Face masks are sold out on Amazon and Walmart, but you can still get handmade alternatives from these websites

You can also look to outdoor apparel stores, which sell bandanas and masks for skiing and cold weather. Ski masks and balaclavas weren't originally designed to protect against the virus, but they're still a cloth face covering.

REI sells bandanas for $4 and ski masks starting at $11, and the North Face sells balaclavas and masks starting at $22. Dick's Sporting Goods sells a wide variety of masks ranging from $10 balaclavas to $50 ones, and Big 5 has a similar selection.

The need for masks is way greater than the need for new clothes right now, so many small and independent boutiques and fashion designers have started producing masks.

For example, New York-based Abacaxi is giving away masks with every purchase, or selling them for $26 apiece. Menswear company Buck Mason is selling packs of five, Alice and Olivia are donating one mask for every one sold, and bagmaker Caraa is selling packs of five made with recycled materials. Independent boutique KozySaila is selling cotton masks in packs of up to twenty for about $10 a mask.

Custom Ink is a T-shirt printing company, but like many other apparel manufacturers during the pandemic, they've also started making masks.

Custom Ink's masks are pretty basic and they're one-ply, but they sell for $30 for 12, or $240 for 120. They're less for someone who's looking for personalization, but more for someone who's just looking to get the job done for an affordable price.

The Tiger King would approve of the masks at Arm the Animals, an animal-themed apparel store that sells animal-themed masks. You can get some real eye-catchers here, such as this tiger snout mask or this Molotov kitty mask. Most masks run about $19. Note: Arm the Animals is not a non-profit.