I.T.B. Knee Brace

Objective

50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, the second most common form of chronic pain is in the knees. Chronic knee pain can come from:

 •  ACL Tear
 •  Bone fracture
 •  Torn Meniscus
 •  Arthritis

Compression sleeves are key because they help prevent fluid build up in damaged tissues, and they maintain alignment and stability.

Design Problem

Common disturbances found when wearing a knee brace for extended periods of time include:

Ideation

The goal with these ideations was to create designs that mimicked the anatomy of the knee.

From the most basic forms, to complex layering.  

Patterning

After landing on a final design concept, I created a full scale pattern to fit an average sized, male leg. 

Final Prototype

Hand-cut and sewn neoprene and knit mesh.