Thank you Jennie! I have tried different shapes and different materials and haven't really been sure what to use. I'll try what you described. ☺
Gunvor (with a return of the fever) On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 09:41, Jennie C Alvernaz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Gunvor, > > In answer to your mask making questions, I'm also volunteering with a > local volunteer group making masks for essential personnel (we just > celebrated our one month anniversary with around 1150 members and just shy > of 6000 masks made and delivered. All free to our front line folks). I'd > like to add my endorsement of HEPA filters for the inner layer of a mask to > be worn for at least hospital personnel or those with compromised health. > It fits into a pocket built into the back of the mask, for convenient > removal during laundering or replacement. We also typically add a nose > wire to this version to help fit the mask to the upper face. > > A favorite pattern for street wear (= you and me) is a 3 layer quilters' > cotton mask with a flannel insert (the inner and outer layers are a tightly > woven 100% cotton, and the flannel is the middle layer). With or without > pocket and/or nose wire. This one tested extremely well in terms of > protection, but a bit below the HEPA version). There are many functionally > similar mask patterns, but a recent survey we did of our recipients told us > that the rectangular pleated variety was their favorite for fit and > breathability. Elastic ties can be problematic for several reasons, but > they slightly edged out cloth ties on this preference survey (I only make > the cloth version myself). If anyone is interested in protocols and > patterns we use, you can log onto their FaceBook page at Mask Makers in > Athens (that's Georgia, not Ohio). What I particularly enjoy are the > ongoing conversations - members asking technical questions, and other more > experience sewers answering them in real time. Lots of comparing notes on > what's working and what's not. > > For those interested in the HEPA vacuum bag level of protection, the best > price I've found for the ones we use here is: > > > > https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002N8DH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > > > Hoover Type Y Allergen Bags, for WindTunnel [vacuum cleaners] > > Price: $4.93 for 3 bags (incl Prime shipping) > > > They're quite large - we cut them open so as to make a bunch of mask > liners with a single bag. > > OK, back to it. Stay safe! > > Jennie in Athens > ________________________________ > From: h-costume <[email protected]> on behalf of Mijauww < > [email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 10:24 AM > To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] What is everyone up to? > > [EXTERNAL SENDER - PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY] > > > Hi, > Since we were both asymptomatic in the beginning and never had any normal > cold symptoms, we take precautions to reduce the chance of infecting ppl > now. I don't want anybody to go through what I did. I got lucky, it turned > just before I had to go to hospital. So we might be paranoid, but rather > paranoid than spreading any thing. We are about a week ahead of new > symptoms being discovered. > > I have made different kinds of masks and ended up with a double layer of > polyester with a metal wire, lined with a panty liner. > A panty liner on the inside of the mask will make it a lot more efficient. > The winged version covers the nose and mouth best. It absorbs whatever > droplets leave you and the plastic barrier reduces the chances of droplets > getting to you. Combined with a metal wire inserted across the top so that > you can close it around the nose and under the eyes helps too. It still > isn't perfect, but a bit safer at least. > > I came across this today in the Telegraph ; > "A 2013 study by Public Health England (PHE) looked at the various > suitability of household materials to filter bacterial and viral aerosols > when used as masks. Vacuum cleaner bags seemed to be particularly > good; less so, breathable materials such as 100 per cent cotton, linen and > silk." > > https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/good-face-mask-guide-works-doesnt-fight-against-coronavirus/ > > So a removable inner layer of vacuum cleaner bags might be a good idea. And > it's back to the sewing machine ☺ > > Gunvor > > On Tue, 21 Apr 2020 at 15:21, Lavolta Press <[email protected]> wrote: > > > My husband and I have both worked at home for years. We probably "go > > out" to restaurants or events or whatever less than most people do. I've > > preferred to buy most things online for a long time. We're both > > introverts. We bought a large house with a large yard when we moved > > here, so there is plenty of space. > > > > But it's annoying to not be able to even go to Jo-Ann's for thread > > because we might catch a fatal disease. We avoid grocery stores because > > they are crowded and people don't social distance as much as they > > should. Cloth masks only provide about 57% protection. Which is better > > than nothing but not enough. Masks are not mandated in Sacramento. Many > > (probably most) people don't wear them, so their droplets are not being > > caught by their own masks. > > > > Also we were in the process of remodeling two bathrooms, which we really > > want to do. We had bought almost everything and were about to schedule > > with a contractor. But we don't want contractors in and out now. We > > have to store the