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Covering your mouth and nose is one more thing people can do in addition to social distancing and hand-washing to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus
Here are some answers to your DIY face mask questions: https://wapo.st/2Vf9IBc
Here are some answers to your DIY face mask questions: https://wapo.st/2Vf9IBc
Q: What material should I use?
A: As the mask needs to be made of something you already have around the house, cotton seems to be a good choice. The CDC recommends two layers of tightly woven 100 percent cotton fabric. https://wapo.st/2RmkfJD
A: As the mask needs to be made of something you already have around the house, cotton seems to be a good choice. The CDC recommends two layers of tightly woven 100 percent cotton fabric. https://wapo.st/2RmkfJD
Q: What pattern should I use, and what if I can’t sew?
A: There is no one design that is the consensus gold standard for a DIY mask. There are patterns floating around everywhere, and studies have shown that any face covering is better than nothing. https://wapo.st/2RmkfJD
A: There is no one design that is the consensus gold standard for a DIY mask. There are patterns floating around everywhere, and studies have shown that any face covering is better than nothing. https://wapo.st/2RmkfJD
Here’s one created for The Post by Grace Jun, a professor of fashion at Parsons School of Design in consultation with health experts in New York. This pattern is designed to be sewn with a machine, but it can be hand-sewn, too. https://wapo.st/2wlUZvQ
The CDC website has a few patterns, including one that involves a coffee filter and another that requires no sewing — just scissors and the willingness to sacrifice a T-shirt.
Whatever style you choose, make sure the mask covers your nose and chin. https://bit.ly/39Ox3z4
Whatever style you choose, make sure the mask covers your nose and chin. https://bit.ly/39Ox3z4
Q: I wore my mask to the store. Can I take it off now?
A: Yes, and you should. Once you’re back home after wearing your mask in public, remove it without touching the front and without touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Wash it before wearing it again. https://wapo.st/2RmkfJD
A: Yes, and you should. Once you’re back home after wearing your mask in public, remove it without touching the front and without touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Wash it before wearing it again. https://wapo.st/2RmkfJD
Q: Why can’t I just buy a surgical mask or respirator?
A: The CDC asks that those masks be saved for health-care workers, who are exposed to a far higher dose of the virus than a person would encounter on a quick trip to the grocery store. https://wapo.st/2RmkfJD
A: The CDC asks that those masks be saved for health-care workers, who are exposed to a far higher dose of the virus than a person would encounter on a quick trip to the grocery store. https://wapo.st/2RmkfJD
