BusinessMulberry starts making PPE gowns in its factoriesMulberry has begun producing re-usable PPE gownsJoanna Hodgson24 April 2020Handbag firm Mulberry on Friday said it has begun producing re-usable PPE gowns in its Somerset factories.The gowns are for the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust to support in the protection of NHS frontline workers during the Covid-19 crisis. AIM-listed Mulberry expects to produce over 8,000 gowns in the coming weeks.The company said it has sourced a fluid-resistant, washable material that ensures the PPE gowns can be laundered and used safely multiple times for non-surgical use, in line with government-issued guidelines for PPE equipment.It added that it is also in conversations with a number of other NHS Trusts around the country as to how it can support in the supply of PPE equipment.Read MoreWH Smith hire turnaround veteran with package that could be worth £25mBlue Posts boss: If opening a pub becomes so risky, people just won't do itCulpeper pub boss: Rates system is not fit for purpose — and not fairSponsoredReset your wellbeing for the year aheadThierry Andretta, chief executive of Mulberry, said: “I’m proud the Mulberry team was able to work so quickly to transform our leather goods factories to start producing PPE equipment and play our part in protecting local communities.”MORE ABOUTMulberryluxury goods
