# Jacob Holm and Under Armour partner to produce PPE masks and gowns

Jacob Holm, manufacturer of Sontara nonwoven fabrics, partnered with Under Armour to produce face masks and isolation gowns, increasing Sontara production by 65% and hiring 67 new employees.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-05-28
- Where: Nashville, TN, United States
- Jobs: 67
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 65% increase in Sontara production
- Products: face masks, isolation gowns, Sontara nonwoven fabrics
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Jacob Holm](https://endata.com/companies/28283.md)
- [Under Armour](https://endata.com/companies/47519.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/jacob-holm-under-armour-partner-to-make-masks/), 2020-05-28: "This situation is unprecedented, however, for Jacob Holm as a company, the only way forward is to lean in to what we know and use the full force of our experience to help contain the spread of COVID-19 and make a positive impact on the well-being of our communities."

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