SIOUX CITY -- By using a special die-cutter, Joi Mahon is able to cut cotton fabric with absolute precision. The Sioux City-based dress designer will then sew the attached pieces together before ...

There's one thing you should know before diving into the conversation around masks: The public should not purchase surgical masks or N95 respirators. Health care workers are facing shortages and need ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- More than a dozen volunteers with the National AIDS Memorial Quilt are using leftover fabric and putting their sewing skills to use during the coronavirus pandemic by creating masks ...

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FARGO — It’s hard to keep up isn’t it? For months, health experts said healthy people didn’t need to wear masks to protect themselves from coronavirus. But as the scientists learn more about 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 ...