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4. I made a mask yesterday with two outer layers of tightly woven cotton and an inner

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 08:42 AM

Apr 2020

filtering layer of terrycloth dish towel. I have to say that it is fairly hard to breathe through, but is OK for, say, an hour's run to the grocery. I can see why medical workers wouldn't be able to use this one.

Today I am making one with the cotton outer layers and a filter layer of nonwoven clothing lining material. We'll see how that one does.

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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