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Happy New Year and Thank You for a Great 2010!

2011 is going to be an exciting year for all of us at The Cast Clothing Co as we are planning the official launch of our Men’s and Women’s lines of Adaptive Clothing as well as the very first re-chargeable, anti-bacterial line of baby clothing and products. Our Men’s and Boy’s line is “R Marquis Men’s and Boys Custom Adaptive Fashions”. “Olivia Mychals Women’s and Junior’s Custom Adaptive Fashions” is our women’s and young ladies line and we are very excited to be able to launch the first line of re-chargeable, anti-bacterial baby clothing and products with the launch of “Baby O” by Olivia Mychals. 

Although much work still needs to be done we are very excited to be able to take this next step in our growth. Our clientele range in age from infant to senior and many of these individuals have low or no immunity system due to their condition or disability and now for the first time we will be able to provide an extra line of defense that can help fight the many threatening infections that have reached or are reaching global concern. From the very beginning my goal for Cast Clothing has been to provide and fashionable everyday clothing option for the many individuals who live with limb conditions whether temporary or permanent and now we will be able to do this and have the added anti-bacterial protection to help reduce the risk of infection that can be picked up in every day settings. I have been asked if this only for those with a limb condition or who need modified clothing, absolutely not, once we are up and running with our custom clothing we will also be able to provide this same anti-bacterial to any of our custom clothing clients.

As we move forward with this I will be posting more about our progress. If in-the-mean-time you have questions, I invite you to drop me an email at Mike@CastClothingCo.com at any time. 

Healthcare and Community Acquired Infections are a major issue in our society today and more work needs to be done to help protect all of us from the likes of MRSA, H1N1 and C-difficile as an example and we have been working with a major partner in the Infection Control arena who has the leading technology on the market and we are very excited to be able to take this to the next level for the millions of individuals who can benefit the most from the products we provide not only here in the United States but throughout the World.

All of us at The Cast Clothing Co wish you a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2011! I invite you to check back for updates as the year progresses and if there is ever anything we can do to help you, your family or friends, please let me know.

All the best,

Mike

MRSA, H1N1, C-difficile…by far not the only viral, bacterial or fungal infections that play a major role in how the world views, treats and works to fight infection but also among the most serious that effect our everyday lives.

Many of the individuals that we work with at Cast Clothing are already challenged, not only with the condition that affects them, but also with low or no immunity system to help to fight these and many other antibiotic-resistant infections that can only make the existing condition harder to live with. Unfortunately, unless we personally or a family member or friend picks up an infection, most of us would never think about it and how it can affect or change our lives. Sadly, it is the condition specific or disabled who are the ones that are at the front-of-the-line for being most vulnerable in catching or dealing with these often, life-changing infections

At The Cast Clothing Co we have been working to make a difference on the products that we make available to our clients that can aid in the reduction or in some cases perhaps, the elimination of some of the many types of infection that can affect us, through the inclusion of the latest technologies that are designed to fight against these silent  enemies.

During this process we want to know your thoughts about such things as low immunity system and infection risk, known antimicrobial or infection prevention products that you would like to see or already know about, interest in buying products that can help to reduce or eliminate infection or whether you would even purchase items that were aimed to prevent the spread of infection if it were included in adaptive clothing or everyday clothing items providing for an extra level or protection and peace of mind.

Your thoughts, comments and concerns are always important to us and the basis of the products we provide and work to develop. So I personally invite and ask you to share with us and others who could benefit from your thoughts and input as well.

As always, I thank you for your time and help with your feedback and knowing that if we can help just one person then we have made a difference in someones life!  

Mike

We want to hear from you! All of us here at Cast Clothing want to hear what you would like to see or what you need to make dressing easier. With millions of people that live with conditions or disabilities that affect what you can wear, our goal is to be able to provide you with a solution to meet your individual or group needs. Whether it’s a broken arm or leg, lymphedema, a prosthetic, wheelchair/mobility chair clothing or something custom to meet your specific need, lets talk about it!

I encourage you to ask your questions, share your thoughts or comments because there may be someone who has the same situation as you and who is looking for the same answer.

Everyday I wake up knowing that if I can help just one person, I have made a difference in someones life. Perhaps today it can be yours!

In a recent posting here in our blog I introduced you all to Meagan Barnard, a Senior at Superior High School in Superior, Wisconsin. Meagan has Primary Lymphedema Praecox. For her senior project Meagan created a magazine called Limitless, to help those with conditions or disabilities to see that you can do whatever you put our mind to regardless of our condition or disability.

I am very excited to be able be involved with and to announce that Meagan is going to be holding a benefit and Fundraiser to raise awareness for Lymphedema and in finding a cure. Over 10 million people in the United States live with this condition which to date has no cure. All proceeds from the magazine and the fundraiser will be donated to the Lymphatic Research Foundation so that one day these brave individuals will have a cure for this condition once and for all!

Here’s the details:

“Sky’s the Limit”

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Superior Middle School Cafetorium

326 Hammond Ave, Superior WI

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dinner, Entertainment and Silent Auction

(all Auction proceeds to benefit the Lymphatic Research Foundation)

If you would like to make a cash donation or would be able to donate an item for the Silent Auction please contact us at: Limitless@CastClothingCo.com

Any help would be greatly appreciated and will go a long way in finding a cure.

We are looking forward to making this the first of many event s to come to help to raise awareness for such a great cause and to help to be able to find a cure for this incredible life altering condition.

Thank you in advance for your generous help during a tough economic time.

This past Friday night I had a great conversation with Carol B. regarding adaptive and accessible clothing for the developmentally disabled and she provided some great feedback to me regarding the need for the products we offer and that the market just does not know we are here, and how right she is. I am really looking forward to talking to her further.

What Carol said goes back to why I started this blog, to get the word out through the organizations and individuals that either live with a condition or who help those who live with one, to let them know that even though the economy has its problems and stores and manufacturing are cutting  back, one thing is for sure, that I will not stop reaching out to help as many as I can to provide them with a clothing product that meets their specific need or needs and that will allow them to dress and feel great about themselves just as those of us without a need. It’s all about dignity and feeling good about ones-self.  

I am very excited about where Cast Clothing is headed, we are poised to be the first one out of the starting block when the economic woes start to clear up, and I am very optimistic that it is going to happen soon!

Thanks to all of you who spread the word about Cast Clothing and the work we are doing, I sincerely appreciate everything you are doing for us!