Asim Jofa delivers first batch of protective suits

Renowned designer Asim Jofa, who stepped forward to help the government procure protective suits, has delivered the first batch of protective suits to the team of Dr Seemin Jamali at Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center (JPMC).

The designer shared the announcement on social media along with a slideshow of his team delivering the suits to the hospital and Dr Seemin inspecting them.

Alhamdulillah, Asim Jofa and team has finally delivered the first batch of protective suits to the team of Dr. Seemin Jamali, Executive Director at JPMC today. All the protective gears are up to the mark with all healthcare standards. We really appreciate your love and support. pic.twitter.com/LlqfOjVsMD

— Asim Jofa (@asimjofa) April 4, 2020

Jofa on March 28 had announced that he and his team have taken the “initiative to contribute to society and play our part in helping our front liners win this fight against coronavirus.” He said that his company had started working on stitching protective gear for doctors and medical staff to wear for their safety.

Let's fight back!
Asim Jofa and team have taken an initiative to contribute to society and play our part in helping our frontliners to win this fight against corona virus. We have started working on stitching protective gear for doctors and medical staff to wear for their safety. pic.twitter.com/rhFNth0e2h

— Asim Jofa (@asimjofa) March 28, 2020

The designer shared updates throughout the process.

Gearing up!
Asim Jofa and team has come up with this first fabric prototype of a medical protective suit. At this testing time we are together with our caregivers. A small token of our love and respect for the ones who are risking their lives to save humanity.#AsimJofaCares pic.twitter.com/uZqUgLzXNr

— Asim Jofa (@asimjofa) March 28, 2020

With all your love and support we have finally started the production of our protective gears for healthcare workers by getting them approved by esteemed team of Dr. Seemin Jamali, Executive Director at JPMC.#AsimJofaCares #Fightback #KeepsupportingAJ #Inittogether #Changemakers pic.twitter.com/yztkWIScJT

— Asim Jofa (@asimjofa) March 31, 2020

Production Day 2!
With all your love and support we have finally started the production of our protective gears for healthcare workers and frontliners.#AsimJofaCares #Fightback #KeepsupportingAJ #Inittogether #Changemakers #Noblecause #Covid_19 #AsimJofa #Staysafe #Stayathome pic.twitter.com/ZYWtpCBsPU

— Asim Jofa (@asimjofa) March 31, 2020

Production day 3!
Asim Jofa and his team are working around the clock to maximize the production of protective suits for medical staff who are working selflessly to save lives in these extreme situations.#AsimJofaCares #Fightback #KeepsupportingAJ #Inittogether #Changemakers pic.twitter.com/oYSJh6TLH6

— Asim Jofa (@asimjofa) April 1, 2020

Production day 4!
Asim Jofa and team working hard to produce maximum protective suits for the medical staff who are selflessly working in such extreme situations to save lives of others. Protective gears are being distributed to the hospitals for free.#AsimJofaCares #Fightback pic.twitter.com/iXyDZTIBCJ

— Asim Jofa (@asimjofa) April 2, 2020

The designer asserted that he and his team stand with the nation and the Government of Pakistan in these testing times.

In an interview with a daily publication, Asim shared that he got the idea about producing these suits after he read a story on Bloomberg about how there was a shortage of PPE in Italy and Spain.

“It got me thinking about the situation in my own country,” he says.

Jofa has produced two types of PPE: fawn and white coloured ones. The fawn-coloured suits are for the use of doctors working in wards and the white ones are for doctors working in intensive care units or the special isolation wards. The designer explained that the white suits have 3M layering, making them able to be washed and reused up to 15 times while the fawn ones are only for five-time use.

Jofa’s initiative prompted other designers including Maheen Khan and Deepak Perwani to do the same and help produce PPE for healthcare workers who are putting their lives on the line to combat the pandemic.

Meanwhile, Deepak Perwani also shared the first look of the washable/reusable and disposable suits he has made.

Finally the prototypes are ready for approval the first look deepak Perwani ppe both washable /reusable and disposable @19sindh let’s all do our part #dpcare @DPerwani fashion cares pic.twitter.com/OeTE8l1evw

— Deepak perwani (@DPerwani) April 4, 2020

There is a dire shortage of protective medical gear in the country and across the world and designers all over the world from Louis Vuitton to Ralph Lauren are stepping up to meet the demand.