Other than its construction, the most important factor in whether a mask is effective is whether you know how to wear a mask properly. Even for basic cloth masks, how you wear it when you’re using it can be far more important than its filtration efficiency. All the filtration in the world won’t mean anything if the air you want to filter simply flows around the sides of the mask.

Our cloth face masks are made with two layers of knit American cotton and designed to fit snugly over your nose and mouth. Follow these steps to make sure your mask is as effective as possible:
1) Identify the top and bottom of your mask. The tag should be on the left side of your mask, with the size label facing in toward your face and the StringKing logo facing out.
2) Fit the face mask over your nose and mouth, pulling the elastic straps behind your ears. If your straps are adjustable, tighten them for a secure but comfortable fit.
3) The top of the mask should fit over the bridge of your nose. The bottom of the mask should fit under your chin.
4) Remove the mask after use and wash it. Be careful to touch as little of the mask as possible. Wash the masks using a standard machine wash & dry cycle.

Our 3-layer face masks provide a general physical barrier to protect the wearer from the environment, and the environment from the wearer. They are not medical or surgical masks, but it’s always important to wear your mask properly:
1) Identify the top and bottom of your mask. Our 3-layer face masks have an adjustable metal nose bridge at the top of the mask.
2) Fit the face mask over your nose and mouth, pulling the elastic straps behind your ears.
3) The top of the mask should fit over the bridge of your nose. Bend the adjustable wire around your nose for a more secure fit. The bottom of the mask should fit under your chin.
4) Remove the mask after use and dispose of it properly. Be careful to touch as little of the mask as possible.