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Listen to business owner Jonathon Baker tell KOZI how his small design company became a mask-making factory that now supplies thousands of masks to organizations across Okanogan County.

A short interview with the eqpd design team. Hear updates from the 10,000 Mask Campaign and learn about their new mask designs in the works.

Weeks before his business, eqpd, was shut down under the statewide “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, Jonathan Baker was laying the groundwork to convert his small manufacturing operation from producing sturdy tote bags to making protective face masks.

TWISP — A Twisp design company best known for its lifetime reusable bag is now shifting gears to focus on making 10,000 masks to help protect people against the coronavirus.

Design company to help address critical shortage of masks for North Central WA healthcare workers TWISP, WA.  eqpd gear (“equipped”) is converting its 2,200 sq/ft manufacturing facility to make Personal...

"Baker’s design approach is simple: Less is more and build to last."

"It’s amazing something as mundane as a bag can be completely redesigned and turned into a lifelong tool. Yet that’s exactly what product engineer Jonathan Baker did when he launched his company eqpd Gear in Twisp, Washington, five years ago."

"The DoubleWide is my new “Go-to” gear bag and I love it. eqpd tags this as a tote, something nice you can take to the store or the market, but we are branding it as a gear bag."

"Most of us have plenty of reusable bags, especially cotton totes. Those should be washed after each use. But if you’d like to upgrade, one bag that’s locally made is perfect for our current situation... what makes [the LastBag] especially great right now is that they are very easy to clean with spray disinfectant."

Also homed on the campus is “eqpd”, a design and manufacturing studio that creates stunning bags, wallets, planters and more.

"Finally, a reusable shopping and tote bag that’s sturdy enough and of high enough quality to truly be used over and over again. And The Last Bag looks nice enough to travel with me, too."

In an effort to eliminate single-use plastic bags, Eqpd (pronounced “equipped”) took it upon themselves to create the ultimate solution.

This virtually indestructible waterproof bag is made from the same rugged materials used in whitewater rafts, parachutes, and military backpacks.