The Industrial Designer behind the N95 Mask
Sara Little Turnbull was a force in the world of materials science and industrial design. It’s safe to say most people have used something that started life on her drawing board, but few know her name. She worked with engineered fabrics as a consultant for 3M.As part of these efforts she designed a molded bra cup that inspired the form of the N95 mask. Later 3M disputed her role in coming up with the N95 mask. She also worked as a consultant for CorningWare on clear-glass cooktop development, early microwave cooking…