The company is creating medical gowns for the Canadian Department of Health and fashion masks for the public.

“There are so few apparel manufacturers in America and we feel strongly that it is our responsibility to help however we can with the resources we have,” said Brooks Brothers chief executive officer Claudio Del Vecchio.

He had worked for the luxury men’s wear brand for nearly 50 years.

Full-canvas construction will relocate to the Samuelsohn factory but half-canvas production will remain in Rochester, N.Y.