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When Bronwen was born blind I knew I would have to use all
of the creativity that I had to find or create clothing that she
could enjoy.
I always bought clothes with bows, frills, beads, velvet, slinky,
furry and good to the feel. And of course there were all those
cute tees with cute sayings on them that I always had to read to her.
It was OK for the time being, is what I told myself. As Bronwen
got older and more independent I began to search for a creative
way to produce a cool, fun and readable tee for the blind. I did
not want to use puffy paint. I wanted a good quality tee that
someone would not hesitate to wear to dinner, school or even work.
So, I chose embroidery and then came across 3-D embroidery. I lucked out and found a wonderful
embroidery company that believed I had something great and really stepped up to help me.
They purchased a program that enabled me to do braille set up and proof reading. We now have not
only tee shirts, but tote bags, hats, and bibs.
Braille-A-Wear was up and running by February, 2006. In less than a year we were featured four
times on TV, including CNN where I got several accounts from blind organizations in other states.
We were featured in the local newspaper as well. And the latest......... July 27, 2007, I was
interviewed by a radio station for the blind in Glasgow!!! Our shirts are now going overseas. I would
have never thought this would be such a hit.
Bronwen is my consultant on slogans and colors and of course she is my favorite sales person. I
hope you enjoy our pictures and find something to your liking.
AND REMEMBER: BE BRAILLE AWARE (braille awareness is our mission)
OH, AND ONE MORE THING.......... YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE BLIND TO ENJOY OUR
PRODUCTS!
These items were designed to also give the sighted a new fun and interesting way of expressing
themselves, since everything comes in print and braille, and to help spread the word of the world of
DOTS.
Deb Kersey-Tagoe and Bronwen Tagoe
brailleawear@yahoo.com
717-671-1184 phone
717-238-8478 fax
of the creativity that I had to find or create clothing that she
could enjoy.
I always bought clothes with bows, frills, beads, velvet, slinky,
furry and good to the feel. And of course there were all those
cute tees with cute sayings on them that I always had to read to her.
It was OK for the time being, is what I told myself. As Bronwen
got older and more independent I began to search for a creative
way to produce a cool, fun and readable tee for the blind. I did
not want to use puffy paint. I wanted a good quality tee that
someone would not hesitate to wear to dinner, school or even work.
So, I chose embroidery and then came across 3-D embroidery. I lucked out and found a wonderful
embroidery company that believed I had something great and really stepped up to help me.
They purchased a program that enabled me to do braille set up and proof reading. We now have not
only tee shirts, but tote bags, hats, and bibs.
Braille-A-Wear was up and running by February, 2006. In less than a year we were featured four
times on TV, including CNN where I got several accounts from blind organizations in other states.
We were featured in the local newspaper as well. And the latest......... July 27, 2007, I was
interviewed by a radio station for the blind in Glasgow!!! Our shirts are now going overseas. I would
have never thought this would be such a hit.
Bronwen is my consultant on slogans and colors and of course she is my favorite sales person. I
hope you enjoy our pictures and find something to your liking.
AND REMEMBER: BE BRAILLE AWARE (braille awareness is our mission)
OH, AND ONE MORE THING.......... YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE BLIND TO ENJOY OUR
PRODUCTS!
These items were designed to also give the sighted a new fun and interesting way of expressing
themselves, since everything comes in print and braille, and to help spread the word of the world of
DOTS.
Deb Kersey-Tagoe and Bronwen Tagoe
brailleawear@yahoo.com
717-671-1184 phone
717-238-8478 fax
