Both US and Indian health authorities have recommended that people use “non-medical cloth masks” to avoid the spread of Covid-19 It will not be an exaggeration to say that right now the world is divided into 2 kinds of individuals– those who use masks in public, and those who question its efficacy. In India, nevertheless, the practice of covering the face with a fabric is an olden one, determined by the subcontinent’s tropical weather condition.
Fabric specialist and veteran designer Ritu Kumar explains that Indians have constantly used three-piece costumes– an upper, lower and a head garment that functioned as a face mask “In Maharashtra‘s