What do prisoners, a former first lady and textile makers have in common? All have threaded their needles to combat a dire global shortage of face masks that risks the health of millions amid the ...

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 ...

Since asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 can still infect people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises using simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus — especially ...

Thomas Nakazawa, the owner of Stitch Master Custom Embroidery and Screen Printing, is using his machines to make face masks and cover-ups for medical workers and hospital patients. FRESNO, Calif.

Medical face masks for healthcare workers are running dangerously low due to the rapid increase of COVID-19 patients filling up hospitals and the fact that many consumers are purchasing personal ...