Pelatihan keterampilan menjahit masker kain dalam memanfaatkan peluang bisnis era pandemi COVID-19

Emilda, Emilda; Wulandari, Try; Lazuarni, Shafiera; id,

Nowadays, medical mask is difficult to find in several pharmacies in Palembang. This situation could be a promising business opportunity during the COVID-19 epidemic. The target partners in this activity are residents of Gang Sei Saling, Siring Agung Sub-district, Ilir Barat 1 District, Palembang. This PkM activity aims to provide cloth mask sewing skills to take advantage of business opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method used in this activity is the training method. The sewing training activities consist of two types of activities, namely the presentation of sewing theory and practical training on sewing cloth masks. The presentation is going to explain about sewing theory, sewing concepts, tools and equipment needed in sewing, types and selection of fabrics. Meanwhile, training for sewing cloth masks, undoing the practice of operating a sewing machine, making cloth mask patterns, cutting patterns, sewing cloth masks, and finishing. In this PkM activity, participants not only provided skills in sewing cloth masks, but also at the finishing step such as folding and packaging. Keywords: cloth masks; sewing;training