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Re: Masks
By: oogyda Date: April 13, 2020, 9:53 am
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[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1675.msg50145#msg50145
date=1586788380]
I had wondered whether a casing was better than sewing the tie
on.
The pleats would be anchored just the same, but you wouldn't
have to spend so much time getting the tie in just the right
spot.
I would think the 100% cotton would matter, as would the
dense-ness of the weave.
[/quote]
I had wondered the same thing. Then, I wondered about putting
it across the top and bottom as opposed to putting it on the
sides. Is it going to effect how the edges lay?
I do think using 100% cotton matters as well as the per inch
thread count. I have a couple of 800 thread count Egyptian
cotton top sheets I'm eyeing. They are left from sets where the
fitted sheet wore out. I could use those for family since I'd
feel a little odd donating stuff made from used sheets no matter
how bleachable they are.
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Re: Masks
By: TootsNYC Date: April 13, 2020, 11:38 am
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You could use those sheets for the backside, so they're not
visible. of course, that's closer to their actual skin and
mouths.
But I am not squeamish at all (as that EHell-era post about
donating gently used and washed/bleached underwear indicates).
Hospitals reuse sheets and gowns all the time.
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Re: Masks
By: Pattycake Date: April 13, 2020, 10:25 pm
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Re the fabric, we have been told that only new, 100% cotton
should be used. Higher thread count, but not so high that they
are difficult to breathe through. I would suggest trying making
one with your high thread count fabric, and wearing it for a
while yourself to see how it works. Regarding using recycled
materials, I would use them only for my own family. The longer
something made of fabric is used and washed (especially if
bleached), the weaker and thinner the fibres become. This
wouldn't be so much of a problem if these weren't used on the
face - you want the best you can get to protect droplets from
coming in or going out.
For the filter, everything I have come across says non-woven
materials should be used. That's not just from the Facebook
group I am doing this through, but in other articles I have read
on it. So an inner layer of cotton or flannel is not the best,
but if that's all you have then it's better than nothing.
Apparently the problem with the sewn on ties is the same whether
they are attached at the sides or the top and bottom. They fit
better to the sides of your face if they are in casings.
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Re: Masks
By: Aleko Date: April 14, 2020, 9:12 am
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[quote]I'd feel a little odd using donating stuff made from used
sheets no matter how bleachable they are.[/quote]
[quote]Hospitals reuse sheets and gowns all the time. [/quote]
And for heaven's sake I sincerely hope we can assume that every
single mask made and donated by members of the public is going
to be rigorously sterilised before being issued. It would be
criminally irresponsible not to. Quite apart from everyone's
household having a different standard of hygiene, it's a
mathematical certainty that a proportion of the makers are
unknowingly infected with coronavirus themselves!
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Re: Masks
By: TootsNYC Date: April 14, 2020, 9:40 am
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but this is a very good point--I hadn't thought about it.
[quote]The longer something made of fabric is used and washed
(especially if bleached), the weaker and thinner the fibres
become. [/quote]
I'd imagine the cloth masks will become less useful as they are
washed.
For home masks, what I'm reading is that you don't really
need to bleach them; a regular laundering will destroy any virus
on them.
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Re: Masks
By: oogyda Date: April 14, 2020, 1:10 pm
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[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1675.msg50234#msg50234
date=1586875207]
but this is a very good point--I hadn't thought about it.
[quote]The longer something made of fabric is used and washed
(especially if bleached), the weaker and thinner the fibres
become. [/quote]
I'd imagine the cloth masks will become less useful as they are
washed.
For home masks, what I'm reading is that you don't really
need to bleach them; a regular laundering will destroy any virus
on them.
[/quote]
I think that's exactly why the ones with an opening to slide in
a filter are probably a bit better. The filter is disposable
and the outer shell is washable.
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Re: Masks
By: TootsNYC Date: April 14, 2020, 1:13 pm
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washing them by hand will greatly prolong the thickness of the
fiber. Letting them soak for 30 minutes in hot, soapy water is
really all you need.
HTML https://www.glamour.com/story/how-to-wash-a-face-mask
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Re: Masks
By: STiG Date: April 14, 2020, 4:36 pm
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I've been washing mine in a zippered pillowcase, in with my
regular 'no dryer' load. They've survived, so far. And those
aren't handmade cloth masks. I have a few of the ones like what
you get when you go into the ER with a cough.
I've been doing the same with my nitrile gloves. The ones I
have are really thick - they're more meant for really dirty
work. So I've been washing them, too, when I've just worn them
shopping. Not so much when I use them to do poop patrol in the
yard. ;D
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Re: Masks
By: Pattycake Date: April 14, 2020, 7:16 pm
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[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1675.msg50262#msg50262
date=1586888013]
washing them by hand will greatly prolong the thickness of the
fiber. Letting them soak for 30 minutes in hot, soapy water is
really all you need.
HTML https://www.glamour.com/story/how-to-wash-a-face-mask
[/quote]
I agree. And if 20 seconds of hand washing with soap kills the
virus, then I am sure that washing in hot soapy water will do
the trick. It is up to the recipients to ensure they wash them
before they use them.
Anyway, here's my first 50! Not sure how many more I will make
as I have other things that I have to get done (not just
sewing.) I think I got a good mix for men and women, and not all
flowery!
[attachimg=1]
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Re: Masks
By: TootsNYC Date: April 14, 2020, 8:37 pm
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I read that men are refusing to wear floral patterns, etc.
So some solid-color ones might be a good contribution if someone
had that kind of fabric.
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