Accessibility

Accessibility at Quality Sewing & Vacuum

We are committed to making our website accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We continually work to improve the browsing experience for all visitors and apply recognized accessibility standards across our site.

Compliance Status

Our website strives to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards. We also aim to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the European Accessibility Act. These standards explain how to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities.

We acknowledge that some areas of our website may not yet achieve full compliance, and we are actively working to address them.

Available Accessibility Features

Our website includes the Accessibly app, which provides a variety of tools visitors can use to adjust their browsing experience. These tools are available on every page through the "Accessibility Tools" link in the site footer.

Visual Adjustments

• Bigger Text: Increase text size up to 3x for better readability
• Bigger Cursor: Enhanced cursor visibility for easier navigation
• Color Adjustments: Invert colors, adjust contrast, brightness, and saturation
• Grayscale Mode: Display the site in shades of gray for users with visual impairments
• Hide Images: Remove images to reduce visual distractions
• Line Height: Increase spacing between lines of text for easier reading

Reading and Navigation Aids

• Reading Line: Adds a horizontal guide line to help follow text across the page
• Reading Mask: Places a mask over surrounding text to isolate and focus on one section
• Readable Fonts: Switches to a highly legible font for better comprehension
• Dyslexia-Friendly Fonts: Applies a typeface designed for readers with dyslexia
• Highlight Links: Makes all links visually prominent for easier identification
• Tooltips: Displays descriptive labels on images and interactive elements
• Page Structure: Simplified layout view for easier navigation

Assistive Technology Support

• Keyboard Navigation: Full site control using Tab, Shift+Tab, and Enter keys
• Image Descriptions: AI-generated alt text for images that don't have manually written descriptions
• Read Page Aloud: Text-to-speech reads on-screen content out loud
• Stop Animations: Pause moving content for users with vestibular sensitivities

Limitations

Despite ongoing efforts, some limitations may exist. Content provided by third parties, user-generated content, or certain older pages may not be fully accessible. We are working to identify and address these gaps over time.

Contact Us

If you experience any difficulty using our website or have suggestions for how we can improve accessibility, we want to hear from you.

• Phone: 1-800-687-5175 (Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm PST)
• Email: info@qualitysewing.com

We are committed to addressing accessibility concerns promptly and in good faith. If you encounter issues with any third-party sites we link to, please let us know so we can pass that feedback along.