Homemade Mask

CherryHugs · ‎07-21-2014

a good friend sent me a pretty Christmas homemade cotton mask in the card she sent.

i want to wear it but have to ask, it is one ply. is this fine to wear by itself?

please no negative comments. I just need to know about this. Thank you!

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. —Helen Keller

Twoaces · ‎05-02-2011

One ply would not give the protection that you need. However, you could sure wear it over any other mask that you might have. That’s what I would do. I’ve done that a few times and found that it works fine and doesn’t impede my breathing like I thought it might. Merry Christmas!

Valstybaby · ‎03-09-2010

I wear only the blue 3 ply masks - my preference.

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

@CherryHugs 3 ply protects you best. As another stated you can wear it over one of those just for looks, I have done the same. A single layer mask is useless by itself.

happycat · ‎09-18-2010

While it was very sweet of your friend to make you the mask, and I bet its lovely, I don't think one ply is enough.

I've ordered some that were suppose to be three ply and they are not, and I don't wear them now. I think I did early on, and before covid became so widespread here, which wasn't smart of me anyway. But now I only wear the 3 ply ones. Its not worth taking a chance to me.

momoftwo2007 · ‎04-19-2015

I think you can wear that over the disposable masks you have. I often wear homemade cotton masks over disposable masks because the homemade masks look more fashionable. Or you can wear the one ply masks outdoors in situations you can stay 6 ft apart.

CherryHugs · ‎07-21-2014

It was very sweet of her to send that and it is so pretty and reversable too. I think a good idea is wear over disposable one. Thank you to all that replied!

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. —Helen Keller

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@CherryHugs

The only place I have worn a mask regularly is at the ice rink, and that is only until I get into the actual ice surface. But this I know. Cotton has a high moisture absorption rate and 1 ply would absorb less than a 3 ply.

I wear only the disposable masks I get at the hospital. After wearing the same mask 2 times, and not for a long period of time? When I look at the inside of the mask and what it contains? Not aerosolized droplets, but solidified, who knows what! Ain't no way I am going to wear that mask again. Can't imagine what it would absorb while skating at a high heart and breath rate.

Moisture gathers bacteria, and in my mind, to me that makes me more susceptible to a respiratory issue than wearing no mask. Probably retains those cursed droplets that are said to aerosolize and put others at risk should I be an asymptomatic positive carrier.

Were I to wear any cotton mask it would be 1 use only and wash thoroughly. I put my risk first, not that of others, since I fall into the highest risk category, with several comorbidities, the highest.

hckynut

If I don't feel it safe for me no way will I wear it more than once without a good washing.

hckynut(john)

patbz · ‎03-10-2010

DH and I primarily wear Old Navy masks. They are made of quality cotton but are all one ply. I still prefer them as they are tightly woven and pass the candle test ( I've actually huffed and puffed and can't blow out the candle I keep burning during the day in my bedroom).