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1. Mask from T-shirt: Mark out two inverted U shapes on
the two extremes (shorter) ends of the
t-shirt. These two ends will go behind
You need an old cotton T-shirt for
your head. One around your head and
this one. You can pick up any of your
one around your neck. These two
old tees that you are not using
anymore for this one. It would be inverted ends should be large enough
better if the fabric is 100% cotton. to go through half of your head on
either side. Now put up against the
Another precaution to be kept in
marked line. Make sure to cut both
mind is that the material is not too
thin or flimsy. There’s no use of a sides of the tee for better protection.
mask if the water droplets pass
through. Any fabric with large pores Filtering sieve:
or sieve-like texture should be
discarded. Now we need a filter to clear the air
that passes through while we breathe
in and breathe out. For this, we'll
What you need: need a sieve-like material to insert in-
between the two layers of cloth of the
Clean t-shirt
A pair of scissors mask. For this purpose, you can use a
Filter paper tissue roll, paper towel, blotting paper,
or coffee filter.
Marker
Needle and thread/ Safety pin/
Stapler Take such paper in the size of a
medium-sized square. Fold it on itself
to create 2-3 layers of it to make it
Procedure:
more sturdy and semi-permeable. To
insert the filter the bottom of the
Spread out the t-shirt on a clean flat mask has to be secured so that the
table. Outline the mask with a marker filter doesn't fall through. You can do
over your tee shirt. Well, be using the this by either stitching the bottom
upper part of the t-shirt for this hem of the mask or by stapling it.
purpose. Draw two straight parallel You can also try inserting a safety pin
lines with a gap in between them. The at the bottom. After the bottom
gap should be wide enough to cover portion is secured. You can now
both your nose and mouth. In other insert the filter to rest on top of it.
words, this (parallel) part of the t-shirt You can also secure the top portion
would be going over your face and for additional safety.
mouth so the gap should be equal to
the gap between the middle of your
nose and chin. Remember to draw the Your task is done. Now place it
bottom line below the armpits of the over your face and mouth,
covering both. Now you have to
shirt.
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