smooth dressing and undressing from any point, accommodating individual physical conditions and needs.
- By incorporating distinctive elements, the design diverts attention from the limbs and integrates itself naturally as an overall aesthetic.
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Professional Institute of International Fashion
三井 心寧
Work Title：Thread Therapy
Concept
This piece is designed so that when people with anxiety disorders or other mental struggles feel anxious or rushed, they can move their hands to help shift their focus away from anxious thoughts and restore a sense of calm, making the garment itself become an act of healing.
Features
- The yarn motifs are designed so wearers can freely connect and rearrange them as they like.
- The textured motifs provide tactile stimulation, similar to stress-relief fidget toys, creating a calming effect when touched or stroked.
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Bunka Fashion College
皆川 空也
Work Title：Selectable
Concept
The focus is on the common issue faced by people with disabilities: a lack of options.
By reflecting real voices in the design, this piece delivers the freedom and joy of choice. This piece is not just “clothes you can wear,” but “clothes you want to choose.”Features
- Features a front opening and magnetic fastenings for easy one-handed dressing. The adaptive structure allows for partial opening during medical visits without requiring the garment to be fully removed.
- All parts are reversible, and punch-hole details, double-layered materials, and removable decorations allow for a wide variety of styling options.
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
山口 幸志
Work Title：℃ Meter
Concept
A garment that changes color in response to dysregulation of body temperature. It is designed for practical use, such as assisting people with dementia who may not easily recognize feelings of heat or cold.
Features
- A kimono-inspired design that makes it easy to regulate body temperature.
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
リンドゼイ そら
Work Title：COLOUR CODE
Concept
This design allows people with color vision deficiency to distinguish colors by using different fabric textures. The wearer can "feel" the colors they are wearing through tactile sensation.
Features
- Each patchwork section is made from fabrics with distinct textures, making it possible to differentiate between colors by touch.
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Bunka Fashion College
若林 唯
Work Title：Corset × Dress
Concept
“A corset you'll actually want to use.”
This corset dress is designed to let people enjoy fashion while helping to reduce lower back pain for a wide range of people, from the young to the elderly.Features
- The dress is made using wide hook-and-loop fastener material, commonly used in medical corsets.
- The corset elements can be freely connected at different points, allowing for adjustments in volume and length, making it suitable for various body types and conditions.
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Tokyo Mode Gakuen
和田 理那
Work Title：Resonant Garment
Concept
Clothing you wear through sound.
This fashion piece uses materials with embedded micro-speakers that emit sounds when touched.
Touching the leaf part produces the “sound of wind.”
touching the wave part produces the “sound of the sea.”Features
- Designed with the theme of making it easy to imagine landscapes, even for people with visual impairments. Large leaf and wave details make it easy to locate buttons by touch.