Formerly the realm of healthcare workers and few others, wearing a mask on a daily basis has now become a primary issue for millions of people. As with anything that was formerly niche, now mainstream, many small-scale issues are now receiving large-scale attention....

It's amazing how quickly a social shift can occur with the right pressures behind it. A year ago, masks were considered a tool, useful when you're working with noxious gasses, fighting wildfires, or working in demolition. Wearing a mask to prevent disease was a quirk...

Now that we're most of the way through a year with a pandemic spreading around the world, face masks have become a common piece of apparel. With the habit comes a slew of new questions. While people in some parts of the world already know the answers to many of those...

The pandemic began in late winter or early spring, and mask adoption throughout summer has been a challenge. Among the many issues facing us as we wear masks more and more is the issue of heat. Clothing of any sort traps heat and makes us feel warmer, and masks are no...

Masking up has become much more widespread due to the pandemic than it ever was in the country before. Many hope that it will continue to be a normalized practice whenever anyone gets sick, to help keep those around them safe. It's been common practice in Asian...