During the pandemic, personal protective equipment became needed in places where it had never been needed before. At the same time the usage, by say shop workers as opposed to healthcare professionals, was quite different too.

One factor affecting a lot of usage settings was the need to have something functional that was also suitable for prolonged use.

Many of the existing products on the market were quite rigid, and not awfully comfortable – something that was a concern when there was the need to wear them for protracted periods.

Whilst plastic was the only really viable material, our selection of rPET – an already partially recycled, and fully recyclable material – minimised the environmental impact of our product.