US' Parkdale Mills plays key role in government face mask initiative

12 Apr '21

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National Council of Textiles Organisation (NCTO) member Parkdale Mills is playing a key role towards a major US government face mask initiative, being implemented by several US companies and more than 5,000 workers, to provide 25 million reusable face masks to communities hit hard by the pandemic. The goal is to produce 100 per cent American-made masks.

Parkdale Mills hosted Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) at the company’s Magnolia Manufacturing plant in Hillsville, Va to showcase the critical role the company and the industry has played in producing lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) to aid frontline health-care workers and the country.

Parkdale’s facility in Hillsville, Va, a key yarn spinning hub, is contributing to the face mask initiative, which has brought together several US companies and more than 5,000 workers, on the Biden administration’s pledge to provide 25 million reusable face masks to communities hit hard by the pandemic.

“Parkdale Mills thanks Senator Kaine for his leadership on policies that help bolster our company and the entire textile industry. We are proud to be part of an initiative that is bringing together American companies to produce 100 per cent American-made masks for community health centres, soup kitchens and food banks across the country,” said Davis Warlick of Parkdale Mills. “With the support of our government and leaders like Senator Kaine, our industry is demonstrating its ability and capacity to make critical items here for the long term.”

Kim Glas, president and CEO of NCTO said: “We want to sincerely thank Senator Kaine for his leadership in supporting American manufacturers, which have played a vital role in our economy as well as the nationwide effort to produce critical PPE and medical textiles for a nation in crisis. We are grateful to the senator and the Biden administration for prioritising domestic manufacturers and the US workforce. The US textile industry is a vital contributor to the US economy and policies that Senator Kaine supports help bolster the onshoring of PPE and critical items, which in turn spurs employment and investment in the American manufacturing base.”

NCTO is a Washington, DC-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers.

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