Problem Addressed
Many people with disabilities and chronic illnesses find dressing to be physically painful, time-consuming, and privacy-sacrificing. Be it a frozen shoulder, slip disc, fractures, or cancer; surgery, arthritis—people may miss out on elegant and appropriate clothes in their most vulnerable moments. Without appropriate clothes, they lose their independence and confidence.
Technology
Zyenika, a startup set up by Soumita Basu and Amita Roychowdhury, innovatively designs stylish and elegant clothes so that dressing is easy, comfortable, quick, and painless, increasing independent dressing and upholding privacy for everyone, including people with chronic or temporary disabilities and the elderly. Design (re)thinking takes centre stage, using already available materials to deliver different openings and shapes that are more adaptive.

Societal Impact
There are more than 435 million people in India who need such adaptive clothes temporarily or permanently. Inclusive and adaptive fashion gives them more dignity and confidence, allowing them to engage in professional and public spaces.
Current status
The Zyenika website is currently preparing to unveil a new collection. It emphasizes their commitment to inclusivity with the slogan “Everybody matters!”