Good reasons to use a cloth handkerchief rather than tissues include natural resources as making sanitary paper, including tissues, involves wood, energy and water, says the German Environment Agency.

It does require a handkerchief, though ... And there’s the rub: people just cannot get past the ‘reusable tissue’ aspect. They see you and they know you very possibly have a small rag ...

Cloth handkerchiefs are coming back as people seek more sustainable lifestyles. No longer are they seen as being old-fashioned and unhygienic – as long as they are washed and stored properly ...

Many modern handkerchiefs may lack the glamour now reserved for pocket squares, but, to those suffering from colds, they offer a kind of comfort wholly absent from a diminutive paper tissue ...

The advisory suggested people should avoid handshakes or reuse tissue paper or handkerchiefs. They should avoid frequently touching their eyes, nose, or mouth, and even spit in public. The ...