The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an uptick in the production of apparel items like masks and bandanas. With the touring industry at a standstill because of shutdowns around the coronavirus pandemic, the music-merchandise business has found some salvation in online sales of some typically niche apparel items: face masks and bandanas.

Thanks to the Center for Disease Control’s recommendation that cloth face masks be worn in public to slow the spread of the virus, this accessory has suddenly become an unexpected priority.

And with mask and bandana manufacturers coming back online amid the pandemic, merch businesses are able to produce even more on top of their existing stock. "Weirdly enough, we were already making a lot of masks," says Tony

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