American companies, including 3M and Prestige Ameritech, are investing in expansions to produce more N95 masks domestically, according to The Wall Street Journal. Before the coronavirus pandemic, ...

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 ...

Steve Engel repairs sewing machines for individuals and companies, nearly all of whom are now focused on making face masks. Courtesy Steve Engel. While businesses and industries across the state have ...

In this undated photo provided by Outdoor Research in September 2020, a worker handles filter material for face masks in Seattle. A key challenge for N95 mask manufacturers racing to meet spiking ...

Hapenney got into serious mask making with three colleagues at Joann Fabrics last spring during the early weeks of the pandemic, partially because of an emergency need for personal protective ...

The Singer sewing machine in Lisa Morton’s Alexandria home has been in her family for generations. Morton says, “This is my grandmother’s machine that my mom used for years.” Now it’s a part of a ...

As shoppers scavenge to find toilet paper and other quarantine essentials, some crafters who are making protective masks said they struggle to find another necessary item: elastic. With protection ...