Personal Protective Equipment Being Made in Detroit and Michigan
This week, I wanted to highlight some of the incredible work being done here in Detroit and Southeast Michigan. Some community members have been very generous in their donations to our clinic of masks and face shields. We also picked up some hand sanitizer from a local bus company. In this blog post, I’m going to highlight some of the companies making a difference here in Detroit and Southeast Michigan by making Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
MI Face Shields
First up, I wanted to highlight MI Face Shields. Tom, a member of MIFaceShields.com, delivered protective face shields to our office to help us slow the spread of coronavirus. We shot a video (below) about the product that is available for purchase on their website.
We discuss how the product is made in a no-touch environment and how it's made right here in Michigan (thus MI Face Shields). Tom also mentioned their Facebook page, and you can navigate to that site to find more information about the product.
I think that these are a great way to add an extra layer of protection for yourself and for your patients. I could also see this being used in bars and restaurants or grocery stores by checkout clerks. Again, it's an extra layer of protection that can help to slow the spread of the virus.
Hand Sanitizer at Detroit Bus Company
Hand Sanitizer has been hard to come by, but fortunately one of our neighbors has been making hand sanitizer for a relatively low price - The Detroit Bus Company. What’s really amazing is that the Detroit Bus Company shut down their usual operations and went all in on making hand sanitizer. They ship and allow for pick up on Saturdays and Wednesdays. You can purchase a bottle or more at their website.
Hand Sanitizer at Two James
Additionally, Two James, a spirits/beverage company in Corktown has also shifted to make hand sanitizer. Here’s what they’ve relayed to me:
We are selling hand sanitizer and bottles of Two James Spirits out of our tasting room Wednesday - Saturday from 12p - 4p. For tasting room purchases, there is a limit of 2 per person for all sizes. Please come down during our open hours to purchase. We accept cash or credit card. First come, first serve, no holds.
Availability and Pricing for Hand Sanitizer for Sale In Tasting Room
$4 - 8oz
$8 - 16oz
$16 - 32oz
If you require information regarding larger orders for yourself, corporations or organizations, please send an email to me with "Hand Sanitizer" in the subject line. I will get back to you asap.
I apologize that we cannot ship any orders at this time. Orders are pick up only.
I spoke with one of their managers, Erika Rice about why the project was important, and she wrote that:
"We saw a huge need for hand sanitizer when the pandemic hit and there was no question about switching gears to start the process of creating hand sanitizer to step-up to help the community. We are proud to be able to say that we have donated to our local police, fire and EMS departments as well as those working the front lines in the surrounding metro Detroit area. Family and community are the pillars of our business and it only made sense to help.”
Face masks from Commonwealth sewing
Commonwealth Sewing Company is a Detroit-based clothing manufacturer. They’ve shifted gears from making custom shirts to making cotton face masks. These are available for purchase at their Commonwealth Sewing Co website.
Face Masks from Detroit Denim
Another Detroit-based company making Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is Detroit Denim. Detroit Denim usually makes jeans and aprons, but now they’re switching gears and making masks and gowns. You can check out their products, here.
Face Masks From York Project
Yet another Detroit-based company making face masks is the York Project. They are selling two-ply masks on their website, here.
Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day,
-Dr. Paul Thomas with Plum Health DPC