Libre is a clothing line made specifically for chemotherapy, dialysis, and other infusion patients. Our clothing is an everyday staple in your wardrobe, BUT has discreet areas of access specifically for a patient’s treatment site. This makes it easier to wear easily accessible clothing, keeps you warm, and makes it easier on the nurses. You just zip open when you get there, and zip it up when you’re done.
This idea came about from my own mother’s problems. She was a dialysis patient for three years and during that time she would cut holes in her clothing so that the nurses could get to her fistula, but she would also be able to keep warm during the treacherous 4 hours. It would get so cold in the center sometimes, that she wanted to bring a blanked but couldn’t. Nothing was allowed to cover any part of the access at any time during treatment. Because of those problems, the solution was brought forth by Libre. Stylish, comfy, and warm clothing that made treatment easier for patients and nurses.
Libre was initially formed at Miami University in the fall of 2008. Myself, along with the 3 other co-founders (Mandy Eckman, Tess Schuster, & Bethany Skaff) were in a senior entrepreneurship class where each member of the class had to pitch an idea, then we chose our top ideas and formed teams for the business competition that was at the end of the semester. Each of us felt a strong tie to Libre’s purpose, since we’d personally watched family and friends had been through this, and decided that this is what we wanted to pursue after graduation. It’s been a long, hard, tough road but we are so happy with how far we’ve come in just 3 short years.
After starting with just 2 products (both being shirts), we have now expanded to 5 products, some of which include chest access as well as leg access, with multiple color options. We’ve began partnering with other organizations whose mission and purpose is right on course with ours, and that we believe in. We’re very excited that Cancer Shop USA has started to carry Libre products and are looking forward to seeing them on our blog shortly!
Thanks again to Cancer Shop USA! For more information you can e-mail us at Info@LibreClothing.com. You can also see our products on Cancer Shop USA’s site by clicking here.
Megan Stengel
Co-Founder; Libre, LLC
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