With the news that the UK government has just advised people (aside from children under two) to start wearing face masks on public transport, following in the footsteps of the Scottish government, now ...

THE SHORTAGE of face masks for frontline health-care workers could be offset by making your own at home instead of buying them online. Here's a simple pattern you can use to make your own PPE. The ...

FROM Monday June 15 face coverings will become mandatory on public transport in England. The new rules will apply on tubes, trains buses, ferries and planes but people will not have to wear them ...

PLEATED face masks provide extra material to be pulled and stretched over your nose and lower chin. Here's how to make a pleated face mask. A cloth face covering should cover your mouth and nose while ...

As lockdown measures begin to ease, our thoughts are turning to how we can best protect ourselves and others as we begin to visit shops, return to work and meet friends and family. The government has ...

Cloth masks can prevent the spread of COVID-19 by blocking up to 99 per cent of infectious particles, according to scientists who analysed a century of mask studies. Canadian researchers report that ...

Make 2 channels by folding the double layer of fabric over 1.5cm along each side and stitching this down. Step 3: Run a 20cm length of elastic (or string or cloth strip) through the wider hem on each ...

The Government is now advising that people should aim to wear a face-covering in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible and they come into contact with others that they do not ...

Guidance is people should aim to wear a face-covering in enclosed spaces The Government is now advising that people should aim to wear a face-covering in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not ...