Interactive face mask

intro

I started looking for tutorials for making face masks a few weeks ago.

Not surprisingly...

The face mask in the Netherlands is not obligatory.

In other countries it is.

The main first goal for wearing the mask is protection.

The face mask as a product worn by people is having a great impact on the visual aspect of the face, which is one of the most expressive parts of the human being.

The mouth is invisible, you cannot see anymore if the person is smiling or getting angry, shouting, being cynical.

The "product" as being a visible item on the body also has it "fashionable" sides: https://www.labeledby.com, intimated by Marina Toeters in the "Fashion Technology Farm".

product

The shape of the mask is interesting because this is for once NOT a box or rectangular. It should fit around our head and is in principle a single curved surface.

making folding

Many tutorials can be found (suddenly). This Japanese one is charming: Japanese handkerchief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGug3ZZPp_k

properties

There are many face masks or masks, from just a piece of cloth to very protective ones, with special filters, right through to the military masks, originating probably in WW1. In WW1 poisonous gas was released inside the tranches, leading to the most terrible wounds of the soldiers. Because they still used horses and donkeys, also these animals got masks.

We as civilians use fabric masks, the experts don't agree on the effectivity of fabric masks for protecting us against infection of COVID-19.

studies

Suddenly all kinds of studies can be found about the effectivity of face masks.

DIY

People are inventing very strange ways to protect themselves: https://www.sadanduseless.com/corona-virus-masks/

These ideas show really great resourcefulness and many ways to use materials in a "new" way.