As part of the Zegna Group’s efforts to aid in the fight against the global COVID-19 crisis, the company has started manufacturing 280,000 units of protective hospital suits for medical staff. This effort will help in providing urgently needed supplies to the Piedmont Region (250,000 units) and Canton Ticino (30,000 units), where the fashion company converted a portion of its INCO plant in Novara and CONSITEX in Mendrisio to accommodate the suit production.
This is a collective effort made possible by the collaboration between the Zegna Group, Fondazione Zegna, the Piedmont Region, Italy, and Canton Ticino, Switzerland.
The protective suits are constructed with non-woven fabric, produced by Pratrivero SpA in Biella, Italy.
The Zegna Group is incredibly pleased that the Biella textile district and Unione Industriale Biellese responded immediately to our appeal to working together during this challenging period. We are proactively collaborating with the Piedmont Crisis Unit and Canton Ticino relevant authority to speed up the production process to meet the pressing need for vital medical supplies.
The crisis we are all facing is a stark reminder that we must join together in every effort to combat the outbreak. “Let’s look out for each other. Let’s get through this together,” concludes CEO of Ermenegildo Zegna Gildo Zegna.
