3 Ways to Make DIY Face Mask at Home

A face mask is good equipment to keep us from pollutions and harmful particles in the air. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, we are more and more concerned about our respiratory health. Here we would like to teach you three ways on how to make DIY face masks with simple materials. With these methods, we can make our beautiful unique face mask at home.   

 

1. How to make scarf face mask

Our scarf and bandana are great materials to make face masks. Firstly, pick a clean smooth scarf to tile on the table. Fold it into layers from up-down and bottom-top, make it as a strap. For better filtering effect sake, we’d better embed a cotton yarn layer inside. Remember the strap height should be covered from your nose to your chin. Place two rubber bands on each side and fold the two sides to the middle. Tuck on end to the other and smooth the surface. Now a scarf face mask is completed. Try it on and make it comfortable on your face.

2. How to make a T-shirt face mask

We can make face masks with our T-shirts. Our wear out T-shirt, make sure no holes on it, or new purchased T-shirt if you don’t mind cutting it up, is great for making face masks. Choose the 100% cotton one would be better because it is more effective for filtering. Cut the bottom of the T-shirt in the height of the distance from your nose to your chin. Normally, the distance would be 7 to 8 inches for adults and 4 to 6 inches for children. Cut it into 6 to 7 inches and left two strings on the top and the bottom left the rest part enough for the coverage of your face. Cut the two strings so that they can be knot around your head and neck. Sew a filtering layer under the face mask. A T-shirt face mask is completed. It’s very simple.

3. How to make cloth face mask

If you want to make your favorite style face mask in beautiful colors and patterns, this method would be delightful to you. On doing this we will need a sewing machine. Choose a piece of clean cloth with the colors and patterns you like, and fold it into two or four layers. Cut the cloth into the style shape you like, here we take the surgical mask style as an example. We cut the cloth in 10*6 inches cube, smooth it on the table with the pattern side on the bottom and the material side towards you. Same as we mentioned, we embed a filtering layer in the middle. Fold the top and bottom side in about 0.25 inch and stitch with the sewing machine. Hem along in 0.5 inches and stitch the left and right sides, make two long strings on each side for knotting. A new cloth mask is completed.    

 

These are the three simple methods for making DIY face masks at home. One thing we have to remember is that DIY face masks made ourselves are not meet the CDC standards, which requires our frequent changing, washing, and disinfection. Besides, we may also go online shops for KN95 face mask or disposable surgical mask. No matter what, we should always remember to wear a face mask outdoors. Personal health should be always in the first place.