Fabric Face Masks

"My mask protects you, your mask protects me."

Masks can slow the spread of COVID-19, save lives and help to restore the economy.

Premier Quality

Flax & Stitch masks:

are created with 2 layers of cotton
- a layer of certified Oekotex cotton in various patterns
- a layer of untreated, unbleached, organic cotton.
have an opening between the two layers allowing a third layer to slide in and act as an additional filter. This could be a paper towel, a coffee filter, a vacuum cleaner filter, a Swiffer style wipe, etc.
attach with elastic (YKK) loops around the ears.

Cotton Face Mask - Floralie - Flax & Stitch

Masks are not a replacement for other critically important things like staying home, frequently washing your hands with soap and water and social distancing.

Comfortable

We did a lot of research before making our first masks:

Which fabric? Cotton, polyester, PUL ...?
- Cotton - chosen for the combination of breathability (so that it can be worn for longer) and efficiency at capturing small particles.

What size to best fit most people?
- The 'concertina' design enables a flexible fit on different shaped faces.
- Rather than compromise on the fit, we decided to make a smaller model for children.

"A double layer of 100% cotton cloth is about 70% as effective as a surgical mask at capturing small particles (up to five times smaller than coronavirus)."

Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India (study #1 & study #2)

Hygienic

Reusable Cotton Facemask:

Made according to the recommendations of the SPF Public Health and AFNOR, cotton masks are to be used 2 to 3 hours (4 hours maximum).

The mask should then be washed at 60° and ironed.

Cotton Face Mask - Check Blue - Flax & Stitch

Attention!

This mask does not claim to be a surgical mask!
Let's leave those for medical staff to use.

The mask does not protect you from the COVID-19.
The mask acts as an additional barrier to prevent the spread of the virus from an infected person into the surrounding environment. Fabric masks limit the transmission of the virus and also reduce the transmission by hand-mouth contact.