How to Make a Face Mask: Easy ways to make it at Home

Making a face mask is not that hard a job, and if you are looking for the best and quick way to make a mask at home, we’ve got you covered.

Types of Face Mask:

1. Respirators

These types of face masks are made of tangled fibres that are effective at filtering any kind of dust and pollution.

• Certified N95 respirators, it can filter almost 95% of the particles
• A certified N99 respirator can filter almost 99% of the particles
• Certified N100 respirators can filter almost 99.7% of the particles

2. Surgical Face Mask

These types of face masks are made of synthetic fabric, but they do not meet the standards of NIOSH filtration. They filter about 10-90% of the pathogens and can be found as a disposable, single-use mask that can be used one time.

Face Mask Materials For Hand Sewn Mask

• Clean cloth or an old t-shirt
• Scissors
• Ruler or measuring tape
• Hair ties or rubber band

Face Mask Materials For Machine Sewn Face Mask

• Cotton cloth, about 20 inches by 20 inches
• Paper coffee filter
• Rubber bands or hair ties
• Scissors
• Sewing machine

Hand-Sewn Face Mask

With shortages of the mask, everyone is starting to learn the ways of making a hand-sewn mask. Hand sewn masks can be made from old clothes that you have at home, and they can be recycled and stitch by hand. Always pre-wash them. It is safe and easy to make, and in time’s when you need to keep changing the mask, having these hand-sewn face masks is handy!

Machine-Sewn Face Mask

Another easy way of making a DIY face mask is by using a sewing machine. This activity has become a top home activity, it can be made from material such as curtains, sheets, clothes etc. However, before you start the whole process, make sure to always pre-wash the fabrics to kill the germs.

Fabric Face Mask Video