Sew and donate: fashion is remaked before the coronavirus

Among the most pressing needs that have been revealed during the pandemic is that of Masks and Special Protection Equipment (EPIS).Numerous initiatives in Spain and in the world have focused on alleviating this situation and, among them, those that have come from the world of fashion, at all levels, are particularly numerous.They arise from both the base, as is the case of the solidarity dressmakes of Zaragoza (of the first to take the step) or, more recently, of the Aragonese firm Urban Vicart, as well as the luxury sector.

In the case of Urban Vicart, its managers, Arturo Borraz and Víctor Plou, have launched #desdecasaasyudamos, with the end of providing the hospitals of Zaragoza de Epis.The brand "is getting material (plastics, thermal blankets, etc ...) and is organizing transport for distribution".Urban Vicart encourages citizens because "anyone can do epis".

In this distribution point it is when the fundamental role of citizenship comes into play."Anyone can do epis," Animan Plou and Borraz encourage.Thus, they are in charge of "sending any volunteer who wants the patterns and steps to do them, as well as the material.Likewise, once finished, the material for the final delivery to the hospitals will be made, to the direct attention of those responsible for the UCIS of each health center ".

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The solidarity wave also reaches the most famous firms of luxury, which these days are rowing and throwing foot to help.

Thus, signatures such as Valentino, Balmain or Pal Zileri have announced the donation of one million euros to the temporary hospital mounted at the IFEMA Fair to contribute to their development and the assistance of the sick by Coronavirus.

Aprons, hats, disposable gowns, glasses, shoes, socks or wedding dresses for the heroines of the pandemic are some of the donations that, in addition to the masks or economic contributions, is carrying out the fashion industry.

Pronovias, for example, will offer wedding dresses to all "heroines of the pandemic": "From doctors to cleaning staff through nurses or cafeteria staff".

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Along the same lines, the Jimmy Lion sock firm has created a solidarity initiative that consists of donating socks to doctors, nurses and health personnel that risks their health every day to protect society.

The goose, meanwhile, has donated 1.300 pairs of auxiliary sanitary sneakers of the UME hospital in IFEMA and the Magrit Footwear firm has also started the production of masks in its Elda facilities (Alicante).

Mayoral, who markets and distribution child clothing in more than 100 countries, has donated 3.000 special costumes, 10.000 gloves and 20.000 mascarillas y la empresa C&A, se ha sumado a estas iniciativa y ha donado 41.000 masks to La Paz University Hospital in Madrid, in addition this group has announced that it will provide around 240.000 masks to European hospitals.

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The Spanish Puig group, which groups brands such as Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier or Paco Rabanne, has confirmed that he will collaborate with the Spanish government in the manufacture of disinfectant liquid.

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One of the first to show his solidarity was Amancio Ortega, owner of Inditex, who reported that he made available to the government its logistics, provisioning and management resources to meet urgent needs for sanitary and textile material, in addition to donating more than 300.000 Surgical masks, guts, gloves, protective glasses, hats, shields and facial protectors.

Sandra Ortega, daughter Amancio Ortega and her first wife, the deceased Rosalía Mera, has donated to personal masks and bats.

The Textile Mango company has distributed two million masks among Spanish hospitals, according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health, to stop the progress of the Coronavirus.

In addition to donating, fashion has been put to work to fight the coronavirus.Designers integrated in ACME (Fashion Creators Association of Spain) have put the factories and workshops in which their collections produce at the service of this hard battle against the coronavirus.

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Following the manufacturing and sterilization recommendations marked by the Ministry of Industry and the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products, ACME is distributing 350 kilos of homologated fabric among the workshops with which the designers work to make 70.000 hygienic masks

Thus, the Mayan designer Hansen has made masks for cleaning staff that may need them, she has also sought waterproof fabrics so that their effectiveness is even greater.

"There comes a time when the protocols are already left over, when there are residences in which the work personnel are not protected and those responsible are with fever, we must help any.These masks are on their way to a residence but already, "he wrote on his Instagram account.

Companies such as Andrés Sardá, Dolores Cortes, Duarte, Mr. Magnet, García Madrid, Miguel Marinero, Ion Fiz, Moisés Nieto, Alma Aguilar or Juan Avellaneda, among many others, among many others have also demonstrated their solidarity.

In Italy, France or Sweden as in Spain, the fashion industry is generous.Giorgio Armani has donated more than two million euros to four hospitals and has undertaken the work of manufacturing disposable gowns for toilets, as explained on Thursday;Donatella Versace, 200.000 euros to the UCI of the San Raffaele Hospital Hospital de Milan.

Prada, in addition to donating two intensive care units to each Milanés hospital, has become made masks and aprons.

Gucci has made a million masks and sanitary clothing, an idea to which Salvatore Ferragamo has also joined.

Domenic designers Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have donated funds for the investigation of medical solutions to COVID-19 and Fendi, Valentino and Ermanno Scervino also join this wave of solidarity.

Giant groups such as LVMH, Keing, Richemont or Hermès have made donations to the Chinese Red Cross and foundations involved in the fight against coronavirus.

Las firmas Moncler o Burberry han adaptado sus fábricas en Bulgaria para la fabricación de trajes de protección sanitaria y mascarillas y el grupo H&M ha donado más 500.000 euros to the solidarity response fund of COVID-19 to track and limit the spread of this virus.

Also faces known as the British model Kate Moss and actresses such as Rachel Weisz have donated part of their costumes to raise funds for Covid-19 investigation.

The initiative is promoted by the fashion portal of second -hand luxury items Vestiaire Collective, which encourages the circular economy as the sustainable alternative to fast consumption of garments.

Also the creative director of Givenchy, Clare Waight Keller, the heiress of the Missoni group and the stylilist and makeup artist of the Charlotte Tilbury stars, among others, yield garments and accessories for free for a good cause.

In Spain, the actress Macarena Gómez, the stylist Ana Antic, the midfielder of the Athletic Soccer team of Madrid, Marcos Llorente and the Instagramer Nina UC.

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