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TwistedTinkerbelle

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1. Having made a lot of the cloth masks....

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 04:22 AM

Apr 2020

One quibble. The masks I'm making are three layers of cotton material. One of those layers is backed with fusible lining. The lining has an adhesive that sticks to the material when a hot iron is applied to the fabric making it a lot less porous than just tightly woven cotton. The patterns and materials were approved by several hospitals in North Texas.

The best is of course are the manufactured masks..no doubt about that, but the homemade masks do offer a fair amount of protection.

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Answers to "What Are The Best Materials for Making DIY Masks?" [View all] BigmanPigman Apr 2020 OP

Having made a lot of the cloth masks.... TwistedTinkerbelle Apr 2020 #1

I have a couple of questions alfie Apr 2020 #2

I looked at the photos on the graphs closely BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #3

I made a mask yesterday with two outer layers of tightly woven cotton and an inner Nay Apr 2020 #4

I have found masks to be good and bad. BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #5