Game-Changer in Pediatric Care: How Zip With Us® Adapted Clothing is Transforming Treatments

Zip With Us® is proud to share groundbreaking new data from our internally published survey, highlighting the transformative impact of our FREE ZipShirts™, Drew's Cruisers™ onesies, and other custom-adapted medical apparel on pediatric patients nationwide. In 2024, hundreds of families across the 160+ pediatric hospitals we serve participated in the survey, and the results speak volumes—confirming these garments as an essential tool for comfort, dignity, and medical functionality in treatment settings.

• 100% of surveyed patients reported they were able to remain clothed, comfortable, and dignified in their adapted clothes.

• 98% felt that the adapted garments were an essential part of their treatments.

• 98% wore their adapted garment to every treatment session, with the remainder only forgoing it when it was dirty.

The significance of these results is echoed by the heartfelt testimonials we receive from families every day. One parent shared:

"I wanted to thank your organization from the bottom of our hearts for the port shirt sent to our family. Our daughter absolutely loves her unicorn shirt and wears it every week when we head to chemo. It is such a boost to her mood. As parents, anything that helps our little girl keep her silly energy is priceless for us. The nurses love this shirt as well, and always comment about how nice the long zipper is, compared to other port shirts! I also wanted to thank you for including the instructions for making port shirts on your website!"

A top 10 Children's Hospital shared:

"Our staff loves Zip With Us®. LOVES!"

And:

"Thank you for all you do. Your products offer privacy and dignity to our teen patients, which is so important to them. Not having to remove their shirt makes the biggest difference. We just want to say how wonderful you all are for so many reasons. We appreciate you!"

These responses reaffirm our mission to provide adapted apparel that brings not only comfort, safety, functionality, and dignity but also a sense of normalcy and joy to young patients facing critical illnesses. As we continue to expand our reach and medically customized products based on patient feedback, we remain committed to ensuring every child battling illness has access to clothing and accessories that meet their unique medical needs. To support our mission or for more information visit www.zipwithus.org