00:00 During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are facing a shortage of crucial health and safety supplies.
00:06 But across the United States, fashion designers and distillers have switched gears
00:11 and are making the masks and hand sanitizer that are in such short supply.
00:16 Over 750 distillers, whether they make craft bourbon in Kentucky, gin in the Bay Area,
00:26 vodka in Texas, or rum in Florida, have started to churn out high-proof alcohol for hand sanitizer.
00:33 And clothing designers from Los Angeles to New York have added cotton masks,
00:38 sewn with leftover fabric, to their spring lineups.
00:42 Many of these adaptable producers are small artisans and are supporting their communities
00:47 by donating the sanitizer and masks they've made to keep local essential workers safe.
00:53 Think food bank volunteers, law enforcement officers, dentists, postal workers, restaurant employees, and more.
01:01 Others are using the proceeds from the sales of these supplies to support local nonprofits,
01:05 buy medical-grade protective equipment for hospitals, or to rehire and support their staff.
01:11 In a time of such uncertainty, these initiatives are raising our spirits and keeping us covered.
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