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SINGAPORE - As Singaporeans stay indoors to help stem the spread of Covid-19, some people have started to sew their own masks at home - wearing them on grocery runs or giving these colourful fabrics to friends, family and charity. More people are ready to hoNationwide movement to spur S'pore residents to sew masks during Covid-19 circuit breaker period
SINGAPORE - As Singaporeans stay indoors to help stem the spread of Covid-19, some people have started to sew their own masks at home - wearing them on grocery runs or giving these colourful fabrics to friends, family and charity. More people are ready to hop on the do-it-yourself bandwagon as a new nationwide movement takes hold on social media. Called Masks Sewn With Love, it features an online tutorial video that shows people how to stitch them. These cloth masks have two layers, with room for extra material like a dry wipe or paper towel to be inserted in between. The People's Association project was launched online by several women grassroots advisers on Wednesday (April 8). Volunteers across the island will make masks at home, and people are invited to join in. «Anyone can sew and learn to make cloth reusable masks, including those with a pocket to insert a filter,» said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs and National Development Sun Xueling, who is also an MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. Read more