Clothing from Spectrum Designs, a nonprofit that employs people with autism, is available at hundreds of TJ Maxx locations nationwide. (Spectrum Designs)
Hundreds of TJ Maxx stores offer clothing designed and created by people with autism as part of a new partnership.
The national retailer offers a collection of six styles from Spectrum Designs, a nonprofit organization in the New York City area that trains and employs people with autism and other disabilities to make custom apparel and promotional products.
Through the agreement, TJ Maxx will showcase T-shirts featuring original designs by neurodiverse artists that were printed and packaged by the nonprofit’s employees, 65% of whom are on the spectrum.
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“This collaboration showcases the extraordinary talents of our team and brings their designs to a national audience, furthering our mission to transform the perceptions of those on the autism spectrum, particularly in the workplace,” said Patrick Bardsley, co-founder and CEO of Spectrum Designs. . “At Spectrum, neurodiverse people are not just part of our workforce – they drive our innovation and success every day and this is yet another example of that.”
The collection will be available in 500 women’s departments and 200 men’s departments at TJ Maxx stores nationwide, according to Spectrum Designs, and is expected to remain throughout the holiday season.
TJ Maxx said it does not comment on merchandise suppliers.
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