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The debate over whether to wear face masks has divided the world for as long as we have been battling the coronavirus. The differences are often cultural – in Asia, wearing a face mask is not ...

Oura Active Mask - See at Oura The Oura Active Mask is compatible with an N95 filter and uses lab-tested antimicrobial fabric to help kill germs as it filters them — delivering an added layer of ...

Hey, guys! Today we are making DIY face masks. One option uses cotton pillowcase fabric as well as coffee filters. These are ...

This mask had two layers of polypropylene, a soft easy-to-clean synthetic fabric. Polypropylene is one of the most popular materials for masks because viruses and bacteria can't live on the fabric ...

As travel restrictions lift and the ache to see loved ones nears unbearable, more travelers are cautiously booking trips. However, the coronavirus pandemic is still in full swing, meaning it's ...

California public health officials advise wearing a surgical mask or a surgical mask with a cloth mask on top. Students who wear fabric masks are advised to opt for ones with three or more cloth ...

found that cloth masks had a 100-percent leakage rate in terms of airborne particles penetrating the fabric and through the gap between masks and faces, substantially raising the risk of infection.

Nonwoven polyester fabrics are engineered fabrics made from polyester fibers bonded together through chemical, mechanical, ...

Naka’s Drapery seamstress Jessica Davis sews some fabric masks. The business has made a little over 1,000 of those cloth masks. He also has friends who are nurses and heard their concerns about ...

So here’s how to properly clean your face mask ready for a new day at school or college. To clean a fabric mask properly, you need to kill anything that’s been on it as well as lifting it from ...