Development of personal protective equipment for the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand and technical aspects of testing gown materials

During the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic in early 2020,Thailand,like many other countries around the world,experienced a lack of personal protective equipment(PPE)for frontline medical staff.This was not only due to the scarcity of PPE,but also because some of the available PPE did not meet the standard to properly protect frontline medical staff from the virus.During that time,the industrial sector worked closely with academic and governmental sectors to develop and produce appropriate isolation gowns,coveralls and masks.