Yahoo

Exactly How to Make a Face Mask Out of a Sock (No Sewing Required)

As restrictions and shelter-in-place orders ramp up again around the country, one thing is certain: The need for face masks isn’t going away any time soon. If you don’t have a cloth mask yet, it’s ...
Yahoo

I made a coronavirus mask for my 76-year-old mom out of a sock. Here's how

All you need to make a coronavirus mask for running quick errands: a sock and some scissors. (Rene Lynch / Los Angeles Times) ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Sohn: Gov. Lee's sock masks may not be protective or cost-effective either

If a breezy sock is all we need to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19, why should Tennesseans pay for a black one that appears to be ill-fitting with a TN in the corner? Just order some socks ...
Willamette Week

From Socks to Reusable Face Masks: A Portland Business Pivots in the Wake of COVID-19

While Portland looks at the first stages of reopening, some businesses have decided to adapt, rather than look backward. Sock It to Me, a Portland company that went from selling quirky socks at the ...
WTVF

Sock maker gets $8 million, no-bid contract to make face masks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — More than $8 million of COVID-19 money from the federal government put into the pockets of a company that makes socks -- that's who Gov. Bill Lee's team tapped for a no-bid ...
GeekWire

How Seattle sock startup Strideline pivoted to masks — and dealt with an unfortunate misstep

Ongoing coverage of COVID-19, and its impact on Seattle and the technology industry. See all of GeekWire’s special coverage. by Kurt Schlosser on Aug 5, 2020 at 8:30 am August 4, 2020 at 11:21 pm ...
Los Angeles Times

I made a coronavirus mask for my 76-year-old mom out of a sock. Here’s how

I don’t actually need a coronavirus mask right now. I’m sheltering in place, working from home and feeding my family as if I’m on a one-woman episode of “Chopped.” I yank a mystery item out of the ...