Designer Christian Siriano offers to help make protective masks for coronavirus health workers

[babylonsister]

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/488672-designer-christian-siriano-offers-to-help-make-protective-masks

Designer Christian Siriano offers to help make protective masks for coronavirus health workers
By Judy Kurtz - 03/20/20 02:34 PM EDT


Fashion designer Christian Siriano is offering the use of his design team to produce face masks to help with reported hospital supply shortages due to the coronavirus.

The 34-year-old fashion pro and "Project Runway" alum tweeted on Friday:

Christian Siriano
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@CSiriano

If @NYGovCuomo says we need masks my team will help make some. I have a full sewing team still on staff working from home that can help.
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12:11 PM - Mar 20, 2020

State officials across the country have said they've faced a shortage of masks and other equipment to help protect health care workers treating patients with the coronavirus. Many hospitals have indicated that they're quickly depleting their stockpiles of masks.

On Thursday, the British Fashion Council urged designers to "help in the manufacture of essential products including masks."

"In times of need," the British nonprofit wrote on Instagram, "the fashion industry can be of service."

[Baitball Blogger]

1. What a prince. I hope they make a mini documentary of his efforts to

inspire others.

[Vinca]

2. Good for him! I had a feeling someone from the fashion industry would step up.

[mzmolly]

3. Good for Christian!

[Leghorn21]

4. STEP ASIDE LOSER45 & YOUR PATHETIC LOSER TOE-LICKERS:

There are many unemployed Broadway wardrobe workers also wanting to do this work but we are unable to find an actual trustworthy resource we can work with.
@IATSELocal764 has members ready willing and able!

Plenty of seamstresses here in the garment district too.

We have a full sewing team ready to help and are in this together! Please tag anyone who can get us in touch with their team and spread this message!

FIT grad here ready and willing to help out. I have a sewing machine at home. Just say the word!

@hedleyandbennett can help make face masks, gowns, etc in our 16,000 sq ft factory in LA @NYGovCuomo! We have a full sewing team ready to help and are in this together! Please tag anyone who can get us in touch with their team and spread this message!


America, baby
fuck yeah

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured

by what is right with America". President Clinton.

The Maggot should Lead, Follow or get the Hell out of the way.

[hamsterjill]

5. Awesome! How wonderful!

This is what we need! People stepping up!

[crickets]

6. This is the can-do attitude we need.

I don't know that they can make anything like N95 masks, but whatever they can produce will be a damn sight better than, "you can wear a bandana." Good for Siriano and his team for stepping up!

[Leghorn21]

7. I know, crickets, I knew we'd get some grassroots efforts organized once we figured out we were

on our own...Christian’s little tweet is already resounding across America!!

HELL YEAH

finally some good, good news FINALLY!!

[Brainfodder]

8. Word on the internet is, there is a hidden cache of masks already here.

Evil fucks trying to make money is the delay....

[Dem_4_Life]

9. Thank you Christian!

That is so wonderful of him! Hopefully other designers and manufacturers will follow.

[IcyPeas]

10. well done Christian!

I bet many will follow his idea!

he probably already has tons of spare fabrics on hand too.

[zackymilly]

12. Bad news is they're designer masks so will cost $1000 each.

A little humor. (very little).

[pansypoo53219]

13. make them washable.

[tblue37]

14. Remember when he came through for Leslie Jones when other designers refused to?

[Ilsa]

16. Wow. She looks fantabulous!

I've seen some CS items at J. Jill, and I wasn't interested in them. Too boxy and stiff looking for me.

[tblue37]

19. He modeled this gown on the one Julia Roberts wore to the opera in "Pretty Woman." nt

[Ilsa]

20. Oh, yeah! The shoulders and bodice, especially. nt

[tblue37]

21. He then sent out a tweet with this picture and the hashtag #prettywoman.

I bet that raised her spirits after being dissed by the other designers.

[Ilsa]

22. Jones is awesome. Adore her. I guess if she had been a

Super-tall, skinny beauty queen with long straight hair, the designers would have been fighting for the chance to dress her.

She's got the height to carry that design.

[tblue37]

23. Yes, and yes. nt

[suegeo]

15. Better idea: Seize 3D printers at Universities, Libraries, Schools

3D print a re-usable silicone mask. There are free plans out there somewhere.

Have medical device personnel determine if the free plans really work

Download the free file. Print up the mask. Silicone, so it's reuseable.''

The 3D printer could also print up personal protection shields. Tubing, parts for medical devices.

The cloth mask idea won't work.

The 3D printers are already public property. The supply chain on the materials may become problematic. That's why a medical device pro should make sure the plan is viable before wasting limited silicone filament printing up something that won't work.

[suegeo]

17. Link to OP that I just created to explain this 3D printer idea

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213140225

ON EDIT: Go the post and give it a recommendation. More visibility the better

[KewlKat]

18. Is there another material? Many folks are allergic to silicone. I am for one.