PREEMIECME &THE WORTH PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
PREEMIECME
Preemie C Me was created to support premature babies and their parents. The goal was to design clothing that was both medically functional and emotionally comforting.
WORTH PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
The Worth Partnership Project is a European Union initiative that supports creative collaborations across fashion, design, and technology. It helps designers, innovators, and small businesses turn ideas into sustainable and inclusive products. Click here to find out more.
DESIGNING WITH CARE
Our project, PreemieCme, focused on making clothes better for premature babies. Our project, PreemieCme, focused on making clothes better for premature babies. We collaborated with Rapife (a baby clothing manufacturer), parents, neonatal doctors, and nurses to develop our ideas.
We wanted to use chitosan, a natural material with healing and antibacterial properties. By adding chitosan nanoparticles to the fabric, we hoped to make the clothes safer, stronger, and gentler for babies.
Because premature babies have very sensitive skin, we designed the clothes with soft Velcro and seams on the outside to avoid irritation. We also added a Sámi-inspired print and worked with Sámi communities to include their culture in a respectful and meaningful way.
MY PART
I worked alongside collaborators on technical design, focusing on gentle materials and practical features.
RECOGNITION
The collection was featured by Worth Partnership and Fuorisalone for its empathy-driven design approach.
WHAT I LEARNED
Design has the most impact when it starts from care and listens to real needs.