tile in the garage. The cast-iron tubs, sinks, and > > toilets will go in the garage when they finally arrive--their delivery > > has been delayed by events. The faucet manufacturer was closed as a > > "nonessential" business, so we are chasing credit card refunds. Visa is > > totally overloaded, BTW. They are not taking phone calls, they only let > > you send a short email, then they say they will respond in 45 days. And > > we had to put the order for our custom bathroom and pantry cabinets on > > hold. What with all the stuff that's already in the garage (it is my > > husband's home workshop), even the tubs will be a tight fit, so we can't > > put the cabinets there too. > > > > It's not like life has exactly stopped, but parts of it have. I don't > > expect there to be reenactment events in California for a long time. It > > seems large public events of every kind are the last things the state > > wants to resume. > > > > Fran > > > > Lavolta Press > > > > www.lavoltapress.com<http://www.lavoltapress.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 4/20/2020 6:53 AM, Genie wrote: > > > I retired the end of November 2018. The main thing is it's different if > > you decide to take a or a week to just hole up on your own. Having to do > > this because it's a matter of life and death for people is another ball > > game. I have been doing some garden prep, some baking, a little > sewing(two > > masks cut out). I have been doing groceries once a week wearing a mask > and > > maintaining social distance. > > > A friend came by last week and my neighbors and I sat at the end of our > > drives and talked to her for over an hour. Sunday we did a group chat on > FB > > messenger for over two hours. > > > I will be ordering some pet food online this week. > > > I have family I keep in touch with so it's good. Also, lots of reading > > an tv. > > > Just keep reminding yourself "This to shall pass". > > > > > > Stay well, > > > Genie Hillen > > > St. Louis,MO > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> Sent: Apr 19, 2020 7:44 PM > > >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, " > > [email protected]" <[email protected]> > > >> Subject: Re: [h-cost] What is everyone up to? > > >> > > >> I retired the end of August, so days aren't much different, but I'm > > finding it hard to settle down to sewing. I have finished a reticule and > > have a chemisette cut out. I went through my stash and sent all my 1/4, > > 3/8, and 1/2 inch elastic to one mask maker and all my extra wide double > > fold bias tape to another. > > >> The Costume Society of America's symposium is cancelled. I was going > to > > present some of my privateer research. > > >> > > >> I guess we are lucky,supply chain wise. We are in the Washington, DC, > > area. I was able to find flour at a Dollar Tree. Once was at Wegman's > just > > as a shipment of Caboo toilet paper came in--it is made from bamboo and > > sugarcane. I will not be switching for good. Now, our Wegman's is fully > > stocked with their own brand. > > >> We are all now required to be masked to go into a store in Maryland, > so > > I am going with the bandanna train robber look. We have quite a > collection > > so I can match outfits. > > >> Ann Wass > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Lavolta Press <[email protected]> > > >> To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> > > >> Sent: Sun, Apr 19, 2020 5:27 pm > > >> Subject: [h-cost] What is everyone up to? > > >> > > >> It turns out sheltering in place is time consuming. Making masks. > > >> > > >> Making artisan bread (which is hard to buy now). Baguettes, bagels, > > >> pita, everything. It's become impossible to buy yeast and when the end > > >> of a two-pound bag I bought a year ago runs out, and if I still can't > > >> buy yeast, I'll have to switch to using sourdough starter for > > >> everything. But there's hope--we just found eggs for the first time > in a > > >> month. Getting groceries requires placing two to three pickup orders a > > >> week at different stores and still not getting everything. Toilet > > >> paper, paper towels, facial tissues, and rubbing alcohol have > > >> disappeared altogether. > > >> > > >> I just finished all the masks I was going to make, so it's a perfect > > >> time to sew something else. Not that I'll be able to go out anywhere > any > > >> time soon. Like, till there are almost no local cases and/or until > there > > >> is a cure. Maybe a year or longer. Because even though I am healthy, > > >> just being over 60 puts me in a high risk group for death or long-term > > >> organ damage. > > >> > > >> I have a fair number of dyeing projects planned and my husband is > eager > > >> to help. It means he can run the dye washer in the garage while > > >> sporadically cleaning up in there. > > >> > > >> I bought Gutermann thread charts from Wawack https://www.wawak.com/. > So > > >> I can match threads to my fabric and order online, without going to a > > >> fabric store. > > >> > > >> This is the time to be thankful for your fabric stash, your button > > >> stash, your trim stash, and your elastic stash. I actually had enough > > >> elastic on hand for the masks. > > >> > > >> Fran > > >> > > >> Lavolta Press books on historic clothing > > >> > > >> www.lavoltapress.com<http://www.lavoltapress.com> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> h-costume mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> h-costume mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ > > > h-costume mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
