# Fishy Face Filters Respirator Gill-Like Mask Makes For Cleaner, Safer Workplaces By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-06-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/respirator-mask References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/30/the-mask-gets-comfy/) A factory area can be dusty, dirty and unhealthy. The Respirator Mask design by Elijah Stillson is a safe way to enhance the workplace. The Respirator Mask design is built to form fit a person's head for maximum comfort while instituting a [breathing apparatus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resmed-airtouch-n30i) that acts like fish gills. The mask is designed so that the filter area is lower and out of the line of sight for a safer and more productive work day. The filter area also closes when not being worn in order to enhance its life span. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Respirator Design:** The trend of designing respirators that provide maximum comfort and safety in the workplace. - **Fish Gill-inspired Breathing:** The trend of incorporating fish gill-like features into respiratory devices to enhance breathing efficiency. - **Out of Sight Filters:** The trend of positioning filter areas out of the line of sight for improved workplace productivity and safety. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Manufacturing:** Opportunity for manufacturing companies to innovate respiratory equipment that prioritizes worker comfort and safety with unique design features. - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for healthcare industry to adopt fish gill-inspired breathing technology in respirators for improved respiratory support. - **Construction:** Potential for construction companies to explore respirator designs with out of sight filters to enhance efficiency and workplace safety. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Air-Blowing Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-mask.md) - [Customizable Style Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rpur-fiit.md) - [Powered Breathability Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/performance-face-mask.md) - [Air-Controlling VR Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airres-mask.md) - [Wearable Allergy-Alleviating Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/respiray-wear-a.md) - [Connected Emotive Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w3e-mask-expressive-emotion.md) - [Wearer-Analyzing Respirators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebcare-mask.md) - [Submarine-Inspired Diving Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/periscope-mask.md) - [Future-Focused Air-Filtering Suits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-in-sight.md)