facemasks are a pain to carry around,
pull
out of bags in a hurry, and are
incriminating.
instead of a standard mask, instead have
a
coat with a special collar. when tabs at
the
wrists are pulled, the collar extends out
and up to cover the bottom half of the
face like a bandanna.
for
those who are in situations where
armor is needed, the extension to the
collar can be created from interlocking
ceramic plates. the collar fabric is made
of
two pieces of fabric with a magnetic seal
that is broken when the collar is
extended.
when collapsed the collar is hidden in the
coat.
side effects of this would be a strangely
stiff collar when not deployed, and a bit
of
extra weight resting on the shoulders. to
compensate for the extra weight i
propose
a harness sewn into the coat so that it
doubles as a weight distribution/
climbing
harness for when rapelling down
buildings. you never know when a
climbing harness might be useful.