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MLB uniform maker switches to producing medical masks, gowns

Fanatics has switched to producing masks and gowns in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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This image provided by Fanatics, shows a model wearing a protective mask and gown for medical professionals made from the fabric of a baseball uniform. Fanatics, the company that manufactures uniforms for Major League Baseball in Pennsylvania, has suspended production on jerseys and is instead using the polyester mesh fabric to make masks and gowns that help fill the dearth of protective wear at hospitals in Pennsylvania and nearby states.

PHILADELPHIA — The company that makes Major League Baseball uniforms has switched to producing masks and gowns in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Fanatics has suspended production on jerseys at its factory in Easton, Pennsylvania, and is instead using the polyester mesh fabric to make protective wear.

The new gowns and masks will go to hospitals in Pennsylvania and nearby states.

Fanatics hoped to produce nearly 15,000 masks and gowns a day. The company is making Level 1 masks, used for low-risk, nonsurgical procedures that are for single-use only.

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