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 ...

During a critical face mask shortage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, home sewers responded by pulling out fabric stashes, threading their machines and getting to work. Recently published ...

Nelle Bush is a Havertown resident with a passion for sewing and helping others. In her regular job, she designs and makes handbags and accessories. She heard of the need for protective masks for ...

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Let me tell you from the get-go that the creator of one of the nation’s largest and most diverse grass-roots mask-making efforts did not intend to start a movement, to mobilize the masses, to spend ...

FARGO — Since the pandemic began, south Fargo sewer Cindy Holtan has turned her apartment into a mask factory. The reason for all this giving? She hasn't been able to spend much time eating dinner in ...