CLEVELAND – Designer Diane von Furstenberg helped the Cleveland Clinic come up with a more stylish hospital gown.

The gown, with the clinic’s logo printed on the fabric, features side ties. That eliminates the embarrassing open-back look that sometimes got unwanted attention in the hospital corridor.

The fabric was chosen to address a concern by most patients, one the Clinic found surprising: that they were too warm in the hospital.

The material had to be lightweight enough to be cool, but tough enough to withstand frequent laundering and having monitors and drains pinned to it.