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I am continuing to make more masks (and have posted some to a family member in England already). The photo shows the basic pattern shape on an A4 piece of paper (for scale). This is how I made my mask: The template is one I adapted from another site (their pattern was too small ). I cut two...

Part of a cloth mask being effective, is that it stays in place well without regular adjusting. Also that it is comfortable. The elastic bands over the ears, I suspect will both need adjusting to stay in place, and also be less comfortable. The mask style I have made stays in place easily and...

There is perhaps a small gap where you say, but it is not as big as there would be with the square, folded surgical masks. In truth this sort of mask is not aimed at replacing high spec masks. It can only ever be a crude barrier. Yet, a crude barrier is still useful if it reduces the initial...

And for your amusement! Sorry not sure why the photos turned sideways!!

Work in progress. Limiting factor at the moment is tape, but I’ve some more ordered from ebay. Outer fabric is curtain weight; inner is weight of a bed sheet. Both materials pre-washed in a hot wash and tumble dried, so they are pre-shrunk and shouldn’t shrink further on washing. I have...

My concern about adding vacuum bags etc to home made fabric masks etc, is that the vacuum bags are less porous, and so the air is less likely to travel through the area of fabric where the vacuum bag impedes the air flow. This effectively means the air must travel elsewhere. If there is less...

I did it too.

@spinoza577 It would be interesting then to know if a low carb / keto diet helped. What about diabetics with good sugar control, are they faring better than those with poor control. And we are told that the obese do less well, is that linked to potentially increased blood sugar levels? I’m...

I would think so. Masks are good if folk are working, as they should stay in place better than a scarf. Yet a scarf should stay for the length of time you might need to shop, I would think? I think the link above somewhere said cotton mix or towelling was better than silk, but maybe a couple...

@junkcrap50 What size are these filters? The pattern I used can be made to allow sliding a filter in.

Looking at the ones suggested for home sewing on that Deaconess site. I don’t think those would stay on as well as the pattern I found and linked upthread. I also suspect that shaped masks such as the one I made, would give a better fit than pleated ones. That along with them being more...

My current plan is to make a dozen or so here, then to message friends working in the health service locally to see whether they have noticed somewhere that there might be a need for these masks. However, I thought there was little point in making an offer to anyone until I see if: a) they...

My effort today. This has 2 layers. Fine to breathe through for a few minutes, but it wouldn’t be good to work in. Article here: https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/best-materials-make-diy-face-mask-virus/ (same as article I linked a few posts above) suggests 1 layer only to make it...

I found this site which has a useful pattern for a mask that looks fairly neat fitting, and I think I’ll try making a couple of these. https://www.craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/ The lady has also updated with a disclaimer re coronavirus.

Seems some top down honesty would have been a good idea. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-masks.html#click=https://t.co/JOYRFzvVwD

I think it’s excellent! I intend to make a few myself.

A useful page here: https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/best-materials-make-diy-face-mask-virus/ They make the point that in order for the mask to be worn, it must be easy enough to breath through. So although things like towelling and vacuum cleaner bags are effective, they are not the best...

@Roy S You beat me to it. I was just coming here to post that. :) I wonder about using two or more layers in a mask. Cos having spent sometime, when I was first ill, buying fabric that I haven’t ever got around to sewing up, I have rather a lot of material. The limiting factor is definitely...

One more quick and dirty thought on home-sewn masks. Generally I’m seeing the phrasing - there is “little” benefit to the general population wearing a mask (not that there is no benefit, and not that they are counter productive). One commentator followed this up with the statement that masks...

Would that not be the same for disposable masks? It could be dropped into a plastic bag? I wouldn’t imagine wearing a mask in open spaces, only in congested areas. So the time worn would likely be short. Then a fresh one for the next congested space? Maybe? I don’t know. I suspect if you...