2011
Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
Funded the construction of community centers and social and economic projects in the Tohoku region.
2012
Tohoku Community Center
Funded the construction of the "Home for All" community center in Rikuzentakata designed by Toyo Ito.
2013
Post-Sandy Restoration
Restored 6 firehouses in New York and Long Island after Sandy in partnership with Waves for Water.
2012-2016
Support Tohoku Children
Invited 117 children affected by the Japan Earthquake to snowboard in partnership with CHILL.
2014
Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines
The Fashion For the Philippines project was implemented in the Visayan Islands of the Philippines. 1,600 water filters delivered to 160,000 people in Philippines in partnership with W4W
2016
Nepal Relief
In response to the devastation in Nepal from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, we donated provided the fund for the relief work operated by W4W and Shikshya Foundation
2020
Lebanon Relief
In response to the devastating explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, we funded relief works operated by Souk El Tayeb Farmers’ Market, Offre Joie, and Starch Foundation in addition to sending hundreds of PPEs and masks.⠀
2020-2021
Covid-19 Response & Aid
In addition to producing and donating more than 20,000 PPE gowns to facilities in need, we also provided PPE resources to people around the world.
Covid-19 Response & Aid
PPE Production & Donation
We have raised over $250,000 towards our Gowns For Good Made In America initiative. We used our funding to support small businesses within the fashion and garment industries in the US that have pivoted their manufacturing to create PPE and in turn.
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PPE Resources
What's PPE?
The different types of PPE include face shields, gloves, goggles and glasses, gowns, head covers, masks, respirators, and shoe covers.
YouTube Tutorial
Video tutorials on how to make masks, protective suit, disposable and washable isolation gowns, and surgical cap. Also offered key tutorials in Spanish as well.
Crowd Development
Small factories in Botswana, quilters from Pennsylvania, tailors in England, makers in Canada, firefighters in Oregon, and a group of volunteer sewers in Montana, Idaho all joined us to improve our PPE designs.
Open Platform
Free downloadable PPE designs, from sketches to factory production ready files.
(Spanish) Paquete de patrón de bata de aislamiento médico
$0.00
"Simple" Disposable Isolation Gown pattern with Size Grading
$0.00
Face Mask with Filter Pocket & Elastics around Head
$0.00
Olson Mask Pattern Created by Clayton Skousen & Rose Hedges
$0.00
Pleat Face Mask Pattern by Caroline S. La Porta
$0.00
Collaborators' Stories
Kathy H.
Oregon
“I adapted it to use with "Tyvek" from Home Depot to make PPE for a local fire department. I finished making 20 gowns today”
"Here is a video that shows how to use your pattern to make PPE out of Tyvek."
Midcoast paramedics
Maine
Midcoast paramedics, EMTs brainstorm, sewed their own PPE, using shower curtains and socks.--PenBeyPilot
Carol R.
Idaho
“I used fitted bedsheets and curtains. You ladies are heroes and treasures. I made 10 gowns this week and just delivered them to Family Medicine Residency of Idaho.”
Miles
Canada
"My wife and I used 3 bolts of fabric to produce 34 gowns for Inclusion Selkirk which is a local non-profit organization that works with group homes for individuals with intellectual disabilities."
Ranveer K.
Botswana
"I just wanted to thank you for developing this pattern, it is incredibly usefull. I have a fabric and sewing supplies store in Botswana and this is helping us provide technical support for people to sew these gowns. I will definitely mention your incredible contribution to the Government of Botswana."
"We are also using a new simpler pattern which reduces the number of steps/operations to construct the gowns and increases rate of production, making the gowns cheaper."
Mary M.
Montana > Idaho
Mary McRae made gowns and donated to Family Medicine Residency of Idaho. "Bringing communities together, and a way for those at home to help.....I Love the idea. Purpose and Hope."
Jonathan
Leicester, UK
“Baldev Billan, who is both a home care worker and also part-owner of Billan Garments Limited. The pictures show the washable FGFH gown.”
Undercover Quilters
Pennsylvania
"Thanks to your generosity in offering a free pattern, my quilt guild, Undercover Quilters in Brookhaven, Pa., was able to make isolation gowns for a local nursing home. We supplied over 50 gowns in 7 days that we made using our home machines, donated sheets, our stashes of bias binding, elastic and thread. The last 10 gowns are an extra large size that was requested for the larger staff members. I was able to easily scale your pattern up to the wider body size, greater length and longer sleeve they needed." Marise S.
Rebecca E.
Texas
"My brother is a dentist and asked me to make him some so he can wash. He is almost out of the paper ones. He ordered fabric and just got it in today."
Julie Fomenko
Asst. Professor, Texas A&M University
"I find mask making therapeutic - I'm a nurse educator no longer at the bedside so have been making them for my former students fighting on the frontline - have made and donated over 700 masks so far! It makes me feel like I'm doing something to help out! Thank you!!!!"
Rashawan T.
Canada
"I modified it a bit around the arms and neck I also changed the position of the ties to come from inside the side seams instead of the edges and the top straps come from under the neck binding."
Angelique Julien
New York
founder|designertheTENnyc.com
"I made gowns from the MadebyUs kit. I have a straight stitch as well as a merrow machine- which worked well with the production. Depending on how long each one takes to assemble I may be able to take on more. I’m a pattern maker and sample maker by trade so am happy to be of help! "
Meet Our Volunteers
Kendall Nash
Partnership & Sponsorship
Kendall manages our partnership and sponsorship. She is a producer of live shows, events & film in fashion, retail and music.
LaTimberly Johnson
Design & YouTube
Timmy helped our PPE designs and Youtube instructions. Texas born and raised, Timmy is a designer of her her eponymous lingerie label
Mari Fujiuchi
Marketing & Communications
Mari helps our PR and communications. Based in New York and a long time volunteer of FGFH, Mari works as a senior executive at Kaleidoscope Consulting
Contact
c/o Kaleidoscope Consulting
125 Maiden Ln #14C New York NY 10038 USA
Mon - Fri, 10am - 5pm
