Seattle couture designer answers Providence's challenge with 20,000 surgical masks

When Seattle-based couture designer Luly Yang learned of the desperate shortage of hospital masks, she immediately began calling her sources all over the globe.

In less than a week, Yang was able to source 20,000 surgical masks and have them delivered to her Seattle condo for pickup by Renton-based Providence Health and Services. Yang has also located another 20,000 masks which she is having shipped to an Oregon hospital.

“I do couture, yes, but I also manufacture clothing for uniforms with a lot of amazing global partners,” she said.

That clothing includes uniforms for hotels, restaurants, delivery services, Alaska Airlines, and the safety vests that Amazon uses for its delivery drivers globally.

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