Brooks Brothers will start making masks to help medical professionals in the fight against the coronavirus.
“The company is in the process of converting its New York, North Carolina and Massachusetts factories from manufacturing ties, shirts and suits to now making masks and gowns,” the retailer said in a statement.
“Brooks Brothers plans to use these facilities to produce up to 150,000 masks per day on an ongoing basis, to help increase access to protective gear for health care workers and others battling the spread of COVID-19 at the nation’s hospitals and other facilities.
And Claudio DelVecchio, chief executive officer, added: “We consider this a duty, and part of our DNA at Brooks Brothers. “These are challenging times that are impacting us all.
“We are deeply grateful to the medical personnel at the frontlines who are fighting the pandemic, and we are honored to do our part and join our peers in retail to provide protective masks that our health care system critically needs.
Brooks Brothers’ factory personnel are set to return to their jobs this week after a two-week precautionary self-quarantine.
Other companies are also making masks, including MyPillow. Founder Mike Lindell announced last week that his company will manufacture the masks for healthcare workers.
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