Artigo - Os desafios das mulheres trans e travestis relacionados ao conforto/ desconforto no vestuário

Abstract

Clothing must meet the demands and desires of the user, considering their capabilities and
limitations, and one of these needs is comfort, which involves several dimensions. There is a lack of fashion
products accessible to transgender people, specifically trans women and transvestites, who face many
challenges in finding clothes that fit their bodies. This study sought to understand the main difficulties trans
women and transvestites face in relation to clothing. This is an exploratory and descriptive research, with
a qualitative approach. In-depth online interviews were conducted with two trans women, based on a semistructured questionnaire. The results show that fashion needs to expand its clothing offering, making it
more inclusive, since it is fundamental in the expression and affirmation of gender. The clothing industry
needs to welcome these diverse bodies and identities, which deviate from traditional standards, and improve
its models, to encompass aspects related to the comfort/discomfort of trans women and transvestites, thus
reconciling functionality and aesthetics.