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Roland99

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22. HERE ARE THE IMAGES FROM THE ARTICLE........

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 11:43 AM

Mar 2020

Researchers’ Pick for Best-Performing Homemade Mask Material
Based on particle capture and breathability, the researchers concluded that cotton t-shirts and pillow cases are the best choices for DIY masks.

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The best materials to make face masks with charts in this article. [View all] sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 OP

Vacuum cleaner bag and anti-microbial pillowcase material! Mike 03 Mar 2020 #1

read it all! consider_this Mar 2020 #4

I just folded over a decent-quality cotton dish towel of the sort shown. Hortensis Mar 2020 #17

Yeah, watch for a big run on vacuum cleaner bags now. Rorey Mar 2020 #6

Always had them on hand for nearly 50 years. Hortensis Mar 2020 #21

Good luck finding the bags. One grocery store had them but they all had Febreze in them, can't seaglass Mar 2020 #9

Yeah, that can't be safe NT Rorey Mar 2020 #14

Vacuum cleaners bags-- we have plenty around, good idea. appalachiablue Mar 2020 #33

2 layer dish towels looks like the best option. SamKnause Mar 2020 #2

actually it is not... consider_this Mar 2020 #5

Single-layered - Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #13

thank you! consider_this Mar 2020 #18

Me too. Breathability is a comfort factor that would influence Hortensis Mar 2020 #23

N95 masks EndlessWire Mar 2020 #35

:) Probably already out there. The web's full of marvels. Hortensis Mar 2020 #36

I've been thinking about different ways to protect myself Rorey Mar 2020 #3

I wonder if coffee filters have been tested NT Rorey Mar 2020 #7

I am going to use coffee filters. seaglass Mar 2020 #10

Thank you! NT Rorey Mar 2020 #11

I saw a tutorial using twist ties Rorey Mar 2020 #12

Yes, I am saving twist ties now. :-) n/t seaglass Mar 2020 #16

Thanks! I've downloaded the pattern. nt Nay Mar 2020 #24

That is a fabulous idea, but are you referring to the paper variety? i'd imagine they are only good onetexan Mar 2020 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author consider_this Mar 2020 #8

Good find! & good to know. crickets Mar 2020 #15

Just ordered some Fruit of the Loom t-shirts Goodheart Mar 2020 #19

Thank you for this... Sancho Mar 2020 #20

HERE ARE THE IMAGES FROM THE ARTICLE........ Roland99 Mar 2020 #22

How about painter's masks? Bayard Mar 2020 #25

Do they say N95 on them? LisaL Mar 2020 #31

No..... Bayard Mar 2020 #34

LOL onetexan Mar 2020 #38

The vacuum cleaner bag is the winner by a large margin Goonch Mar 2020 #26

But low on "breathability" according to OP link. nt blaze Mar 2020 #29

"breathability" Goonch Mar 2020 #30

Thank you! Talitha Mar 2020 #27

Thanks! I bought some Tyvek yesterday and all I needed was that pattern. Deb Mar 2020 #28

Such great, hopeful, positive info -- thanks for posting. I'm going with double layer dish towel and fierywoman Mar 2020 #32