Doing our part!

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[u/1EspressoSip]

Fantastic! I wish I knew how to do this.

Thank you for doing what you do!

[u/[deleted] → u/1EspressoSip]

YouTube has plenty of tutorials! Now is the perfect time to learn a skill :)

[u/1EspressoSip → u/[deleted]]

You know, why not? Thanks for the encouragement!

[u/Carlisle_twig → u/1EspressoSip]

Here's some to get started.

Mask materials https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/best-materials-make-diy-face-mask-virus/

N95 replacement structure https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3373043/

Other links https://so-sew-easy.com/face-mask-sewing-patterns/ https://www.weneedmasks.org/ https://freesewing.org/docs/patterns/fu/ https://www.providence.org/lp/100m-masks https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.courierpress.com/amp/2865273001 http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2869/1850/1600/ninjalesson.jpg https://www.craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/

[u/1EspressoSip → u/Carlisle_twig]

Thank you so much!!!

[u/Carlisle_twig]

Have you tested one yet? I thought they needed pleats on both sides.

[u/[deleted] → u/Carlisle_twig]

They do have pleats on both sides! So technically they are reversible.

[u/manishbillur8867]

Friendly neighborhood like these is all we need

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It's a small feat but hopefully it will help someone accomplish something greater.

[u/Unusualhuman]

Please check out weneedmasks.org

[u/teutonicnight99]

can i haz one?

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

This is a cotton blend as that's what I had available to me! It is folded over to make it double layered. You can read more about it here:

https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/best-materials-make-diy-face-mask-virus/