Discussion Design of Masks and Face Coverings 2020

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For All Collaborators and Innovators 

Please find some innovations around Masks and Face Coverings. Hopefully , we would all be inspired to create more innovative solutions.

• ‘game-changer mask’ for Covid-19 patients 
• Detroit-based Redcliffe Medical creates world's first transparent FDA registered N99+ smart mask
• Japanese startup Donut Robotics designs smart masks that connect to phones via bluetooth
• Israeli researchers design masks killing COVID with heat from phone charger
• Knitting technologist develops circular knitted material innovation to help fight COVID
• Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) designs biodegradable cotton mask using herbal extract
• UK-based textile company Style Group launches new line of fabric technologies fighting against COVID
• BigBeardBoys mask concept enables people with big beards to wear special masks
• UK-based i-bient creates infused system of aromatic essential oils that can be attached to masks
• US sportswear brand Under Armour launches face mask for exercising
• Israeli company Ofertex makes antibacterial and antimicrobial facemask out of recycled materials
• AIIMS, IIT-Delhi and Desmania design studio launch ‘all-in-one’ mask for more safety
• Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) creates transparent, bio-based, and degradable surgical mask
• Israeli company Avtipus Patents and Inventions develop mask with remote control mouth that lets diners eat food without taking it off
• Tanzanian recycling plant Zaidi Recyclers makes face shields from plastic bottles
• Programmer Tyler Glaiel creates voice-activated LED protective face mask
• Ad agency Horizon FCB Dubai creates campaign to raise awareness about the environmental impact of disposable masks
• Mmm design studio provides personal protective equipment to medical staff with ‘ANYTHING’ concept
• Leicester-based Eco To Go Food Packs launches disposable face shields
• Adidas launches reusable masks made from recycled material with parts of the profits being donated to help children during COVID
• Berlin-based Plastique Fantastique launch open-source project iSphere, inspired by science fiction comics of the 50s
• Chinese smartwatch brand Amazfit designs self-disinfecting mask with UV light
• French designer Christophe Gernigon imagines PLEX'EAT concept for COVID-safe dining
• Bolivian artisan Juan Carlos Condori conveys message of encouragement with special 'oruro carneval' masks
• US kids glasses brand Fitz Frames shifts to manufacture protective eyewear for frontline medical workers
• Beijing-based designer-artist Zhijun Wang transforms IKEA's iconic FRAKTA shopping bag into mask
• New Orleans artist Ellen Macomber creates mask with slot for cocktail drinking and socialising
• Boston-based, MIT-founded fashion brand develops science-based mask with informed choices in material, design, and filtration

LETS INNOVATE ! CALLING ALL MAKERS AND DESIGNERS !