Local Volunteer Resources - #MasksNOW

Flannel is not ideal for a couple reasons: The material gets hot to wear. The brushed fibers make it easier to get dirty and collect particles.

Currently, we are an entirely volunteer-run organization with no funding capabilities.  Everything we have built so far is built on donated time and service...

The pleated style masks will fit all face types, whereas the form-fitting masks will not be able to fit some face types well.  If the facility requests a sp...

You can make the ties out of cotton or cotton blend (lengthwise grain, crosswise grain, and bias are all okay).  You can also use bias tape.   We do not re...

For the three-layer mask, the qualities that would follow the material specifications would be a mid-weight or lightweight non-woven, non-fusible, and high-...

You can get interfacing from our industry partner Therm O Web here: https://thermowebmasksnow.com/. If you can't, it is better that you do not make the ...

No, do not use fusible interfacing. The adhesive on fusible interfacing may melt during the laundering process, and a melted adhesive could restrict airflow.

A Cambridge University study shows that cotton blend slightly outperforms 100% cotton.

We understand that not everybody has access to a sewing machine or a fabric store.  We have a design for an improvised mask that anybody can make out of a t...

We created this pattern because some volunteers have had trouble finding the material for the middle, non-woven layer.  Some organizations have said that th...