Abstract

Since April 2020, the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) has asked for people to wear face masks in public to curb the spread of COVID-19. This shift has given rise to a mass movement of cloth mask making. Artists have leapt into action to produce masks for healthcare and frontline workers or as an alternative economy for lost income, while others customize masks to communicate identity, beliefs, or concerns. Mask making has also raised questions about the future of fashion with regards to health and sustainability.

Through a series of conversations, experts from the arts, fashion, sustainability, and medical fields were invited to talk about the variety of issues, and questions this moment of mask making and wearing have produced. Accessories, like masks, are just one example of how fashion has been used over time to prevent the spread of disease. Alison Matthews David’s research into the intersections of fashion, medical history, criminology, and occupational health provides a comprehensive context to understand where today’s moment of mask wearing fits into the history of protective dress.

摘要

自 2020 年 4 月以来，美国疾病控制中心 (CDC) 已要求人们在公共场合戴口罩，以遏制 COVID-19 的传播。这种转变引发了布口罩制作的大规模运动。艺术家们纷纷采取行动，为医疗保健和一线工人生产口罩，或者作为收入损失的替代经济，而其他人则定制口罩来传达身份、信仰或担忧。面具制作也引发了人们对时尚在健康和可持续性方面的未来的质疑。

通过一系列的对话，邀请了艺术、时尚、可持续发展和医学领域的专家，就各种问题进行了讨论，以及在口罩制作和佩戴这一刻产生的问题。配饰，如口罩，只是一个例子，说明随着时间的推移，时尚是如何被用来防止疾病传播的。艾莉森·马修斯·大卫 (Alison Matthews David) 对时尚、医学史、犯罪学和职业健康交叉点的研究提供了一个全面的背景，以了解当今戴口罩的时刻在防护服历史中的位置。