Swany Enters PPE Market
With more than 90 years of cutting-edge research, design, and manufacturing experience, Swany is committed to providing the best in performance products. Now, together with Polygiene, they have created an entire range of self-sterilizing, anti-microbially treated products featuring masks, gloves, balaclavas, and neck gaiters.
The idea is to give people a range of products that are close to mouth, hands, nose and eyes - and to make them essentially self-cleaning when it comes to viruses. Since they not only inhibit viruses but also odors, they do not need to be washed and will always be available when needed. The products will be very useful this winter in ski resorts and other areas where face covering will be mandatory. The ViralOff Fall/Winter liner glove, ViralOff Neck Gaiter and ViralOff Balaklava will be launched in late November 2020. Additional styles will also be launched for spring/summer 2021.
"In 1990 we set our mind to make the best ski-glove in the world. We like to come up with challenges, and then solve them. This time we wondered - what are the performance products that could help people get through these times?" says Ichiro Kuwahara, President at Swany America.
"Swany is an inspirational brand, and now even more so in that they give people tools to enjoy life as much as possible in the present situation. It is really great to be able to take this series of close-to-person items to the market together" says Isabelle Quintin - Sales North America, northeast.
The story began back in 1893 when Elmer Little & Sons, a family run company located in a small upstate New York town called Gloversville, began specializing in upscale dress and casual glove production.
Meanwhile, Swany Corporation in 1980 created Swany America. They did this to better serve its US customers and to launch a new glove called Freezy Freakies.Freezy Freakies changed colors in the cold and for a decade were the most popular children’s glove in the USA.
Swany America acquired Elmer Little & Sons in 1987. Bill Dzierson, the owner and descendant of Elmer Little joined the Swany family. Bill was an avid skier and saw a need for a warmer and more durable ski glove. In 1990, the Swany Ski Division was formed. Bill only wanted to make the best ski gloves. He found that skiers were willing to pay more for a warmer more durable ski glove. In 1992, they signed a licensing deal to use the Flexor name and construction for sport gloves. Flexor was developed for the space program with finger mobility joints for better dexterity.
