Level 1 Isolation Gown, 2020
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Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company devoted employees and facilities to producing specialized equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Level 1 isolation gowns protected wearers from contaminants in minimal-risk situations. This gown is made from the same fabric used in automobile airbags. Ford set a goal to produce 1.3 million gowns -- each one washable up to 50 times.
Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company devoted employees and facilities to producing specialized equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Level 1 isolation gowns protected wearers from contaminants in minimal-risk situations. This gown is made from the same fabric used in automobile airbags. Ford set a goal to produce 1.3 million gowns -- each one washable up to 50 times.
Artifact
Scrub gown
Date Made
2020
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.125.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Plastic
Color
Light pink
Dimensions
Height: 46 in (CB collar to hem)
Width: 18 in (Shoulder to shoulder)
Inscriptions
on tag: LEVEL 1 ISOLATION GOWN / ANSI/AAMI PB70:2012 / ASTM F3352 - 19 / SIZE (M) / USE BY (APR 2020) / NON-STERILE / Ford / USA1 - M7H37 - AAJA6 / 09620000186 / MFD. BY: JOYSON / SAFETY SYSTEMS / ACQUISITIONS, LLC / Site Code: ANHLE
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