As an international reference in the creation and production of fabrics for fashion and clothing collections since 1927, Riopele is now, in parallel, manufacturing personal protective equipment, such as gowns, masks and uniforms.

Representing an unprecedented challenge, Riopele had to make adjustments at the level of product development and the required specifications, to reorganize production lines oriented towards this segment of technical textiles and to allocate, at each moment, the necessary productive and human resources.

In the pursuit of his mission of social responsibility, Riopele has also donated personal protective equipment to the healthcare professionals of the Portuguese health system and nursing homes of the North region.