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Homemade fashionable masks are in high demand – Etsy received a total of 9 million searches for face masks in a span of 3 days. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)

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The Quad: Uncovering the culture and science behind the face masks that keep you covered

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Throw away your fashion catalogs because it seems there’s only one trend that will endure 2020’s uncertainty: the face mask. From medical-grade to DIY, masks have been put in high demand because of the COVID-19 health crisis – and it’s important to know what’s what.

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The Quad: Uncovering the culture and science behind the face masks that keep you covered

By Passa Pungchai

May 15, 2020 7:32 p.m.