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NO SEW, Mask from a T-shirt (U.S. Surgeon General, :45 seconds)
Cloth Face Covers/CDC: How to wear/make SEW/NO SEW, (pdf)
How to Sew a Face Mask, (by hand or machine) (NY Times 3/31/20) (pdf)
MakeMasks2020 recommended, "Clover" pattern, w/ filter pocket. (YouTube video), straight stitch sewing.
Pleated and shaped masks recommended, no printer needed!
Boxy Mask with filter pocket recommended, straight sewing and good for larger faces.
Sewing Emergency Medical Face Masks: for complete beginner (Masks4Medicine)
Accessible Design Fabric Mask Pattern (Washington Post, 4/5/20)
Pattern Library (makemasks2020)
Learn to Hand Sew (no machine necessary) a tutorial
Cloth Face Covering Guidance Health Advisory (NY State DOH) pdf
Coronavirus: Which Mask Should You Wear? (Types, Protection, How to Make) (NY Times)
Slowing Spread of Coronavirus Infection with Homemade DIY Masks (YouTube video, 6 min 45 sec) (Lex Fridman, MIT)
Masks4Medicine FB Page (DIY, Where to DONATE)
What's the best material for a mask? ("The best-performing designs were a mask constructed of two layers of high-quality, heavyweight “quilter’s cotton,” a two-layer mask made with thick batik fabric, and a double-layer mask with an inner layer of flannel and outer layer of cotton.")
Selected biomedical evidence:
van der Sande, M., Teunis, P., & Sabel, R. (2008). Professional and home-made face masks reduce exposure to respiratory infections among the general population. PloS one, 3(7), e2618. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2440799/
Davies, A., Thompson, K. A., Giri, K., Kafatos, G., Walker, J., & Bennett, A. (2013). Testing the efficacy of homemade masks: would they protect in an influenza pandemic?. Disaster medicine and public health preparedness, 7(4), 413–418. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7108646/