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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Luke’s International University in Tokyo, 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 ...

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 ...

So here’s how to properly clean your face mask ready for a new day at school or college. To clean a fabric mask properly, you need to kill anything that’s been on it as well as lifting it from ...