Many retailers are using their knowledge and supplier base to do what they can to fill the void in personal protective equipment.
Hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout the U.S. are experiencing a tight supply, if not an outright shortage, of personal protective equipment including masks and gowns.Companies like Gap and Eddie Bauer are shifting production lines from making apparel to manufacturing face masks and gowns.As patient numbers swell for those who have tested positive or are suspected of having coronavirus, hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout the U.S.
"We've been a part of this [Seattle-area] community for 100 years, and we take our responsibility to our community seriously" said Damien Huang, Eddie Bauer's president. "Our industry faces enormous challenges ahead, but none as consequential as the health of our communities."Some hospitals in the U.S. are only accepting medical grade equipment. But for those who are now taking non-medical grade personal protective gear, retailers are answering the call.
Joann is providing the material to Neiman Marcus alterations facilities, where alterations specialists are working to create these items. The first shipment is expected to go out later this week, though the production quantities are still unknown. The company told CNBC it is still "ironing out the details" but California Governor Gavin Newsom named the retailer as one company working on solutions in a press conference Saturday.
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