Austin T-Shirt Maker Kingsted Distributes 110K Coronavirus Masks

AUSTIN, TX — Kingsted, an Austin-based t-shirt printing and manufacturing business, recently donated more than 110,000 protective face coverings to underserved areas across the area, officials said.

The milestone reached last week was made possible through a partnership with A-List Embroidery, officials said in an advisory. The distribution is an offshoot of family-owned Kingsted's ideals of giving back to its community, officials noted. The donations, company officials added, were made possible by partnering with more than 50 diverse community organizations in need — including Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center, The Other Ones Foundation, and the CommUnity Care Health Center’s PPE Campaign.

For every mask sold, Kingsted officials said the company pledged to donate a mask to foundations serving those in need. Since the launch date, Kingsted has released two designs in addition to their original colors in order to raise awareness around different causes. Pride masks were launched in celebration of National Pride Month with donations going to local ATX organization Out Youth. ‘This is Not Political’ masks were launched following city guidelines extended in July to remind the community that coming together to protect each other is part of being an Austinite.

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“I'm proud of the impact that we’ve made in and beyond our city in working with these foundations that work tirelessly to serve others,” Eddy Levy, founder of Kingsted, said in a prepared statement. “This pandemic has served as an important reminder that it takes entire communities coming together to utilize our individual skills and businesses in a way that can give back to our neighbors. We make t-shirts, which makes our immediate response to make masks, as well.”

A volunteer at Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center named Victoria expounded on the distribution efforts' value: “Because of y’all [Kingsted], we have been able to provide services for people experiencing homelessness, and those services include housing assistance, housing navigation, ID help, food, mail, and so much more.”

Using the same high-quality fabric that is used for Kingsted T-shirts, the apparel maker's masks are breathable and comfortable while complying with recommendations outlined by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The more masks that are purchased, the more Kingsted is able to donate, company officials noted.

Businesses and organizations who are interested in ordering custom and wholesale face masks can fill out Kingsted’s order form, and a member of the team will reach out to fill the order. For more information on Kingsted, visit www.kingsted.com.

ABOUT KINGSTED

Kingsted is an Austin-based family owned & operated business with decades of experience in the t-shirt printing and manufacturing business. The company has worked with top brands, conferences, festivals and musicians. Kingsted’s driving force is simple: Design the most comfortable t-shirt in the market, with great quality at a fair price. For more information, visit www.kingsted.com.