Mask Info & Request - Homemade Microfiber Towel Mask
Information on requesting a mask, mask design, mask use and care recommendations, and contributing to this project.
Information on requesting a mask, mask design, mask use and care recommendations, and contributing to this project.
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Hello!<br />
If you would like to request a <strong>Homemade</strong> <strong>Microfiber</strong> <strong>Towel</strong> <strong>Mask</strong>, please contact me at<br />
<strong>Mask</strong>Maker8765@gmail.com. You can find instructions for making the mask and additional information<br />
about its design at www.yumpu.com/user/maskmaker8765.<br />
About the <strong>Mask</strong><br />
Briefly, this mask contains one layer of breathable cotton and one layer of PureClean microfiber cloth<br />
(towel). While PureClean cloths were designed for cleaning contaminants by wiping, not air filtering, its<br />
packaging claims the cloths are effective in capturing pathogens: “Even when used with water alone,<br />
PureClean cloths remove 99.9% of pathogens dead or alive, including Norovirus, Listeria, E. Coli, MRSA<br />
and Solmonella.” The mask bulges slightly in the front in order to increase the surface area of the towel<br />
filter and facilitate breathing. The nose bridge contains an aluminum strip for molding the mask to the<br />
user’s face. Fitted properly, the mask achieves minimal leakage during breathing. Please note that facial<br />
hair may impede a good seal.<br />
<strong>Mask</strong> Use Recommendations<br />
· You may wish to wash the mask before first use.<br />
· Before putting on the mask, clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.<br />
· Cover your mouth and nose with the mask and adjust the metal strip such that there are no gaps<br />
between your face and the mask.<br />
· Avoid touching the mask while using it. If you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or<br />
soap and water.<br />
· After use, remove the mask from behind (without touching the front of the mask).<br />
· Place the used mask in the washing machine and wash hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap<br />
and water.<br />
· Machine wash the mask in hot water and let it air dry to avoid additional wear. It is fine to wash<br />
the mask with other laundry items. In order to prevent repeated deformation of the metal strip<br />
and tangling of the elastic, you may wish to place the mask in a protective structure, such as a<br />
washing machine bra protector.<br />
· If the mask is wrinkled after washing, you may gently iron the cotton side (not the towel side) with<br />
a warm (not hot) iron.<br />
Disclaimer<br />
This mask has not been tested for effectiveness in blocking viruses, including the COVID-19 virus, and<br />
other contaminants. Therefore, its effectiveness cannot be quantified or guaranteed.<br />
Questions & Feedback<br />
You can reach me at maskmaker8765@gmail.com. All feedback is appreciated. This mask is a work in<br />
progress and feedback is vital to improving the design. Because the mask is handmade, please excuse<br />
stitching imperfections.<br />
Contributions<br />
I aim to make as many masks as I can for people who want and need them. I have also publicly posted<br />
instructions for making the mask (www.yumpu.com/user/maskmaker8765) and will continue to update<br />
those instructions as I make design improvements. Payment is not required, but a contribution ($20 per<br />
mask plus $10 shipping suggested) is greatly appreciated to cover materials, ongoing mask<br />
development, and free mask distribution to healthcare workers and people financially strained at this<br />
time. You may contribute at Paypal.me/<strong>Mask</strong>Maker8765.<br />
Thank you and please stay safe,<br />
<strong>Mask</strong>Maker8765
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