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Craft Basics Premium Natural Flour Sack Towel – 28″ x 29″
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Craft Basics Premium Natural Flour Sack Towel – 22″ x 36″
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MAKE YOUR OWN FACE MASK WITH FLOUR SACK KITCHEN TOWELS

100% cotton tea towels can be utilized as a quality fabric for constructing a homemade cloth face mask. While any cloth can help stop large droplets from getting in or out, avoid knit fabrics (e.g. jersey T-shirts) because the material stretches and creates holes. The best fabric for homemade masks is a tightly woven, 100% cotton fabric. According to a 2013 Cambridge study, dish towel material is 82 percent as effective as a surgical mask.

Where do I buy flour sack towels?

Our selection of flour sack tea towels are perfect for homemade masks! With no minimum quantity, you can choose from a variety of sizes. We recommend our Premium towels with a 130 thread count as the best material for mask making. It is a breathable 100% cotton flat weave. Our Premium 20” x 20” size (folded in half) can make one mask. For bulk discount towels, add at least 12 or 50+ to your cart for an average savings of 30-60%!

It is recommended to pre-wash in hot water and high heat dry to allow shrinkage before constructing so the mask will keep its shape through multiple uses and washes.

Cloth face coverings should—

fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face
be secured with ties or ear loops
include multiple layers of fabric
allow for breathing without restriction
be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape

CDC recommended DIY homemade cloth mask (with no-sew options)

Face Covering Informational Guides

According to GoodHouseKeeping.com, “on top of a sewing machine and fabric, you’ll need a nonwoven filter fabric to help block out particles and a metal piece (like a paper clip) to make it fit snugly around the nose.”

Two great sewing guides for cloth masks:

Printable free mask template by Amanda Perna, fashion designer and Project Runway alum

Lists of places accepting donated fabric masks:

list of health care facilities by The Sewing and Craft Alliance
lists of hospitals by state by The U.C. Berkeley School of Public Health

Check out these informational guides regarding homemade cloth face coverings as well as a pattern for how to make a face covering. These PDFs can be downloaded below:

“Uses and Considerations for Different Face Coverings”: Learn the differences between types of face coverings and how they should be used.
“How to Use a Face Covering”: It’s important to understand how to properly wear, remove, and clean homemade cloth face covering in order to help keep yourself and others safe.
“Homemade Cloth Face Covering FAQs, Assembly Guide, and Patterns”: If you would like to make a homemade cloth face covering, this PDF provides answers to commonly asked questions and patterns for making cloth face coverings in different sizes. Please do not sew a pipe cleaner or aluminum strip into the face covering as it causes safety concerns and damages other coverings when laundering.

Source: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/covid19-coronavirus/homemade-cloth-face-coverings/

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DIY Face Masks

Craft Basics Premium Natural Flour Sack Towel – 28″ x 29″

Craft Basics Premium Natural Flour Sack Towel – 22″ x 36″

MAKE YOUR OWN FACE MASK WITH FLOUR SACK KITCHEN TOWELS