PGI donates light-weight nonwoven blanket to Katrina victims
20 Sep '05
2 min read
Multi-national Corporation South Carolina-based Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has donated a truckload of blankets for these relief efforts.
Victims of Hurricane Katrina and other emergencies are getting needed protection and comfort with a new type of lighter-weight nonwoven blanket designed to protect victims from the sun, water and wind.
Humanitarian agency Church World Service already has shipped more than 20,000 blankets to the Gulf States for distribution at shelters housing displaced persons and plans to ship thousands more.
Church World Service Deputy Director Rick Augsburger stated that they have been involved in shipping blankets for relief efforts globally for over 60 years. These blankets are extremely useful in times of emergencies and disasters because of their pliability and durability. Blankets are very important after any situation where people have been displaced because they provide a form of protection and a sense of calm, beyond just cover.
Made from a nonwoven material instead of traditionally-used heavy wool, the quilted blankets have a non-absorbent backing fabric on one side that provides a barrier from moisture, sand and debris; and a soft-facing fabric on the reverse side for comfort.
Cliff Bridges, Director of Marketing, retail and specialty products for PGI said that these blankets are specially designed to protect victims like those affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, who have left their homes and are exposed to the rain and sitting in wet areas for long periods of time.
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