How to Make a Cloth Mask from T-Shirts
So you’ve picked up your kit from our Happy Scrappy Mask Project. Now what? Follow these easy step-by-step instructions to learn how to assemble your mask!
Have questions? Need more info? Check out our mask making project page by clicking here.
If you want printable instructions, Click here to download the instructions PDF!
Disclaimer: Wearing a mask is not a guarantee against contracting COVID-19. We make no promises that masks made from our kits will prevent the wearer from getting sick. Masks are only better than nothing!
Materials & Tools Needed
- 16.5” x 8.5” cotton fabric
- (4) 18” ties -OR- (2) 7” pieces of ⅛” elastic
- 5” piece of pipe cleaner or other flexible wire, optional
- Sewing machine or Needle and thread
- Pins
- Iron
- Rotary cutter & cutting mat, if cutting your own fabric
Diagram of Finished Mask
Instructions
Resources
- How to Protect Yourself & Prep for the Coronavirus: https://www.nytimes.com/article/prepare-for-coronavirus.html#link-31e767cc
- April 3, 2020: CDC Recommends Everyone Wear Cloth Masks in Public: https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-recommending-cloth-masks-face-coverings-in-public-spaces-2020-4?fbclid=IwAR1PsJ0dtlHwDI7K4qGSpQKWYo3EX0sKsHfBFdeAm3UGSTaH_M0E6r8TGnA
- Pattern Inspiration: https://sarahmaker.com/how-to-sew-a-surgical-face-mask-for-hospitals-free-pattern/
- Alternate Pattern (with lots of other info about masks in general!): https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Cloth-Face-Mask/
- Best Material to Use in a Homemade Mask: https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/best-materials-make-diy-face-mask-virus/
- How to Wash Clothes During a Pandemic: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-long-coronavirus-live-clothing-washing_l_5e724927c5b6eab779409e74?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADxnTVPRmu8_GUGsQcgCgjtWSivW6cCrVWWPQT43WmFNHGhVsYAHbFyzMD5QTJ5fmqs-WlofJWdHrGFmnUIOSZWvcM73B1iuwy8Glp37jNiUadc_lwi8GOgphwvk2Yr83s_s4QDWY1889kzDTPvSb2Xjl7Ejvsbdbe4kjx8WSQ3P
- American Chemistry Council’s List of Products that Kill COVID-19: https://www.americanchemistry.com/Novel-Coronavirus-Fighting-Products-List.pdf
- Tying a Mask to Prevent Glasses Fogging:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4474252/ - How to Make Yarn Out of T-Shirt Material:
https://www.instructables.com/id/t-shirt-yarn/