Given:
-reusing masks (n95s, etc) reduces efficacy greatly in a few rewears
-continued COVID plague
I submit a cheap (per wear), reusable, high performance masking option that I use:
#AltForMe#Alt4Me
P100 filters + respirators are great. High initial cost, but they’re designed for long duration work (great breathability) and can with proper care can easily last over many brief use intervals. (Keep it dry and stored to avoid dust (I just use a lint free cloth over the face seal area).
I think more chic versions can and should be designed, but I doubt anybody would want to burn all the cash required for certification, etc. probably no realistic ROI.
One of the idiosyncratic projects I’d consider if I was billionaire.
Just get the right celebrity wearing it, though and you’re set