Cloth Face Masks Against COVID-19
Do face masks filter?
One recent study showed that, on average, a properly worn surgical mask filters about 75% of particles, while a loose-fitting cloth mask filters between 30% and 60%. A crucial point, though, was that for a cloth face mask that fit tightly, filtration improved by an additional 15% to 50%. A tighter fit meant less air was able to flow around the face mask where it would not be filtered. Click below for more information about the important balance of fit and filtration in our Cloth Face Mask.
The importance of fit.
While the loose-fitting masks filtered between 30% and 60% of particles, the same masks filtered at least 50% and up to more than 80% when they fit more tightly. Eight of the ten fabric masks tested filtered more than 65% when fit tightly. And as the article states, "if at least sixty per cent of the population wore masks that were just sixty-per-cent effective in blocking viral transmission…the epidemic could be stopped." Click below for more information how our Cloth Face Mask is designed to fit well.