Another #LessonsFromHistory thread!
1/7 People from fashion designers to parents stuck at home are gathering fabric scraps and craft supplies to sew protective masks. Grassroots volunteers have stepped in before in times of crisis.
1/7 People from fashion designers to parents stuck at home are gathering fabric scraps and craft supplies to sew protective masks. Grassroots volunteers have stepped in before in times of crisis.
2/7 During both World Wars, volunteers knitted wool socks, hats and sweaters for soldiers. The American Red Cross distributed materials with the slogan “Knit Your Bit. 
3/7 To show support, President Woodrow Wilson kept a flock of sheep on the White House lawn; the fleece was auctioned off and proceeds went to the American Red Cross war relief fund.
4/7 During World War 2, volunteers again signed up with the Red Cross to make clothing and surgical dressings.
5/7 Today, the CDC has said that homemade masks are a crisis response option when other supplies have been exhausted. Volunteer organizations have offered guidelines on how to sew your own mask.
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6/7 Home-sewn masks are not as effective as hospital-grade respirators, but they can contain a cough or sneeze. Some health experts say they're better than nothing.
7/7 Demand for masks may soon soar: The @CDC may reverse its position that only sick people wear masks, and recommend them for all Americans, @WashingtonPost reported.
