Don’t Sweat The Type

Don’t Sweat the Type, was created by a Dad and his Daughter to raise awareness for Diabetes.

The condition is 24/7 and can be gruelling, so this project is all about taking back some control and making light of life with Diabetes, whilst bringing awareness to the condition.

DSTT is for the ones who get it. The highs, the lows, the silent wins and the daily battles. It’s not all doom and gloom - we’re flipping the script, one piece at a time.

Follow along for raw takes, a bit of humour, and some limited edition drops made for diabetics (and allies too).

Art and streetwear that actually speaks our language. Not medical. Just real.

"Diabetes took hold of our lives in March 2020 when our then 3 year old daughter was diagnosed with
Type 1, at the same time as the Covid lock downs. It was a lot!

As a family we’ve had to roll with the constant unpredictability. Learning all about a condition that you know very little about was a huge task, and still is. I'm so proud of my daughter for how she has taken this all in her stride.

Friends and family members have since been diagnosed with Type 2 and gestational diabetes. Although all under the diabetes umbrella, each condition is very different. I'd say to anyone else who’s been diagnosed that you might feel overwhelmed sometimes, but you're not alone.

There's so much strength in the diabetes community as we’ve found over the last few years.

Don’t Sweat The Type started when my daughter asked me to design her a t-shirt and from there we started putting together a bunch of designs that we plan to release in limited quantities. Raising awareness is vital and it takes real courage to live with and care for the condition every day, so we wanted to celebrate that and raise awareness whilst also stamping out misconceptions about diabetes, with this project."

David, HEKStyle.

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