Corona disease (COVID -19) has spread globally which has taken thousands of lives. According to WHO protective measures are very important for prevention of this dangerous disease. In this situation, most cities are facing shortage of protective masks throughout the world. Here are 3 simple ideas to create protective mask at home.
1-Make protective mask using Kitchen towel roll
Supplies:
- Kitchen towel roll 60 CM
- Elastic Hair band 2 No
- Measuring scale 1 No
- Staple
How to make:
Before you start clean your hands and place. Take 60 CM length of kitchen towel roll. Fold towel roll at 3 CM and fold whole length at 3CM .Staple elastic hair band at both corners .Your protective mask is ready, hold it at your face using ears and adjust it according to shape of your nose .
2-Make protective mask using Fabric
Supplies:
- Paper pattern 20 CM x 17 CM 1No
- Fabric 20 CM x 17 CM 1 No
- Fabric 3 CM x 10 CM 2 No
- Elastic 15” 2 No
- Safety pin 2 No
Sewing machine will be required to sew the mask
How to make:
Before you start, clean your hands, scale and place using hand sanitizer. Trace pattern on fabric and cut it .Fold 5 CM at top then fold 3 CM 3 times and iron the fabric. Sew the cloth, now take fabric 2 pieces of 3 CM x 10 CM and elastic and sew both sides. Your protective mask is ready.
3-Make protective mask using Fabric
Supplies:
- Paper pattern 5”x7” 2No
- Fabric 5”x7” 2 No
- Elastic 11” 2 No
- Safety pin 2 No
Sewing machine will be required to sew the mask
How to make:
Before you start, clean your hands and work place. Trace pattern on two layers of cloth, cut it and sew it using sewing machine .Fold both sides of fabric inner side and sew it to make space for elastic garter. Insert elastic inside using a stick and hold two sides of elastic to make a knot.