Hid-In - insulin pump accessories

Hid-In - insulin pump accessories Accessories designed for people living with Type 1 diabetes who wear insulin pumps Hello. Prior to the move I transitioned from insulin pens to pump therapy.

My name is Katie Isherwood and at 22 I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. I was about to start my final year of Fashion Design at Central St Martins, London. On top of creating my final catwalk collection I had to learn to manage my diabetes.

14 years later I was a lingerie designer living in Hong Kong and working for a large manufacturer. My career had taken me around the world, combining diabetes management with an active work and social life. It was tricky at times but I learned to fit diabetes around the life I chose. Over the years my insulin pump and I travelled the world. We've been to desert islands and skied down mountains together. We've been to interviews, yoga classes, wedding banquets, first dates and dance classes. And when I couldn't find pump accessories to fit the outfit or occasion, which was often the case, I made and customised my own, from Body Bands to Pocket Pants. Informed by my underwear design and development experience, and made from cutting edge fabrics I sourced in the Far East, these hand made accessories helped me to comfortably conceal and carry my pump. They lifted some of the anxiety of wearing and accessing my pump in public and so gave me back my confidence and freedom. They also opened my wardrobe back up again. And if they helped me perhaps they could help others? Pump therapy is an incredibly effective way to manage Type 1 diabetes, and after exploring the market for several years I knew first hand that there was a need for products that made these devices easier to wear. And so Hid-In was born.

ParenT1ngBeing a mum living with Type 1, and being a parent to a child with Type 1 are very different positions. I saw a...
21/09/2026

ParenT1ng
Being a mum living with Type 1, and being a parent to a child with Type 1 are very different positions.
I saw a post recently from a mum who spoke about being a parent to a Type 1 child being harder.
“Hear me out” she said.

I thought this was a bold, brave thing to say, but from her position, with, it turned out, many years experience as both, who am I to question?
And as a mum myself, it really got me thinking…

Then a couple of weeks ago I met the brilliant mum of a Type 1 daughter, no lived experience, no family history, and we talked.
About how she is the voice of Type 1 to her child. About the stress of calculating food at childrens parties.
About never having a break, delivering injections, inserting sensors, being the one to make your child cry. Trying to explain it’s for their own good. Being the face of Type 1, the person who restricts treats, the fun police, the one who does the waking, chasing, questioning.
We talked about T he guilt of a miscalculation and watching it affect the person you love the most, watching your child hypo from the insulin you calculated. We all understand the guilt of a higher than expected HBA1C, imagine your child’s name next to that when you’re the one managing their treatments..
Think how angry T1D makes us. Imagine being the parent on the front line of that anger.
I can only imagine how much more painful that would be.
Big respect to anyone managing their own diabetes, new found respect and admiration for those in charge of the highs and lows of a loved one…

(Special offer 2-pack Body Bands for kids this week, £35)

10/09/2026

At the Pick ‘n’ Mix Shop you can choose the parts to build your own Body Band.

- First select the style and size to fit your pump.
- Next choose the Pouch: fabric type and colour, plain or print, micro or velvet?
- Then add the Adjustable Band, pattern, single colour, sparkle or stripe?

With so many options each band is as individual as you are… what will you choose?

Type 1 wins: Accidentally adaptive leggings!Imagine my surprise today when I put on my new gympants to find a pocket tha...
10/09/2026

Type 1 wins: Accidentally adaptive leggings!
Imagine my surprise today when I put on my new gympants to find a pocket that is the perfect size for my Tslim pump!
I LOVE that many sports and leisure brands are adding streamlined pockets into their leggings, running shorts and tops.
They’re meant for phones, keys, cards, change etc. but they work perfectly for all our tubed tech. What an exciting (small!) win!

Have you found an unexpected pockets to stash your pump?
Please share…

(These are Adidas Stella McCartney, a TKMaxx bargain at £9, bargain!)

08/09/2026

With so many possible combinations it can still be a surprise for me to see what you choose!
I loved these today…
What will you choose?

03/09/2026

Summer holiday working. It’s a juggle.
Today I’m packing orders in the kitchen while simultaneously overseeing a card making station in the living room.
When I say I’m a small business I really mean it : )

03/09/2026

While Pick ‘n’ Mix are made at home and by individual local makers, the more popular Classics are made in our sewing room in small batches… here you can see some of the skilled machinists working process by process

SITTING ROOM SAMPLE SALEIt’s Saturday morning! Whoop!End of the month, approaching the end of the holidays. Things are m...
29/08/2026

SITTING ROOM SAMPLE SALE
It’s Saturday morning! Whoop!
End of the month, approaching the end of the holidays.
Things are messy.

So, I’m having a tidy up day, clearing space, emptying drawers, trying to put things in the right places…
There are always stragglers!

Perfect day to Sample Sale!

Pick up a Pick ‘n’ Mix or Classic bargain from £8

Go to:
www.hid-in.com/shop

Big orders get some extra freebies thrown in, let’s get these in the post before midday!!

28/08/2026

Flash Sale on Pick ‘n’ Mix tonight!
Starting soon:
Adjustable Bands from £8 (usually £10 - 12)
Pouches from £10 (usually £15 - £18)

HAPPY FRIDAY!!
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28/08/2026

I love seeing Body Bands in the wild, helping pump wearers to do amazing things X

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