Two firms begin mass face masks productionSome of the tailors at Kitui County Textile Centre producing face masks. Eldoret-based Rivatex is also running mass production of face masks. The official said orders for the masks were increasing by the day, adding that they were making efforts to scale up the production per day to 100,000 pieces “or even more”. After production, the masks are neatly arranged in labelled boxes each carrying 100 pieces. Mutia noted that the materials approved by the World Health Organisation and Kebs for making the face masks are non-woven and include polypropylene materials No.

Source: Standard Digital April 10, 2020 05:03 UTC