The Most Effective Cloth for DIY Masks

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Mask N95

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Filters 100% of big particles and 95% of small particles.

This table describes what percantage of big and small particles a piece of cloth can stop

Name	Big	Small
Surgeon mask	100%	70%
Kitchen paper towels*	96%	33%
Jeans	90%	30%
Bed-sheet**	90%	24%
Bra pad	76%	14%
T-shirt***	70%	15%

* - 2 layers of kitchen paper towels under common mask
** - 4 layers of 100% cotton bed-sheet or pillow-case
*** - 2 layers of T-shirt cloth

Any mask is better than nothing.

How to test is your mask good?
1) You need to breeze freely in it.
2) Loot at the light through your mask - the less you see, the better.

Source: https://health.tut.by/amp/news/medical_news/682202.html
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