US EditionStudent designs chemo-friendly clothing for cancer patients in honor of mom
- Kirsty Blyth, a 21-year-old Edinburgh Napier University student from Broxburn, designed 'Thread of Hope,' a top for cancer patients allowing discreet access to a Hickman line during chemotherapy.
- Kirsty created the design inspired by her mother Lynne's 2024 leukemia treatment, during which her Hickman lines were often disrupted by clothing, a struggle others undergoing similar treatments also reported.
- The prototype addresses emotional and practical needs by enabling patients to order a customized jumper when fitted with a Hickman line, aiming to restore control and maintain dignity.
- Kirsty explained that her mother had to have multiple Hickman lines replaced during her treatment because they were frequently displaced by clothing, and nursing acquaintances mentioned that the design could potentially improve the situation.
- Kirsty’s work is displayed at her university's Degree Show and will be part of New Designers 2025 in London, where she hopes the project could gain wider recognition and development.
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Student designs chemo-friendly clothing for cancer patients in honor of mom
The concept involved a top which allows easy and discrete access to a Hickman line – a tube commonly used for medicine during chemotherapy.
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