Brother Intl. Corp., Bridgewater, N.J., recently announced it is donating up to 100 industrial sewing machines to support the efforts to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to meet the growing demand during the ongoing pandemic.
The first to receive donations, Los Angeles Apparel, Beverly Knits, Inc. and SanMar, are part of a coalition of iconic American apparel brands and textile companies responding to the urgent call from the White House to fast-track the manufacturing of face masks in the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 virus, according to the company.
Brother also will be donating industrial sewing machines to Brooks Brothers after a partnership developed with the company in reply to a request on LinkedIn regarding factories reopening to produce PPE and the need to ramp up operations.
“Brother remains committed to aiding our communities during these challenging times,” says Don Cummins, president, Brother International Corporation USA. “Given the severe and growing shortage of personal protective equipment, Brother is proud to donate our products to support these stalwart manufacturers with their efforts in making masks for our frontline workers.”
The Centers for Disease Control currently recommends all persons wear face masks in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19, and certain jurisdictions, such as Los Angeles, have mandated them as mandatory, according to the organization. — D.S.
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