Seated Sewing

Seated Sewing is a North East-based bespoke design studio created by Kat Paylor-Bent, who has the unenviable accolade of being on both sides of the disability fence. Kat was able-bodied until 17 years ago when she picked up her 6-month-old baby from a playpen. Kat, unfortunately, herniated a disk and was ultimately left paralysed and a permanent wheelchair user. For the past 5 years, Kat has been designing adaptive clothes, for herself and others. Kat is the UK’s only wheelchair-using multi-award-winning designer, with her creations being showcased on BBC TV; they have also received the nod of approval from the King when worn to the Palace for investiture. Kat has a wealth of lived experience with feeding tubes, catheters and dealing with complex illnesses.