Clothing maker Samuelsohn has reopened its Montreal factory with nearly 150 employees to begin production of personal protective equipment for doctors, nurses and first responders in Quebec.

The luxury menswear company says it has a deal with the province for an initial order of 200,000 surgical gowns and plans to provide hundreds of thousands more. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] It says the disposable gowns are made of medical grade material and it is now exploring production of reusable gowns and has submitted materials for testing and approval.

Samuelsohn had temporarily closed its factory in Montreal as part of an effort to protect its employees and slow the spread of COVID-19.

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