Published August 21, 2018
Today we’d like to introduce you to Nicole Puzzo and Joanne DiCamillo.
zipOns® pants were inspired by Nikki’s daughter Stella, who has spastic quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy. At the age of 5 she had double hip surgery with a three month recovery. Her legs were double casted with a bar in between to set her hips. Nikki could not find any clothing to fit her. Stella’s surgeon at Children’s Hospital suggested dresses and blankets to cover her up. In efforts to make her recovery as comfortable as possible, Nikki created a pair of pants that open completely on both sides using a pair of pajama pants and some velcro and thus was able to dress Stella. Her surgeon was incredibly impressed when he saw the pants at her next visit and suggested making them for many other families with the same need.
Nikki shared this with her friend, Joanne, who was incredulous that a simple design with the potential for such positive impact did not already exist. Together they decided to make it happen.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
It has been a very positive and exciting experience so far. Our biggest challenge is finding enough time to dedicate to our startup along with our roles as parents and our other jobs.
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