"A small workwear company based in Omaha that turned to mask production within about 72 hours, facing tight constraints on sourcing materials and specialized equipment and relying on improvised, 'MacGyver' solutions in the studio. The team favored a pleated design with a moldable metal nosepiece — found to conform to faces better than more structured prototypes — and was able to expand staffing to meet demand, hiring several additional workers and using the pivot as a way to avoid layoffs." - Ellie Krupnick