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Viewers of February’s 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing saw the result of a new division of New York-based Ferrara Manufacturing during the event’s closing ceremonies. Team USA members at the Winter Games wore jackets and bottoms in the Closing Ceremony manufactured by the newly created Ferrara Uniform. It is part of the family-owned apparel manufacturer that has partnered with Ralph Lauren to create the U.S. Olympic and Paralympics uniforms since 2014. The new division highlights the 35-year-old company’s commitment to expanding its uniform tailoring and manufacturing services. Ferrara also produces for the Ralph Lauren Purple Label, The Durst Organization, U.S. Airforce, U.S Navy and U.S. Coast Guard.
With the addition of Ferrara Uniform, the company is now made up of three specialized divisions serving diverse markets: tailoring, uniforms, and protective garments. Ferrara was one of the first federal partners to provide domestically made personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan, and has made millions of gowns and masks in the U.S. during the pandemic for the U.S. government