A stitch in time saves nine. As we are preparing to face the worst (hopefully we won't) but it always pays to be prepared than scramble around and panic to get basic protection equipment that can protect us and our loved ones from the pandemic.
Also thinking of the bright side when the lockdown is over on 14th April and we slowly limp back to our daily routines, I am sure a new accessory is going to be added to our daily dressing up for work, or going out routine. The quintessential face mask is going to be our valued accessory for the next few months.
So why not put our creative caps on and make our own in the comfort of our homes. The ones we make at home will the non surgical and can we washed and reused every day. Simply with hot water and soap and reused the next day.
Make a few neutral colors to match your outfits once we start stepping out. But right now we need then to support our community. The frontline medical workers and other Covid 19 warriors are facing an acute shortage of surgical disposable masks and if we make our own they will have access to the ones they need to protect themselves when they are fighting to save us from the virus. This will also serve the dual purpose of not filling us the environment with billions of disposable masks which will later create huge issues of sanitized disposal as they need to be trashed properly so that more infections don’t spread due to their improper disposal.
Health officials are urging Indians to use masks to prevent themselves from getting infected. Studies show that mask wearing and hand washing can reduce the sprees of the virus in households and shares spaces.
List Of Materials
So let's act in time from the confines of our homes put our creative caps on and get started.Here is a list of the materials you will need to take part in the #diyfacemaskchallenge
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| Three Cotton Fabric Squares (6” x 9”) |
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| A Pair of Scissors |
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| Needle or Sewing Machine |
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| 2 Elastic straps (7”) |
How to Sew A Face Mask
Alternatively you can follow the below mentioned videos to sew your masks.
Why Homemade Masks
- A double layer of 100% cotton cloth is about 70% as effective as a surgical mask at capturing small particles (up to five times smaller than coronavirus).
- This material is breathable
- It is easy to find around the house
- These masks can be easily reused
Mayori under its conscious giving initiative has been making 2ply cotton masks and distributing it for free to public health officials, police force in Jaipur, migrant workers , food delivery volunteers and whoever's needs it. So far our team of tailors have made more that 3000 masks which we have donated and we pledge to keep our efforts on till the end of the pandemic.
