Masks and sunlight

[dreamshark]

I had some lovely silk left over after making a mask for a friend. It looked nice with this swatch of old printed cotton, so I made a reversible one for myself (following the latest mixed materials guidelines).

But it smelled a little funny. That cloth had been in a trunk in the attic for too long. So I put the new mask out in the sun for the afternoon. Now it smells great! Maybe tomorrow I'll take all my masks for a walk.

Comments

[jbru]

Those look great. Exposing them to sunshine is a great idea, I should do that with our reusable ones.

When this whole thing got started, it made me think of Ericka and how she'd be busily making masks to the best of her ability and sending them far and wide.

[lydy]

I am so impressed by your sewing skills. Sewing is this great mystery to me. I think it's too three dimensional.

They do say that sunshine is the best disinfectant. Also, hang-dried clothes always smell amazing.

[davidwilford]

You may be happy to know that you're making the most effective kind of mask. Here's a review that ranks them:

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2020/07/some-cloth-face-masks-are-more-effective-than-others-at-containing-the-spread-of-covid-19-study-suggests/

[maruad]

Hmmmm... maybe I should get out in the sun tomorrow.

[spiderplanet]

Very impressive, as always!