Covid Masks non-medical mask Guidelines
I hope you enjoy use of your fabric masks from ElleFagan.com
They were fashioned of quality materials in a smoke-free, pet-free environment, with frequent washings of everything, by a healthy person.
They should be fine to use immediately, but feel free to launder before use if you like.
CDC.gov says these non-medical masks of cotton ARE good to use
they keep us mindful
they prevent moisture droplets from noses and mouths from being shared
they MAY BE REWASHED up to TEN TIMES before disposing of them
they should be at least surface cleaned and aired between uses
they should be kept in a ziplock when not in use
they should be disposed of in the ziplock when it is time to trash them
A hot iron will disinfect as well as other methods - HEAT not ice works to kill covid.
===============UPDATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2020=============WATCH OUT:
1. ELASTIC - Flat elastic is an irritant. The comfort and durability are better with classic mask ROUND soft elastic, if the quality of the elastic was good, in the first place. I tested - even makes it thru hot irons and bleach.2. METAL NOSEPIECE - HAZARD, cut skin, pierced eyes: NO Metal or Plastic nosepieces - NO !! Unsafe in any form. TAILORING DESIGN can create a SAFE nosepiece made of nice safe fabric- use clever fabric tailoring work or safe interfacing.
3. CLEANING - I LOVE anti-microbial fabric but the "warm water and air-drying" idea for cleaning is not good enough. Follow wash with HOT clothes dryer or hair dryer or hot IRON to "anti-bac" - A hot STEAM iron must heat to 212 F to steam. Several seconds of Steam Ironing is supposed to be effective and be sure your fabric can handle high heat.
If you want more masks, they are at the site homepage toplink, or directly here:
https://ellefagan.com/fineartstorepage/cotton-non-medical-masks-limited-quantity
I started with making groups of them for free distribution by request.
Then after my first hundred, I began to sell some, just enough to recoup my costs.
So I do hope you will want some.
May the time when The Novel Coronavirus is memory come swiftly!
In the meantime, we have been amazing and may we remain THE BEST!
Ellen Smith Fagan ellefagan.com
p.s. National Geographic has more on cleaning masks https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/05/coronavirus-best-way-to-clean-your-face-mask
