The Inlander

Stitches in Time: How making fabric face masks is helping me deal with the pandemic

Sewing is my new coping mechanism. The rhythmic whir of the machine’s motor is soothing white noise to my thoughts, and as the neat stitches march across the fabric like busy ants, my mind escapes to ...
KHON2

Study: cloth face masks ‘lousy’ form of protection

WASHINGTON (StudyFinds.org) – Cloth masks are “lousy” when it comes to protecting people from COVID-19 and other airborne viruses, warns new research. Woven fabric doesn’t adequately filter out ...
Fast Company

The science of masks, explained by a mechanical engineer after 2 years of testing in his lab

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on January 14, ...
UVA Today

UVA Team Close to Marketing Better-Filtering, More Comfortable Cloth Face Mask

If you have loved ones who are immunocompromised or not yet eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, you know the problem: They need to wear high-quality masks for safety, but the masks can be uncomfortable ...