A Japanese bra and underwear company is now making masks to aid shortage

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The Japan Times is reporting that the women’s underwear company Atsumi Fashion Co. is now manufacturing medical masks using materials that would be otherwise used to create women’s underwear. 

Hiroshi Hinata, the company’s sales manager told the Japan Times, “We hope we can contribute to society as the mask shortage continues.”

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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/03/21/national/women-underwear-maker-toyama-bras-masks/#.XnaGaIhKiU