Many say the creativity and innovation some regional trend designers have attached to the generation of encounter masks in the state is the desired force to acquire the combat in opposition to the spread of the coronavirus in Ghana.
When putting on of deal with mask was first outlined by the Environment Wellbeing Organisation (WHO) as one particular of the implies of avoiding the unfold of the virus, the initiative was met with confusion as it was assumed the act was only vital for frontline well being employees coming into immediate contacts with affected victims.
In the course of action, a phone on the basic public to also protect by themselves with a deal with mask was relegated to the track record.
Even President Akufo-Addo’s announcement of compulsory sporting of the mask did not receive a lot consideration right until glamorous layouts of confront masks started off flooding the market.
In an interview with Naa Odey Sackey, a designer, and founder of Qu Odey Tailors, the young entrepreneur said Ghanaians like dresses made of wax print and for that make any difference, they always be expecting new and better styles.
Naa, who is one of the brains driving the designer facial area masks in Ghana mentioned it was in her quest to be a part of the struggle in opposition to the virus that, she extra creativeness to the masks she produces.
“It is smart to include creativity when generating a thing. So now we allow the mask match with what they wear. For occasion, if a client isn’t ready to acquire but I’m selling this blouse at this cost which arrives with a couple of nose mask and it is absolutely free, they are now far more very likely to obtain the dress.
“Also a free of charge designer deal with mask will inspire men and women to use the mask as we are all conscious that putting on of the encounter mask is a requirement outlined by WHO to assist control the distribute of the disorder.
“It has seriously helped. So far I will have to say people who didn’t even want to are now sporting it as aspect of their day-to-day dressing,” mentioned Naa.
She was optimistic, the moment the manner pattern catches on and additional people today start to use the mask, they will indirectly be adhering to all the essential protocols wanted to gain the struggle from Covid-19.
On considerations that the experience masks which are intended to be worn to defend men and women are now portion of gown codes, Naa explained her types are primarily based on the needs by the Food and Medicine Authority.
“I’m heading by the Food items and Drugs Authority’s prescription. I won’t chance someone’s lifetime.
“We are all encouraging to help save lives and secure ourselves so I’m undertaking it proper to provide its purpose”.
She states her outfit is scheduling to share no cost deal with masks considering that they think there are people today out there who can’t pay for to acquire confront masks to secure themselves.
Presently, the designer has distributed pieces of designer face masks to residents in her locality but believes there are extra men and women out there.
She is hoping to develop in significant quantities so she can distribute them at chosen sites in Accra.
With regards to the situation of low awareness about the pandemic in some communities primarily in the Northern Area exactly where encounter mask-sporting is alien, Naa explained although she is eager to create and distribute some for cost-free, she will need a lover.
She is, consequently, contacting on interested NGOs, Corporate bodies, and philanthropists to partner her outfit so that it can be performed within just the shortest possible time.
Myjoyonline also caught up with Skip Esi Benyiwa, a seamstress who sells encounter masks in Accra’s Central Organization District ( Makola).
She says she concluded her apprenticeship last year and has been in the home with out a work considering the fact that.
In accordance to her, when she read the announcement that men and women must use encounter masks to reduce the distribute of the coronavirus, she went to a mate who sells confront masks in bulk for about 30 items which she offered inside of the shortest feasible time.
Esi stated, just after advertising the subsequent batch for her pal, she felt challenged to start out stitching some personally.
Since then each individual mask she sells has been proudly manufactured by her. She now has customers who put orders weekly.
“Sometimes I promote GHC70 a working day and other moments GHC30 all based mostly on how persons occur to town and also weekends are superior,” stated Esi
Esi who hails from Ekumfi Ebuakwa in the Central Location has poised to just take benefit of the growing demand for facial area mask in the covid-19 pandemic increase money to open her very own store.
Isaac Boakye, a trader who suggests he can now find the money for a new deal with mask everyday tells MyJoyOnline.com, this is due to the fact of the abundance of the merchandise on the current market.
He recommended the vogue designers whose creative imagination has attracted more people today to have on the mask as element of the laid down protocols to fight the pandemic.
In accordance to him, he uncovered it not comfortable from the commencing but as he observed extra colorful patterns, he begun purchasing them to protect himself and also remain in pattern.
He admonished individuals to put on the mask no matter whether they are for fashion or for safety versus the ailment.
Kwame Obuadi, a radio presenter with Adom News thinks Covid-19 has arrive to stay, at the very least for the subsequent two many years, he states.
In accordance to him superstars these days order matching encounter masks to complement their clothing so they can be far more stylish when fighting the illness.
Sharing her view, Television set character, Mamavi Owusu Aboagye who is also a fashionista states the trend element of the face mask must be encouraged if they meet the prescribed normal by the Food items and Medications Authority.
She reported the idea of designer face mask is 1 of the exceptional COVID-19 creativities which ought to be inspired considering the fact that it will normally stimulate folks to put on it.
With about 8,000 verified coronavirus scenarios in Ghana, the require to have on a facial area mask goes past a vogue pattern, but if ‘rocking’ it will stimulate far more persons to wear the mask when stepping out of their properties, then that is the way forward.
The writer David Andoh is a photograph journalist with JoyNews and MyJoyonline.com
