Guidance on whether to wear a face mask to limit the spread of coronavirus has been evolving. The Taoiseach says the Government is now advising people to wear face coverings on public transport and in ...

CHICAGO -- Bill Purdue waterproofs basements for a living, but he has spent the past few days in his buddy's Washington, Indiana, auto trim and upholstery shop cutting rectangles of cotton fabric that ...

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Purell and toilet paper aren't the only items flying off store shelves as coronavirus spreads. Masks have also become a hot commodity, so much so that hospitals across the country have begun sending ...

Wearing a face mask is one way we can all help slow the spread of the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Wearing a face mask in public or community settings, especially in situations where you may ...

After this pandemic is over, I’m going to keep on stitching. I did a lot of sewing as a teenager. It felt like an invisible cocoon took shape around me as I guided the fabric with my fingertips to the ...

When designer Shalini James received a mail from the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) on April 7, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, that designers would receive assistance to manufacture ...

Hakata-ori fabric masks (Photo courtesy of Sanui Orimono Co.) People line up to receive free Hakata-ori fabric masks from Sanui Orimono Co. President Katsuhiko Sanui, left, at the company's Hakata Ori ...