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Any ideas on DIY – T-Shirt Mask [No Sewing Needed]?

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There’s a serious shortage of N-95 masks in the market currently but while waiting for them to become available, can we get instructions of the T-Shirt Mask that has been trending online?

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    Well, I must categorically state that this is not the safest but will still keep out a certain percentage of Virus out especially in public places.

    This no-sew option is easy to make, but it’s important to note that these are made using fabric that is several layers thick and fits snugly to your face. You should not use a thin bandana or scarf haphazardly wrapped around your mouth in a single layer. If a bandana is the only cloth available to you, there are directions below to make a mask using one and a coffee filter.

    What You’ll Need:

    • Tightly knit cotton material, like a T-shirt. (A scarf can work. The fabric should be big enough to fold several times and cover your nose and mouth.)
    • Two rubber bands or hair ties (also here)

    How to Assemble It:

    1. Cut the bottom 7 to 8 inches off of a T-shirt (cutting horizontally), so that you have a strip of material.
    2. Lay the material out flat in front of you, and turn it 90 degrees so that what used to be the bottom hem of the shirt (it’s usually double stitched) is facing left or right.
    3. Fold it from the bottom to the middle, and from the top to the middle. Repeat this step a second time.
    4. Loop a rubber band or hair tie around each end (left and right), leaving a few inches of fabric, so each side looks like a candy wrapper.
    5. Fold the excess material over the band, with each side meeting in the middle, adding another layer to the mask.
    6. Put a band over each ear, making sure the material fits snugly to your face. The pressure on your face should keep the material and rubber bands in place [Source WIRED].
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