Several employees sew masks at Kaas Tailored, which is working with Providence to make thousands of masks and face shields a day for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mukilteo, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
A volunteer cuts clear vinyl for assembling face shields as she and other volunteers meet an urgent need of local hospitals for personal protective equipment, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Providence Health and Services corporate offices in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. Show moreShow less
Sewing project coordinator Isabella Lee cuts fabric to be made into masks at Refugee Artisan Initiative, an organization for refugee and immigrant women that has shifted to making masks and other protective equipment for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
Workers at Bednark produce medical face shields, as the demand for their production rapidly increased due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
An employee prepares foam to make a face shield at Kaas Tailored, which is working with Providence to make thousands of masks and face shields a day for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mukilteo, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
Founder Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman works to cut elastic material for masks with a volunteer who will deliver them to individual homes for production at Refugee Artisan Initiative, an organization employing refugee and immigrant women that has shifted to making masks and other protective equipment for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Image used for illustrative purpose.Show moreShow less
Freshly cut foam is seen on a table as volunteers assemble face shields to meet an urgent need of local hospitals for personal protective equipment, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Providence Health and Services corporate offices in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. Show moreShow less
Workers at Bednark produce medical face shields, as the demand for their production rapidly increased due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
Joey Magee a CNC operator at Bednark produces medical face shields, as the demand for their production rapidly increased due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
A CNC operator at Bednark produces medical face shields, as the demand for their production rapidly increased due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
Sewing project coordinator Isabella Lee cuts fabric to be made into masks at Refugee Artisan Initiative, an organization for refugee and immigrant women that has shifted to making masks and other protective equipment for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
Sara Morris assembles face shields as they and other volunteers meet an urgent need of local hospitals for personal protective equipment, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Providence Health and Services corporate offices in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. Show moreShow less
A CNC operator at Bednark produces medical face shields, as the demand for their production rapidly increased due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
Jamal Jackson, industrial cleaner and Hilo driver at Bednark produce medical face shields, as the demand for their production rapidly increased due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
An employee puts down another finished face shield at Kaas Tailored, which is working with Providence to make thousands of masks and face shields a day for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mukilteo, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
Owner Jeff Kaas thanks employees and lets them know they made over 3500 face shields and 8000 masks that day at Kaas Tailored, which is working with Providence to make thousands of masks and face shields a day for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mukilteo, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
An employee sews masks at Kaas Tailored, which is working with Providence to make thousands of masks and face shields a day for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mukilteo, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
Workers at Bednark produce medical face shields, as the demand for their production rapidly increased due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
A message reminds volunteers about social distancing near piles of elastic bands for assembling face shields as volunteers meet an urgent need of local hospitals for personal protective equipment, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Providence Health and Services corporate offices in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. Show moreShow less
Khai Nguyen and Nguyen Nguyen pick up more fabric from Kati Barnett after dropping off 150 masks that they made at home, as they and others from a local Vietnamese Facebook make masks to donate to nearby hospitals and clinics, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Kati Barnett’s home in Tacoma, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. Show moreShow less
An employee stacks masks and quality control checks them at Kaas Tailored, which is working with Providence to make thousands of masks and face shields a day for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mukilteo, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
An employee sews masks at Kaas Tailored, which is working with Providence to make thousands of masks and face shields a day for healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mukilteo, Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. Show moreShow less
Lisa Lam trims threads on masks as she joins others from a local Vietnamese Facebook group in making masks to donate to nearby hospitals and clinics, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Kati Barnett’s home in Tacoma, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. Show moreShow less
Flint Awbrey a CNC operator at Bednark produces medical face shields, as the demand for their production rapidly increased due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 24, 2020.Show moreShow less
Factories and volunteers mobilize to make coronavirus masks and shields