{"id":30458,"date":"2020-04-17T10:17:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T14:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=30458"},"modified":"2021-12-06T06:29:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T11:29:38","slug":"how-to-make-an-upcycled-fabric-face-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/30458\/how-to-make-an-upcycled-fabric-face-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make an upcycled fabric face mask"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Help prevent the spread of coronavirus by making and using this upcycled fabric face mask with a non-woven coffee filter insert.<\/h2>\n\n

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, has put forward a recommendation<\/a> for the general public to wear non-medical masks or face coverings, in situations where it\u2019s difficult to maintain two meters distance from others while indoors.<\/p>\n\n

This means we should all wear masks at the grocery store, pharmacy, and on public transit. And while medical masks should be reserved for healthcare workers, we can make our own upcycled non-medical mask using items we might already have at home (bonus points if you don\u2019t buy anything new!) <\/p>\n\n

Together, we can help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, keep our communities safe, and reduce our collective environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n

What\u2019s the best fabric to use for your face mask?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

You should use plain, tightly woven cotton, not a stretchy knit, and wash it in hot water to shrink the fabric prior to making your mask. <\/p>\n\n

How to make a no-sew non-medical fabric face mask<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

You will need these materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

  • Cotton fabric (you can use bedsheets, pillowcases, t-shirts, pyjamas, handkerchiefs, bandanas, tea towels, tote bags, or denim)<\/li>
  • Ties (you can use hair ties, elastics, bias tape, string, twill cord, shoelaces, strips of fabric or jersey knit, or cording)<\/li>
  • Non-woven insert (you can use piece of a non-woven fabric bag, shop towels, coffee filters, dry wet wipes, or kleenex)<\/li>
  • Safety pins<\/li>
  • Tape (you can use duct tape, scotch tape, masking tape, or electrical tape)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n

    You will need these tools:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

    • Scissors<\/li>
    • Measuring tape or ruler<\/li>
    • Pencil<\/li><\/ul>\n\n

      Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

      \"How
      Start by gathering your tools & materials: you will need cotton fabric, non-woven layer (e.g. coffee filter), hair ties, safety pins, tape, ruler, pencil and scissors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

      1. Cut your cotton fabric into a rectangle of 13 inches (33cm) tall by 14 inches (35.5cm) wide.<\/p>\n\n

      \"How
      Cut your fabric to size<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

      2. Cut your coffee filter to size to fit the cotton fabric. Remove one inch from the tip of the coffee filter. The wide rounded side will be the top of the mask.<\/p>\n\n

      \"How
      Measure one inch at the tip of your coffee filter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
      \"How
      Cut your filter to size<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

      3. Place your filter on top of the fabric and roll the fabric over the filter.<\/p>\n\n