One Handed Ponytail

The challenge

This project is needed to empower individuals with limited hand mobility to independently create a tight, high ponytail — essential for physical activities like playing soccer, where secure hair styling is both practical and empowering.

Who it helps

The potential users of this solution include a wide range of individuals who face difficulty using both hands for hair grooming.

How it works

This solution helps individuals with one functional hand style their hair into a tight ponytail by simplifying the process using a buff, rubber band, and pins without requiring two-handed coordination.

We offer a removable buff that gathers the hair, creating a stable base for securing a ponytail with a rubber band and pins, allowing users to style their hair independently with one hand.

Tools needed

Measurement tool

Metal scissors

sewing machine

Project details

• Stage: Working Model
• Built by the BGU community, Be'er Sheva, Israel, Israel
• Team: This solution is designed for individuals who have limited or no use of one hand, making it difficult or impossible to tie their hair into a ponytail independently.
• Category: Daily Living, Sports
• 25 downloads

The build files for One Handed Ponytail are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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