Thanks @LG_ for the link.. and advice. I'm not a seamstress.. but my machine and I get along fairly well.. and I'm an artist with enough sewing knowledge to make alterations to a pattern to fit each of our faces as best as possible.
@BobTheGardener The reason for a fairly good fit is that a good quality mask can offer the best protection for others. ”He said that the simplest masks — either a bandana or handkerchief — were virtually ineffective.
“I was a bit surprised to see how much leakage could occur through the bandanas and folded handkerchief masks we tested, even through multiple folds of the cotton fabric,” he said.
Ultimately, Verma and his colleagues determined that the most effective homemade masks were those that were well-fitted with multiple layers of quilting fabric.“.
A mask made with two layers of quality quilting cotton is both reasonably 'breathable' and offers the wearer some protection (some research has shown it can catch up to 50% of moisture droplet carried virus particles).. all of this is all lost if it's loose fitting, and you can take in air from around the outside or along the nose.
My logic is a lot of students will wear loose or poor fitting masks.. so if I can stop 50% or so and their mask is stopping 40%.. then hopefully it's a low enough viral load that we don't catch it. 😁
Thanks @LG_ for the link.. and advice. I'm not a seamstress.. but my machine and I get along fairly well.. and I'm an artist with enough sewing knowledge to make alterations to a pattern to fit each of our faces as best as possible.
I found it a bit fiddly but not difficult, and the fiddliness was worth it for a very comfy, well-fitting mask. My only issue was having to fight my sewing machine for every last stitch. If your machine is friendly you'll have no trouble running a few up.
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I'm lucky that I no longer work in an office enironment or anywhere where I need to wear a mask. I no longer go to shops and do everything on line. It's not that I'm frightened to go out, it's just that I find them very uncomfortable and I feel that I can't get enough air. It may not be as bad in the winter but at the moment I'm not going anywhere where I have to wear a mask if ,I can help it.
OH says he can't breathe properly wile wearing a mask and he feels light headed. I'm in and out of a shop a quickly as possible especially in the hot weather. French airlines won't let you on their planes if you are wearing a fabric mask.
I have been wearing a mask in shops now for over a week.A little warm but nothing too bad,it is nice to take it off though! I put it on just before leaving home and take it off after visiting the last shop of the trip,putting in a bag and then using hand steriliser. In Morrisons today I would say 99% of customers were wearing masks,not always correctly but wearing them all the same.Even saw some toddlers and youngsters happily wearing them!! Have 3 masks bought on Etsy and now my Mum is making some colourful ones. We shall be wearing them for some time to come so I shall be as bright and cheerful with mine as possible (photos when I get my hands on them from Mum!!).
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I made my mask from 4 layers of strong kitchen roll and a Kleenex filter. No sew, made in a few minutes. There’s an acetate strip that keeps it away from my nose and mouth. Don't suppose it’s any good, no more that any home made but it looks scary and people will keep their distance, which is what we want. Being paper type material, it doesn’t steam up glasses. . Not that I intend to go out of the property. 😀
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I think it helps to practise wearing a mask inside your home when you are probably not so stressed, maybe when reading or watching tv. Once you get used to it, it's not so bad. We've now got the turquoise medical grade disposable ones and they're quite light. I tried home-made cotton ones but found those more uncomfortable and hot. I do only wear a mask when I'm about to go into a shop however so not for long.
Very comfy, much nicer to wear than the DIY masks I'm used to. All my DIY ones have valves though so not much use for stopping me breathing out vapour.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I wouldn’t want to wear a cotton one. They seem to go in and out as people speak so must be touching mouth and nose. The good grade kitchen roll is very close weave material, the Kleenex makes a good filter, it’s easy to wear, I wore it for quite a while indoors. Quick to make, minutes, all disposable, I don’t suppose I’ll need it but you never know.
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“I was a bit surprised to see how much leakage could occur through the bandanas and folded handkerchief masks we tested, even through multiple folds of the cotton fabric,” he said.
Ultimately, Verma and his colleagues determined that the most effective homemade masks were those that were well-fitted with multiple layers of quilting fabric.“.
A mask made with two layers of quality quilting cotton is both reasonably 'breathable' and offers the wearer some protection (some research has shown it can catch up to 50% of moisture droplet carried virus particles).. all of this is all lost if it's loose fitting, and you can take in air from around the outside or along the nose.
My logic is a lot of students will wear loose or poor fitting masks.. so if I can stop 50% or so and their mask is stopping 40%.. then hopefully it's a low enough viral load that we don't catch it. 😁
I put it on just before leaving home and take it off after visiting the last shop of the trip,putting in a bag and then using hand steriliser.
In Morrisons today I would say 99% of customers were wearing masks,not always correctly but wearing them all the same.Even saw some toddlers and youngsters happily wearing them!!
Have 3 masks bought on Etsy and now my Mum is making some colourful ones.
We shall be wearing them for some time to come so I shall be as bright and cheerful with mine as possible (photos when I get my hands on them from Mum!!).
Don't suppose it’s any good, no more that any home made but it looks scary and people will keep their distance, which is what we want. Being paper type material, it doesn’t steam up glasses. .
Not that I intend to go out of the property. 😀
The good grade kitchen roll is very close weave material, the Kleenex makes a good filter, it’s easy to wear, I wore it for quite a while indoors.
Quick to make, minutes, all disposable, I don’t suppose I’ll need it but you never know.