Tie One On Everything You Need to Know about Masks Facial wear is our new normal in Seattle's fight against coronavirus. Here's how you can outfit yourself effectively (fashionably, even). By Seattle Met Staff Photo: Shutterstock by Angelina Bambina In This Feature: Seattle Is Now a City of Masks They're not impermeable, but homemade face coverings can help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. 04/14/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy Know Thy Masks: A Primer to Face Covers Do you really know the difference between an N95 respirator and a surgical mask? 04/14/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy For People of Color, Masks Come with Their Own Risks In Washington and across the country, facial coverings are triggering racist backlash. 04/14/2020 By Stefan Milne No Sewing Machine? No Problem. If you can't craft yourself a proper face cover, here's how to find, fashion, or buy a mask. 04/14/2020 By Allison Williams Can Masks Be Fashionable? Seattle designers craft pandemic gear worthy of becoming a wardrobe staple—after all, we might be wearing it for a while. 04/14/2020 By Zoe Sayler How a Washington Ice Cream Producer Joined the State’s Mask-Making Machine Locals are stepping up to mitigate the shortage of PPE. 04/01/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy