Sewing face masks goes viral in Europe | Malay Mail

Erendira Guerrero sew a protective face mask at her sewing workshop, which she makes because of a lack of protective masks on the market due to demand for protection against coronavirus disease in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 16, 2020. — Reuters pic

The company produced the first masks within two days of a desperate call from the local city hall on March 14. A Czech Facebook group called “Czechia sews face masks” went viral, drawing over 33,000 members over the last week as Prague ordered citizens to wear masks outdoors and closed borders to stem the spread of the virus.

The Galicia-based Inditex, the world’s largest fashion group that owns Zara among other popular brands, is also looking to begin making face masks at some plants, joining smaller Spanish textile companies already at work.

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