The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention advises using masks that have at least two layers of tightly woven, washable, breathable fabric, such as cotton. When you wash your masks regularly ...

However, no procedures for cleaning these masks or filters at home have been approved. Fabric face masks, on the other hand, can and should be washed at home. They can be reused until they're torn ...

Hybrid' masks are among the safest homemade options As a general rule, mask fabrics should be woven as tightly as possible. Fabrics with higher thread counts are better at filtering particles.

As travel restrictions lift and the ache to see loved ones nears unbearable, more travelers are cautiously booking trips. However, the coronavirus pandemic is still in full swing, meaning it's ...

The debate over whether to wear face masks has divided the world for as long as we have been battling the coronavirus. The differences are often cultural – in Asia, wearing a face mask is not ...

found that cloth masks had a 100-percent leakage rate in terms of airborne particles penetrating the fabric and through the gap between masks and faces, substantially raising the risk of infection.

Networks of volunteers providing homemade face masks throughout the Twin Cities have sprung up in Prior Lake. The al-Mahmood Foundation, a Prior Lake mosque and school with members around the ...

As multiple wildfires continue to burn across Los Angeles, millions of people are being exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution. “Smoke carries a lot of particulates, and they can range in ...

Japanese casual clothing chain Uniqlo, owned by Fast Retailing, said it plans to sell face masks made of fabric used for its Airism underwear line in response to strong demand for protective gear ...