Japan’s Uniqlo to make masks using underwear fabric

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Japanese casual clothing chain Uniqlo, owned by Fast Retailing , said it plans to sell face masks made of fabric used for its Airism underwear line in response to strong demand for protective gear for the coronavirus.

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a Uniqlo store at Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, October 22, 2019.REUTERS/Heo Ran

TOKYO - The company had previously been wary of making face masks, but a spokeswoman said it changed its mind after receiving many requests from customers to make them.The Airism undergarments feature a specially-developed fabric known for a smooth, silky feel. The company says the fabric also keeps the wearer cool in the summer months by releasing moisture and heat.

Facial masks have been in short supply in Japan since the coronavirus epidemic swept the country, prompting businesses such as sportswear brand Mizuno Corp (

 

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Been wearing Uniqlo masks since last years wildfires. :-)

Hentai Kamen approves...

I disagree with the masks made of ordinary fabric ..

Japan to make 😷 with ♻️ 🩲.. I think corona🦠 started with a similar idea

yah well it's basically cotton/ lycra. And they're also used the fabric for the shirts and pants.

New or used?

Well people have been calling me 'a$$ face' for decades, so maybe I'm just a man ahead of my time.

Pakistan and China be like yeh toh kuch bhi nahi

very on brand Kazoochka

Oh my God We have garlic😁

From their sweat shop in China?

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