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 ...

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 ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The coronavirus crisis is creating all types of shortages — chief among them is medical apparel like gowns, gloves and especially masks. Yes, more will be manufactured, but in ...

The day after Cherish Kibler quit her job working as a social media manager at Char Co., she got a phone call. It was her friend Gabby Henriquez, offering her a job making fabric face masks at ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to intensify in the United States, the federal government is now asking everyone to wear a face covering in public. Although the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 ...