Mumbai. India’s leading reusable diaper brand Superbottoms develops reusable cloth face masks and is serving them to hospitals and other essential service providers
in Mumbai on a no-profit basis
A
month back when the outbreak in our country wasn’t so serious, Superbottoms
founder PallaviUtagi got a message from a doctor in a Kerala hospital, Dr
Neelima CK, suggestingSuperbottomsto make cloth masks because they could
already see an apparent shortage of disposable masks then. Superbottoms was
using 100% cotton fabric in making reusable diapers for
babies and once they got this request they immediately got into action andwere
able to quickly develop masks out of this cotton fabric. These masks have a
pocket which can be used to insert a non-woven fabric as a filter.The masks
were developed in a record time and delivered to hospitals across Mumbai.
Commenting
on the initiative, Dr Rohan Salunkhe, Oncologist at Mahatma Phule Charitable
trust Hospital said, "There are some patients who are more vulnerable to
catch infections since they have head neck cancers and are immune compromised,
some are on tracheostomies or nasal gastric feeding tubes, some are even conscious
about facial disfigurement after surgery. These patients come with a
handkerchief to cover their face, which clearly is not enough in current
circumstances. Superbottoms masks will provide superior protection as these
patients travel to hospitals for treatment even during lockdown’. While not a
replacement for the N95 masks, the reusable masks would help these patients
come to hospital for treatment without fear especially at a time where surgical
masks/N95 are hard to get. Apart from patients in cancer care segment, these
masks have been supplied to healthcare support staff working in hospitals which
will significantly reduce their exposure to infections.Today awareness about
reusable mask with high efficiency also will make people hoard less on N95/Surgical
masks making it available to our frontline warriors thus benefiting the
healthcare system.”
According to an advisory
issued by the health ministry of India, people who are not suffering from
medical conditions or having breathing difficulties have been guided to use the
handmade reusable face cover and masks as masks have been proven as effective
in reducing the spread of Corona virus, COVID-19.Superbottoms
is getting a lot of requests for these masks and they believe these reusable
masks, if maintained and washed well, will help immensely in dealing with the
acute shortage of disposable masks that is expected to occur in a population of 1.3
billion people who do not have enough supplies to protect themselves from
contracting the coronavirus. To ensure the hygiene and maintenance of
the masks, they consulted a microbiologist, Dr Nita Gangurde, whorecommended
that these masks be washed in hot water every 24hours or when wet with thorough
cleaning to ensure safety and hygiene.Superbottoms is now ramping up their
supply in view of the high number of enquiries they have received for these
masks and intends to supply them to their customers as well soon.
About Superbottoms-
To offer the comfort provided by cloth nappies with the
convenience provided by disposable diapers, Superbottoms, spearheaded by
PallaviUtagi, introduced reusable and washable diapers in the year 2016. Made
of natural fibres, there diapers are extremely good for baby’s skin and
hygienic too. Superbottoms is India’s first CPSIA safety certified cloth diaper
brand which uses 100% certified organic cotton in their products. The most
interesting part is that despite being all cloth these diapers give babies a dry-feel
due to a unique SUPERDRYFEEL layer which touches the baby’s skin. Being completely
washable and reusable with a very high durability they work out about 70%
cheaper than disposable diapers in the long run. Being an eco-friendly
diapering solution, Superbottoms has saved lakhs of
diapers from going into India's overstretched landfills.
Website:https://www.superbottoms.com/
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