Sense of service guides Keller business Made By Sue to make face masks for those in need

“We are trying our hardest to put something out that is going to protect people,” Pruente said. “We have placed another piece of fabric [inside the mask] to create an additional barrier to help people.”

Because Made By Sue regularly makes medical devices—backpacks retrofitted with feeding tubes for premature infants and young children—employees are also educated about self-isolation practices to help reduce their risk to exposure or contamination of products.

The shop is constructing adult and child-sized face masks in a variety of colors, and face masks are being sold only to offset the cost of producing them, Pruente said. Face masks are available at $15 for the first mask and $10 for each additional mask.

Discounts are available on large orders, and for every face mask sold the shop will donate an additional mask to an organization in need, she said. Face masks are also machine washable and reusable, and the canvas and bedding used is sourced from the U.S.

“We prefer to ship to maintain limited contact, and the first $15 covers sales tax and shipping costs," Pruente said. "There has been quite a big outpouring, and I have had quite a few people reach out to me."