Pleated Fabric Mask with Filter Pocket Tutorial

This free face mask pattern is for anyone who is making the three pleat masks for charity.

You can see the full pattern here. 

The main aim of a fabric mask is to prevent YOUR bodily fluids from being expelled or you being splashed on by someone else’s bodily fluids. It is my (non-medical) understanding that air still flows through the masks. The best fabric for surgical face masks is cotton that can be easily washed and NON woven fabric as a filter that can be replaced several times during the day. You can purchase readymade carbon filters too. (for more info about filters read this article here)

Don’t want to make your own? Then buy a readymade mask. But why should you buy a handmade mask? Because obviously you can’t sew one or you would be making your own, so put a few dollars into someone else’s pocket and keep a handmade business alive.

Looking for a no-sew version of the mask? Check this article out No Sew Bandana Mask and different styles of no sew masks using other fabric materials.