Adidas has tapped its longtime partner Carbon to help create new personal protective equipment to service the healthcare professionals at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic.
Carbon has announced that it is currently producing more than 18,000 face shields a week after shifting all manufacturing efforts at its California facilities last month to making 3D printed face shields. Fans of the Three Stripes may recognize the green-colored band on the face mask, as it is the same material used on some of the brand's popular 3D-printed sneakers such as the Futurecraft 4D.
Additionally, Carbon has shared print files with its global network so anyone with access to its 3D printers will be able to create face shields in support of those that need them in their local area. Adidas also revealed that it has made donations split between the World Health Organization, the China Youth Development Foundation, hospitals in South Korea and the Red Cross.
