Convinced that the future is in copper's antimicrobial properties, Luz Briceño and her partners created The Copper Company nearly four years ago, as a business venue focused on developing different types of fabrics, using the reddish metal as one of the components. In February, as issues with Coronavirus began happening around the world, they decided to develop face masks and in two weeks, they already...

This face mask also allows the mouth and nose to become permanently isolated from the fabric, providing more freedom and protection for the user.

Designer Luz Briceño stands up; through her textile brand The Copper Company she has created a fabric with nanoparticles that can be washed several times without losing none of its properties, producing a face mask style meant for facing corona virus's sanitary emergency.

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