Rollitex Trousers & Jeans for Wheelchair Users

Watch our short video and read below for more information on Rollitex Wheelchair Jeans:

We're excited to introduce this range of Rollitex Wheelchair Jeans & Trousers to the UK - finally, mainstream looks for wheelchair users. Fed up with not being able to find trousers that were long enough in the leg or that looked like something we were never going to wear out, we knew it was good news when we met this manufacturer - one of the owners is a tetraplegic so knows the issues and has paid attention to detail when it came to answering his own clothing frustrations.

We know you'll like these trousers, because we do. All legs are cut long and properly finished. This length allows the trouser to sit naturally on the shoe while the wearer is sat in their wheelchair. Where it is too long, a local Alterations Service, such as at a dry cleaners, can cut and finish to the required length. 

What makes Wheelchair Jeans different to normal jeans?

Good question, and we're pleased you asked. Ask most wheelchair users what bugs the hell out of them about their jeans, and these are the things that Rollitex have solved:

• Grade 5 coated metal zip - 2 sizes larger than normal - facilitates unaided use for people with restricted hand function
• An eyelet in the zip allows addition of a ring & further enables own use by tetraplegics
• A longer zip makes access to catheterize easier while seated
• Tougher & better designed fastener that does not easily break or tear the fabric when being assisted on transfers or given a pressure lift from the waistband
• Front belt loops closer to the fastener enable tetraplegics to fasten their own jeans, and maximise limited hand movement
• Strong nylon threads fasten belt loops to the jeans so they do not come off or tear when used as transfer aids
• Cut for wheelchair use: longer leg & longer at the back for a better look and greater comfort. A better fit stops trousers falling down when you transfer
• NO pockets, studs or poppers at the back minimises risk of skin and pressure issues
• Seams sown side to side at the back - not one on another - reduce risk of skin and pressure issues
• Mainstream fashion, wheelchair jeans

Try a pair. Like so many customers, you'll most likely be back for more.

And for greater confidence, read our Returns Policy. 

Alterations

We are asked about Alterations Services. The nature of disability is varied. We know that once some customers have found jeans to fit comfortably around the waist and hips, they take them to be tweaked, including:

• shortening the leg length, and
• inserting velcro or zips into the bottom of the legs which are barely noticeable but allow better access to leg bags or aid dressing and undressing.

Please click here for more information about Alterations Services.

Size Guide

The new Spring / Summer range has a new style of coding 11002-N-8. The number 11002-N-8 is the model number. The letter - either 11040-N-8 or 11004-E-8 - refers to the leg fit. N = straight leg and E = slim fit. And finally the last number 11036-N-8 is the height difference between the front and the back (when you lay them flat, you see the back comes up higher than the front to accommodate the seated position). There are lines with a greater height difference 12). If you request these as a special order we may be able to get these in. N.B. Please be aware that if you wish to return a Special Order there may be a re-stocking charge.

Rollitex produce jeans to a greater size range than the UK system. Rather than try and make our sizes fit theirs, we have decided it is better on the new ranges to stick to their sizing chart. 

Take a soft tailors' tape measure and holding it about 2cm below your stomach button, measure all the way round, whilst sitting in your wheelchair, to get an accurate measure in centimetres. The tape should be comfortable, not pinching into your stomach.

Then refer to the table below to find your correct size.