An area bridal gown and prom dress shop are changing their normal sewing projects of bridal gowns and alterations into making face mask.
Bridal and Prom dress shops are used to putting together the perfect dream dress, but one area shop, Faye’s in Philadelphia, trading in lace and sequins for fabric and elastic by giving masks to hospitals and others who needed them.
“We decided to jump on board, started getting materials and fabric and we started making face masks for hospitals and others,” said Rick Luke who along with his sister and mother were all in on making the masks at no cost to the
They have delivered hundreds of masks throughout the state
The staff and residents at the Veterans Home sent out, “A special thanks to Rick Luke and Fay's Clothing in Philadelphia MS for providing 100 masks to the MS State Veterans Home in Kosciusko MS.”
With giving away masks and working relentlessly in the building, they are seeking donations of materials. They need:
Cotton Fabric, Lysol, scissors, new thread, nitrile or latex gloves, 1/4 or 1/8 inch elastic, Ironing board or irons, and the hospitals are requesting 1/2 inch washable “grosgrain” ribbon for their masks.
“We need all the donations we can get and cleaning supplies so that we can keep working along with the volunteers we have,” said Luke.
Faye’s started sewing masks over a week ago well ahead of the curve of the CDC asking for masks for everyone.
The Mississippi Department of Health has directed all health care professionals in the state to wear a mask while at work along with any other persons working closely with others.
The policy is aligned with the Center for Disease Control’s current recommendations regarding the use of cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Home-sewn masks will also make it possible to save precious personal protective equipment, or PPE, for employees working in direct-patient care areas. PPE is in limited supply around the country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused 59 deaths in Mississippi, according to statistics from the state Health Department and sickened 1915 persons.
