Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
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Mary - THANKS for answering my as of yet unwritten question about what was the current FILTER best choice.
Not that anyone else in The Great State of Arizona is worried about filtering ... anything :-)
erica in the land of glorious RED sunsets and sunrises!
Wow, Jenny,? I'm so glad that you had a relatively light case of COVID19.? I know my daughter in law wonders whether she's had it in late February after a business trip to LA.? At some point, she'll get an antibody test.
After doing some more checking,? I decided not to go to the trouble of buying the stretch chiffon that I mentioned in the earlier post.? I've concluded that it may be a real PITA to sew.? I decided to sew a new Olson mask today with only one layer of batik and an inner layer of? Filti fabric.? It's a nano fiber, very breathable, lightweight and has an excellent of filtration rating of close to 95%.? The combination of the Filti and batik may be my holy grail of materials.? We'll see how it launders.? Before I decided to try this combination, I found an interesting technique that eliminates the need for the nose wire.? You take thin strips of t-shirt fabric and stretch it slightly as it's applied to the top and bottom edges of the mask as a binding.? That hug causes some gathering and when worn it hugs the face nicely.? I may explore that option next week.
There are still plenty of Walmarts, grocery stores, etc. in NC where people just flaunt not wearing a mask.? It freaks me out.? I just feel more secure when I have some measure of filtration available to me.? So I'm still relying on the Olson mask with the nose wire.? I'm not sure how well this version will wash, but it's super lightweight and more breathable than any of my other versions with two layers of batik and various kinds of filter layers.? I'm heading back to Raleigh tomorrow for a week.?? It's one of the state's hot spots and I hate to go, but we haven't seen our house since March and it's time to check on it.
Governor Cooper has mandated mask wearing in public, and I hope that will help turn the tide on mask use.? Currently, just as the news reports, the younger workers and students are seen everywhere in groups and they don't wear masks.? It's disturbing because NC is one of those states with a spike in cases..
Thanks for everyone's thoughts and input on it.? Mary.
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erica