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By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted April 21, 2020 9:26 am
Clothing maker Samuelsohn has reopened its Montreal factory with nearly 150 employees to begin production of personal protective equipment for doctors, nurses and first responders in Quebec.
The luxury menswear company says it has a deal with the province for an initial order of 200,000 surgical gowns and plans to provide hundreds of thousands more.
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It says the disposable gowns are made of medical grade material and it is now exploring production of reusable gowns and has submitted materials for testing and approval.
Samuelsohn had temporarily closed its factory in Montreal as part of an effort to protect its employees and slow the spread of COVID-19.
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It says new practices for distance and disinfection as well as the use of face masks are being used to protect the staff brought back to make the gowns.
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