{"id":6766,"date":"2020-04-05T02:50:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T02:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tianascloset.com\/?p=6766"},"modified":"2022-12-21T02:29:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T02:29:37","slug":"how-to-wear-your-face-masks-the-right-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tianascloset.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/05\/how-to-wear-your-face-masks-the-right-way\/","title":{"rendered":"How to wear your face masks the right way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I think that people have realized that wearing a face mask is important in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic these days. Not long ago, people raised eyebrows and said not-so-kind words when they saw Asian people wearing masks and thought that only sick people should wear masks (some still do). But many official sources have stated that even people with no symptoms at all can be a COVID-19 carrier and can spread the virus even when they are not sick. Therefore, wearing masks is necessary, not only to protect yourself, but also to protect others. I believe not before long the whole society will have a new look about wearing masks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have written 2 posts sharing free fabric face mask patterns for those who want to DIY their face masks. The links are here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fitted face mask pattern<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Folded face mask with pocket for filter pattern (super easy one)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking for materials to make face mask, visit our little store here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/fayrie.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have plastic nose wire, elastic, non-woven fabric for filters, anti-microbial fabric masks, hand made fabric masks to meet your needs. All items are ready in stock and will be shipped from Toronto, Canada. Same day shipping for orders before 3:00 PM. Free standard shipping for orders from US$75.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must also understand that fabric face mask is far from as efficient as a N95 mask or respiratory \u2013 however, these masks should be given to the doctors, nurses and frontline workers. To us normal people who have lower possibility of contacting with the virus, homemade fabric masks are enough. Of course, home-made fabric mask cannot protect you 100% from breathing in the tiny coronavirus. What the mask does is protect other people around you. Because you don’t know if you carry the virus (in early stage we can still spread the COVID-19 to others), so when you wear a mask, others will not get droplets from your breathing, coughing or sneezing. Now, if other people wear masks \u2013 they are protecting you from their droplets. So if we all wear masks, we are protecting each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe, along with social distancing and islolation, wearing\nmasks when you are outside is a must now. And I am relieved to see more and\nmore people wearing masks here, in Toronto, Canada. However, the more people I\nsee wearing masks, the more I realize people are wearing the wrong way. They\nkeep touching, adjusting their masks, pulling them off when they are alone, or\nusing them over and over again without proper sanitization. I really want to\ncome up to them and say: \u201cYou are not using the mask the right way! That would\nnot keep the virus away from you or your loved ones!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, this post is written as a friendly reminder for those who are wearing masks the not-so-right way. I went through many guidelines on the use of masks (both surgical masks and homemade fabric masks) and come up with it.<\/p>