Japan Firm Create See-Through Face Mask to Make Life Easier for Deaf People
JAPAN – The largest mask maker in Japan, Unicharm Corp. developed a see-through face mask to aid deaf people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the world battling the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, companies and individuals seek to develop innovative types of face masks since it is now part of the mandatory directives issued by the Health officials.
Entrepreneurs and designers have gotten creative and seized the opportunity to offer new kinds of masks to combat the deadly virus. A few weeks ago, Black Eyed Peas singer Will.i.am launched his high-tech face mask called “XUPERMASK.”
Will.i.am said his Xupermask is designed to fit the “sci-fi times” we are living in. Interested consumers can buy his high-tech face mask on its official website xupermask.com.
On Tuesday, April 27, the largest mask maker in Japan, Unicharm Corp. launched its see-through face mask. The company said the washable face mask was created to enable better communication with deaf people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Based on a report from ABS-CBN, the protective gear is made of a transparent film that allows the lower face of the wearer to be seen. The company said their see-through face masks were made in response to concern by people who has hearing or speech problems.
Unicharm said they have created 3000 of the masks. It is priced at 1,480 yen (around $13.70) and only available for sale online.
According to the report, Unichar’s see-through face mask was developed not to get fogged up by the wearer’s breath. It could also help in reading the facial expression of people working in customer service industries.
The executive director of the Tokyo Federation of Deaf, Daisuke Ochi said the see-through face masks will be very useful in daily situations like asking for a plastic bag or chopsticks.
“When the other person is wearing a mask, you can’t tell if he or she is angry or laughing, making communication difficult,” he said.
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