DIY protective face masks: What you need to know Fashion companies around the world and everyday crafters are lending their services to the COVID-19 fight by making protective face masks.

Because there is little research to indicate how well or what homemade masks work, there is no consensus among experts on a best design, and the scientists interviewed by The Washington Post were ...

Sarah Tew/CNET How homemade face masks can help Homemade face mask patterns were available online before the coronavirus pandemic began.

The CDC now recommends people wear face coverings in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here's how you can make a fabric mask at home.

Don’t have a face mask? We put together three DIY video tutorials, of varying difficulty, to show you how to make face masks at home.

There are a lot of do it yourself videos online for making face masks, but the question is: will a homemade mask protect you as much as a surgical mask could?

The CDC is expected to recommend that all Americans wear masks in public. Here's how to make the most effective mask possible, using stuff you have lying around the house.

Homemade masks both limit the spread of infectious droplets in the air and discourage people from touching their faces.