Hospiva™ designs and manufactures patented hospital gowns built for provider assessment access, patient dignity, and durable, sustainable performance — a medical device rethought from the seam up.
“Not only the wealth, but the independence and security of a country, appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufacturers. Every nation, with a view to those great objects, ought to endeavour to possess within itself all the essentials of national supply — the means of subsistence, habitation, clothing, and defense.”
Hospiva™ builds on that same principle: that a nation's care for its people begins with what it is willing to manufacture for them. Every gown is designed and produced with that essential supply chain in mind — durable, sustainable, and made to serve.
Revolutionizing hospital gowns, designed for practicality and care. Our cross-functional gown streamlines IV access and secures telemetry devices, while convenient pockets and loops keep personal items close at hand — with front and rear hook-and-loop fasteners that ensure easy clinical access and total privacy.
Streamlined access for IV lines, central and PICC lines, and dialysis ports — without disturbing the gown or the patient.
Opens for clinical access during procedures and diagnostic imaging, then closes fully for patient privacy.
Keep telemetry instruments and personal items — eyewear, hearing aids — close at hand and off the bedside table.
A secure, adjustable closure at the shoulder that holds through movement and patient transfer.
Mid-to-bottom rear access with combined hook-and-loop closure — full provider access without full undress.
Secures foley bags and personal items in place, reducing tangling and freeing hands for care.
Innovating health wear for improved care. Hospiva™ pioneers health wear that redefines patient and provider experiences — our patented hospital gown sets new standards with strategic design elements, maximizing accessibility, safety, and dignity.
Vivian is a seasoned higher education administrator with more than thirty years in the industry at universities, community colleges, and technical colleges. She has led faculty cadres, accreditation and compliance efforts, enhanced student services and engagement capacity, and established successful corporate partnerships with business and industry. She has played a key role in developing and enhancing nursing and health programs, and served as part of a presidential delegation which traveled to Asia to create RN to BSN programs in Malaysia, Mongolia, and China. Notably, she has also served as a Fulbright expert and earned an executive leadership certificate at Harvard University and at the American Council on Education. Overall, her greatest reward working in higher education has been service to students. Her pivot to the health wear industry provides a much greater challenge and opportunity to do more for others in a growth market continuously in search of new business models.
Vivian resides in Florence, S.C. with her husband and their exotic Persian cat.
Jennifer is the creative force behind the Hospiva™ health wear brand. With a number of years as a nurse in cardiac and critical care, she is intimately familiar with the daily challenges nurses face when attempting to accommodate patients and ensure their recovery. Through her personal experiences and numerous conversations with other healthcare workers concerning what would improve efficiency, safety, and comfort, the common denominator was the need for a more user-friendly patient gown. The Hospiva™ cross-functional patient gown has been developed to disrupt the hospital gown industry by creating a solutions-oriented gown that addresses the expressed needs of both patients and providers.
Jennifer resides in Charlotte, N.C. with her husband, two daughters, and their exotic Persian cat.
Lamar brings more than two decades of experience in strategic planning, business growth, and technology. His background spans higher education, online learning, and organizational strategy, including founding College Intel Advisors, a premium college planning and financial aid advisory firm. Lamar holds a B.S. in Economics from Francis Marion University and an M.S. in E-Business from Capella University. At Hospiva™, Lamar leads strategic growth initiatives and technology strategy, guiding the company's expansion into new markets and partnerships.
Soft-hand textiles and considered construction reduce the physical reminder of illness.
Designed to minimize unnecessary exposure during transport, ambulation, and daily care.
Assessment access engineered into the garment itself — not improvised at the bedside.
Durable materials and construction chosen to withstand institutional-grade laundering cycles.
A hospital gown is often the first thing that tells a patient they are no longer in control. We built Hospiva™ to change what that garment says.
Hospiva™ exists at the intersection of medical device engineering and textile design — a company built to treat the hospital gown as what it actually is: a piece of equipment worn by a person at their most vulnerable.
That means every seam, closure, and fabric choice is made twice — once for the clinician who needs fast, reliable access, and once for the patient who needs to feel like themselves. We don't consider the design finished until it succeeds at both.
The details clinicians, procurement teams, and partners ask about most — from patient fit to where every material is made.
The G-100 is built differently from the standard gown at every level — not just the fabric, but who designed it, who owns it, and how it's protected and verified:
Yes. The G-100 is engineered to accommodate a wide range of patients — including higher-acuity and higher-risk populations such as those with limited mobility, fall risk, isolation or infection-control precautions, and frequent line or telemetry access — without asking any one group to sacrifice comfort, safety, or dignity. The adjustable closures and cross-functional access points are designed to work across body types and levels of care, from routine stays to more complex clinical situations.
The gown features multiple dedicated access points — including the front portal for IV connections, central and PICC lines, and dialysis ports — so a clinician can reach what they need quickly, without removing or repositioning the gown. Front and rear hook-and-loop closures open fully for procedures and diagnostic imaging, then close completely afterward, so access never comes at the cost of the patient's privacy.
Hospiva™ gowns are made from 100% domestic raw materials — a 55% cotton / 45% polyester blend chosen for breathability and softness against the skin, combined with the durability needed to withstand repeated institutional laundering cycles without breaking down.
Hospiva™ gowns are manufactured by American Stitchco in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Our fabric is custom-made by AKAS Textiles & Laminations, a leading manufacturer of "Made in America" textiles, located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The print design is provided by Little Cocalico, a sustainable, U.S.-based custom fabric printing company in Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
Manufacturing & sourcing partners
Certified Women's Business Enterprise — certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
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