Champion presents its latest design with the Weighted Hoodie joining its roster for Mental Health Awareness Month. It helps reduce the symptoms of stress and anxiety with the help of Thera. There is a small business that is known for its weighted wearables. The zipped sweater is made with a quilted design and features a total of eight pounds of microglass beads. These are the same materials that are used to weigh down blankets.
Assistant professor Kerri McBee-Black, Helen Allen Faculty Fellow in the Textile and Apparel Management Department at the University of Missouri notes "Feelings of ‘comfort, safety, and security’ are among the most common terms showing up in our research for the Champion weighted hoodie prototype, feelings that anyone can benefit from. My team and I are eager to continue evolving the functionality of weighted wearables, and also explore new avenues of accessible and adaptive apparel that can have a massive impact on the community at large."