Coronavirus: Local apparel firms switch to making masks from fabric

SINGAPORE - Local bespoke tailor Meiko Tailor is shutting down for a month from Tuesday in keeping with the more stringent measures imposed by Singapore but it has been work-as-usual for the firm in the last few days.The firm is an example of a local apparel company that has quickly shifted operations to produce fabric masks, joining the national effort to combat the spread of Covid-19.

"Please contact eddiewan@taff.org.sg at our trade association, the Textile & Fashion Federation to lodge your company name and UEN. I am proud of our garment makers' initiative!" Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday that the Government would no longer discourage people who are well from wearing masks because of evidence that a few could be infected but not show any symptoms. He also announced that reusable masks would be distributed to all households in Singapore.

After the outlet at Pan Pacific Singapore was shut as the hotel turned into one of the designated ones for Singapore returnees on stay-home notices, the tailor moved operations to its workshop in Paya Lebar. The firm was initially making about 10 to 15 per day, but on Saturday increased the number to about 40 to 50."At full capacity, if we dedicate all our resources just to make masks, we will be able to make about 300 a day," said Ms Chung.

Another bespoke tailor, CYC, is also on a similar drive, with managing director Fong Loo Fern saying the company wanted to provide 200,000 reusable masks to foreign workers inhere.

Level of protection? Or just making for the sake of making? Look like you are protected, are you really protected by cotton masks?

Now every Tom, Dick, and Harry can make masks.

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