Bella+Canvas is now largest maker of nonmedical face masks

The company pivoted in production as a response to COVID-19, converting its cutting manufacturing floors and retooling its machines from making millions of t-shirts, to up to 100 million face covers a week with the most advanced "no-sew" and "human-touch-free" technology available.

Dan Harris and Marco DeGeorge who co-founded Bella+Canvas in 1992, growing it to be the largest manufacturer of t-shirts in North America, quickly stepped in to address the shortage of masks and to do their part to help flatten the curve with their face covers.

"One of the biggest advantages we have is the ability to produce in high volumes in a short amount of time. And in doing so, we have become the largest non-medical face mask manufacturer in the world, helping to support jobs and wages in the United States," said Dan Harris, co-CEO of Bella+Canvas. "By choosing to manufacture in Los Angeles we are keeping thousands of people employed when unemployment is at a historical high."

Bella+Canvas is prepared to increase production output to meet the growing need for face covers in the United States, with its Gold WRAP certified facilities. The face covers are made from the highest quality "Airlume" combed and ringspun cotton, eco-dyed using Blue Sign Certified non-toxic chemicals, and 100 per cent of the scraps are recycled.

"We are confident that our face covers are predicated on the CDC's guidance that simple fabric face coverings are very effective means in helping to flatten the curve," said Marco DeGeorge, co-CEO Bella+Canvas. "We've also invested to ensure we are compliant with the FDA's evolving guidelines and requirements pertaining to non-medical fabric face masks."

ALCHEMPro News Desk (RKS)