Womenswear brand Baukjen and maternity label Isabella Oliver have
partnered with one of their Portuguese manufacturers to make non-medical
masks for personal use during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The sustainably conscious online womenswear and maternity wear brands
are working with Vermis, one of their long-standing manufacturers in
Portugal, to create face masks for personal use made from leftover fabrics
and offcuts, which have been treated with an anti-bacterial coating for
extra protection.
The UK-based premium fashion brands, are actively encouraging customers
to make their own masks, sharing relevant tips on their websites and
offering offcuts of fabrics as material. But the online company is also
offering customers the option to buy adult and children face masks on their
website, with the option to buy for themselves or to donate the masks to
those in need.
The company explains that they aren’t making any profit from the sales
of these masks, with the price of the face masks covering direct costs from
the factory, and from the courier to ship to their warehouse.
Masks are sold in packs of 5, including 4 adult masks and 1 child, for
23 pounds, and to ensure everyone has access to masks, with every pack
bought the company will send an additional pack of 5 masks, to share with
your neighbours and those vulnerable. There is also the option to buy in
bulk, offering packs of 100 to be donated directly to the NHS Volunteer
Army, other volunteers and the public.
Portuguese factory Vermis have switched production from making shirts to
producing face masks, which are made using 100 percent soft cotton,
leftover fabrics and cut-offs which have been treated with an
anti-bacterial coating for extra protection.
This is the latest initiative during the coronavirus outbreak from
Baukjen and Isabella Oliver, as the two brands have offered their North
London head office space to the NHS, in an effort to help the busy doctor’s
surgery close to their office by providing them with a “safe place to use
in case of emergency”.
In addition, both brands are also offering a 40 percent discount off
their full price collection to all key workers, in a show of support for
all the incredible work they do. This includes social care workers,
teachers, police and transport rail staff. All they need to do to claim the
discount is to email a photo of your ID to either [email protected] or
[email protected] to receive a discount code.
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Image: via Baukjen website