[SPECIMEN]
Wearable medicinefor dark times.
Softwear: adjustable, tactile wearables for sensory grounding. No cold metal. No itchy tags. From an independent Irish label, for the chronically overstimulated.
We do not promise salvation. Only armor, tactile truth, and a slightly more tolerable Tuesday.
SOME DOSE makes Softwear: intentional wearables engineered for sensory grounding.
Prescribed for the chronically overstimulated. Priced from €15–€125.
The ritual: Intake → Dispensary → Prescription.
[WAYS IN]— no appointment necessary
Three ways to start. None of them cost you anything but a minute. Choose the one that matches how much you feel like deciding today.
Consult ERIS
Free. The machine decides so you don't have to. Three cards, one silhouette, dressed from your own wardrobe. Built for the days the world has spent every decision you had before you reached the wardrobe.
FREE · NO ACCOUNT
See The Attending
Name the complaint. Restless hands, sensory overload, decision fatigue, the rest of the modern condition. The Attending reads the symptom and prescribes the Softwear built for it. No appointment. Diagnostic language is theatre; the stock underneath it is real.
NO APPOINTMENT
Complete the Intake
A short sensory triage. We map what abrades you before you browse, so the Dispensary shows you the right doses first. Optional. You can always skip straight to the shelves.
TWO MINUTES · OPTIONAL
[FEATURED SPECIMENS]
View all specimens →The current formulary. Priced per item, VAT included. No subscription, no loyalty scheme, no algorithm deciding your dose.
The ERIS Consult
SD-ACC-001
A 35mm 3D-printed wardrobe tag in matte black and neon, backed with permanent 3M adhesive. Scan on waking — ERIS prescribes the day's silhouette.
[SOFTWEAR]
Active tools, not accessories, for sensory grounding in the Great Grey.
We reject disposable ecommerce theatre. Material weight, honest seams, haptic feedback over trend cycles. Merino against the skin, never cold metal. Every piece passes a sensory audit before it is allowed to ship. Better than leeches. Still not a cure for the Algorithm's whim.
The nervous
system, charted.
The nervous system never got the software update. It still reads a notification as a wolf and the group chat as the plague. You are not too sensitive. The century is too loud. We read the diagram before we prescribe the dose.
[VERIFIED ARMOURER]
GLOBAL SHIPPING
Your armor will traverse the vapors of progress to reach you within 5–7 business days.
SECURE TRANSACTION
Protected by 256-bit encryption. Better than a medieval vault. Significantly.
VERIFIED QUALITY
Each piece is inspected before dispatch. We do not ship disappointment.
SENSORY DESIGN
Sourced with consideration. The planet is sick. We try not to make it worse.
“strong technical skills in pattern making and garment creation”
Diploma in Fashion Design · The Fashion Academy of Ireland
| Fundamental Techniques in Fashion Design | 2023-03-15 |
| Working with Materials | 2024-01-18 |
| Cultural Movements in Fashion Design | 2024-09-09 |
| Creating a Garment | 2025-03-25 |
| Designing Collections for a Brand | 2025-10-31 |
[MATERIA MEDICA]— specimen in context
Low-Profile Cranial Shell
[ SOFTWEAR ] · Cranial Collection
The face is a permanent broadcast. Some days you would like to stop transmitting. This is a physical barrier between the head and the great grey. The visor pre-shapes the horizon. The Chino cotton absorbs the shock of direct sun without the theatre of mirrored lenses. The metal buckle adjusts in silence — no plastic slip, no apology. The embossed sigil on the crown is a rubber compound that holds solar charge and releases it after dark. Vital energy, externalised. It is not decoration. It is a low-lumen signal to the cognoscenti and a quiet torch for the daily transit home. We are not vampires. We simply do not enjoy being interviewed by weather.
[PROTOCOL]— intake to prescription
01
Intake
A short triage. Sensitivities mapped before you browse.
02
The Afflicted
Saved specimens, past orders, and prescriptions in one place.
03
Dispensary
Softwear sorted by the body region it dresses.
04
Prescription
Checkout as ritual. The close of the protocol.
[DISPATCHES]
Field notes from the Apothecary.
About once a week. New specimens, material notes, and the occasional Durable Truth. Unsubscribe at any time.
[FREQUENTLY ASKED]
Common questions.
- What is SOME DOSE?
- SOME DOSE is an independent Irish fashion label making Softwear — sensory grounding wearables designed as active tools for the nervous system. Not accessories. Not lifestyle objects. Garments engineered to reduce friction between your body and a chronically overstimulating world.
- What is Softwear?
- Softwear is SOME DOSE's term for intentional wearables engineered for sensory grounding. Tactile, adjustable, no cold metal, no itchy fabric. Every piece passes a sensory audit before it ships. Think of it as armor — not jewellery.
- Who is Softwear for?
- Prescribed for the chronically overstimulated. People who find most accessories scratchy, heavy, or distracting. Those for whom digital fatigue, sensory overload, and the noise of modernity are not metaphors. You do not need a diagnosis — just a preference for objects that work with you, not against you.
- How much does Softwear cost?
- Specimens are priced per item, currently from €15–€125. No subscription, no loyalty programme, no algorithm deciding your dose. Price includes VAT.
- How does ordering work?
- The ritual has four steps: Intake (a short sensory triage to calibrate your dose), The Afflicted (saved preferences and past orders), Dispensary (browse Softwear sorted by body region — Cranial, Carpal, Cervical, and more), Prescription (checkout). The Intake is optional; you can go directly to the Dispensary.
- What materials are used?
- Primary substrate is Merino wool — non-scratchy, non-itchy, passes sensory audit. The SOME DOSE wordmark is embossed rubber with a photoluminescent compound. Full material disclosure is printed on every product page. No synthetic fabrics that generate static. No cold metal hardware.
- What is the returns policy?
- 30-day returns on unworn specimens in original condition. The gear must not have been activated in the field. Contact via the site to initiate. Tracked shipping is included on all orders.
- I found you through an article. Where do I actually start?
- If you like clothes, the Dispensary. If choosing is the hard part today, Consult ERIS, it is free. If you would rather name a symptom than browse, see The Attending. No wrong door.