Philly Drape Company Now Making Surgical Masks Amid Coronavirus

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia-based drapery is shifting its operations to support those working on the front lines of the local outbreak of the new coronavirus, known as COVID-19.

Vitalia, Inc. Window Treatments owner Vitalia "Vita" Vygovska said that her company will begin production of the surgical masks for medical professionals and first responders locally in Philadelphia and across the country.

“What can I do to help? It’s the question that I ask myself, as I try to make sense of the current situation," Vygovska said. "Yesterday, I heard a report on the news about hospitals in such dire need of face masks, that medical staff is forced to reuse all their disposable PPE. Light bulb! My company Vitalia Inc can help! We know how to sew. We have the equipment. And we want to be of value."

The Vitalia Inc. team is asking for contact information for those in a position to deliver the masks to medical personnel and first responders.

Anyone who can deliver masks to those in need should email vita@vitaliainc.com.

“I have been reaching out to local hospitals with the offer of our services. But getting to the right people has been challenging," Vygovska said. "We are hoping that we can get the names and contact information of those that will be able to get our masks into the hands of those on the front lines fighting this pandemic."