Jill Andrews has been designing wedding dresses for years, but the look she debuted at New York Fashion Week this year is less fashion, more function: The Ebola Safety Suit.
She decided to pitch in her design skills when she found out researchers at Johns Hopkins were working on a new suit for medical staff treating patients suffering from the deadly virus.
According to WCBS, “Andrews’ suit can be removed in a quarter of the time, with just 8 steps instead of the old 31, but what she is most proud of is the big clear window that shows the healthcare worker’s entire face.”
Check it out:
Check out this innovative new #ebola suit that's about to save lives! @Jhpiego @theIRC @GE_Foundation #IRCatNYFW pic.twitter.com/HrA9ySthba
— Girls’ Globe (@GirlsGlobe) February 13, 2015
How design can help fight #Ebola at #IRCatNYFW, with @Jhpiego & @GE_Foundation. Learn more: http://t.co/uVcmtQany6 pic.twitter.com/HezJ6xEAud
— IRC – International Rescue Committee (@RESCUEorg) February 13, 2015
