# Anti-Malaria Bed Nets A to Z Textile Mills Ltd. Works in Tanzania By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-05-14 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-to-z-textile-mills References: [acumen.org](http://acumen.org/investment/a-to-z-textile-mills/) & [atoztextiles.net](http://www.atoztextiles.net/) Based in Tanzania, A to Z Textile Mills Ltd. occupies that tenuous space somewhere in between health products, job creation for about 7,000 people (mostly women) and "development." "A to Z’s low-cost bednets treated with long-lasting insecticide (LLINs) are effective for up to five years, instead of the usual six months, and do not need to be re-treated," is what Acumen had to say. "Acumen’s initial investment in A to Z in 2003 catalyzed a public-private partnership between A to Z, Sumitomo Chemical, ExxonMobil, the [World Health Organization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philanthropic-partnership) (WHO) and the [United Nations Children’s Fund](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiv-care-innovation) (UNICEF)." With that investment, the company now makes about 29 million bed nets each year. **Contact Information** A to Z Textile Mills [website](http://www.atoztextiles.net/) A to Z on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-TO-Z-TEXTILE-MILLS-LTD/105056159534673) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Long-lasting Insecticides (llins) Treated Bed Nets:** Opportunity for companies to produce low-cost bed nets with longer-lasting insecticides and agreements with public-private partnerships for distribution in areas affected by malaria. - **Public-private Partnerships for Health Solutions:** Businesses can partner with organizations such as WHO and UNICEF to provide accessible health products and job creation in developing nations. - **Low-cost Health Products:** Companies can invest in low-cost health product production for populations in need and create sustainable business models while making a social impact. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** An opportunity exists for the healthcare industry to provide accessible and affordable products for populations in developing countries. - **Textiles:** Textile companies can diversify their product offerings by producing low-cost bed nets with longer-lasting insecticides treated nets. - **Social Impact:** Social impact investing is a growing industry and presents an opportunity for companies to create sustainable business models that make a social impact through providing affordable health products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Charitable AIDS-Focused Medical Scrubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hivaids-prevention.md) - [Accelerated Hiv Care Innovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiv-care-innovation.md) - [Anti-Microbial Kids Bedding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fabricare.md) - [Innovative Bacteria-Free Bedding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prossioni.md) - [Affordable Maternity Care Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/every-pregnancy.md) - [Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesaving-outdoors.md) - [Odorless Insect Repellents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mosquito-tick-repellent.md) - [Chemical-Free Mosquito Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mosqitter-mini.md) - [Sustainable Bamboo Home Goods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ettitude.md)