DIY Face Mask Donation Information

In a pandemic, you can learn how to make a DIY face mask cover for an N95 mask or make a homemade mask to wear by itself. Find several different sewn face mask patterns and tutorials available for free and get started sewing today. This guide will also teach you all about masks and what precautions are needed when wearing handmade masks.

UPDATE 2/2021: From the CDC, "During January 2021, CDC conducted experimental simulations using pliable elastomeric source and receiver headforms to assess the extent to which two modifications to medical procedure masks:
1) wearing a cloth mask over a medical procedure mask (double masking) and 2) knotting the ear loops of a medical procedure mask where they attach to the mask’s edges and then tucking in and flattening the extra material close to the face (knotted and tucked masks), could improve the fit of these masks and reduce the receiver’s exposure to an aerosol of simulated respiratory droplet particles of the size considered most important for transmitting SARS-CoV-2." Learn more here.

Inside this guide, you will also earn where you are able to donate masks to make a difference in your community or in a place that has the most need. Although it's important to follow government guidelines and take advice from hospitals, many people prefer something over nothing. At the very least, wearing a face mask is helpful in preventing face touching, which is important during this time.
 

Estimated CostUnder $10

Time to CompleteUnder an hour

Main MaterialFabric