COVID-19

[NTP66]

WRT mikey's link, I'd like to see more detailed data on the number of layers used in the cloth masks, too. Most masks I've seen are at least 2 ply, so I'd be curious to see how they fared against 1-ply after mouth breathers exhale into them over a period of time (how much time?).

[PFiDC]

Jesus **** what does WRT mean? Goddamn kids...

[grunthy]

Jesus **** what does WRT mean? Goddamn kids...

With respect to

[NTP66]

Jesus **** what does WRT mean? Goddamn kids...

With regards to the acronym WRT, you should use Google...

[blackjack68]

Jesus **** what does WRT mean? Goddamn kids...

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Washington Rootball Team

[tifosi77]

I have a multi-ply mask with cut-to-fit HEPA filter inserts. The mask is washed every night following use, and the filters are disposed of after each use, and by each use I mean each individual indoor space I enter. I have I think it's a 62% alc hand sanitizer that I keep in my car that gets applied as soon as I get in, and hands are washed for the recommended 20-seconds as soon as I get home. The mask manufacturer suggests using double-sided tape to seal the edge of the mask around the bridge of the nose, but I admit I stop short of that.

It's a PITA, but I figure it's less of a PITA than spending a month in the hospital on a ventilator, or inadvertently transmitting it to someone who ends up hospitalized.

[NTP66]

The masks I just bought have metal wire at the bridge of the nose, which really helps with the fitment.

[MR25]

I only wear my masks once and throw them in the laundry pile. I'm surprised, but not really surprised, there are people who use them multiple times before cleaning.

I think the longest I've worn one was still for less than an hour. The shortest was for like 30 seconds going into a convenience store for milk.

[meow]

I pee on mine before every use

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

I pee on mine before every use

[King Colby]

No joke, I got a giant bag of like 15 or 20 white cotton cloth "masks" in may. I sort of just planted them everywhere and anywhere I might need them. I throw on whatever one I grab when I need it and then put it right back when I'm done. I've probably washed them all once, MAYBE twice?

[tifosi77]

Forgot: I have disposable masks that I keep in my glove box in case I run out of filters or forget my main covering.

[PFiDC]

I have a rather large beard so I needed to find something that worked for me mask wise. I found these amazing cloth masks that fit very well. 10 for $15. Shipped to me in 2 days. I wash them after every use. It helps that I work from home and don't go out often. But every time I wear a mask I toss it in the garment bag for washing.

Edit to include link: https://tultex.com/blank-face-mask/tult ... mask-7rtyc

[nocera]

I have a rather large beard so I needed to find something that worked for me mask wise. I found these amazing cloth masks that fit very well. 10 for $15. Shipped to me in 2 days. I wash them after every use. It helps that I work from home and don't go out often. But every time I wear a mask I toss it in the garment bag for washing.

Edit to include link: https://tultex.com/blank-face-mask/tult ... mask-7rtyc

I actually have those exact same masks, along with a few other options. I normally don't wear them though because I prefer the ones with the ear loops. These you have to tie behind your head and it's not as convenient. Although on the description it says "can be tied in ear loops or behind head" but I have no idea how that would work.

[count2infinity]

Old navy masks ftw. They're great.

[Tomas]

I have a rather large beard so I needed to find something that worked for me mask wise. I found these amazing cloth masks that fit very well. 10 for $15. Shipped to me in 2 days. I wash them after every use. It helps that I work from home and don't go out often. But every time I wear a mask I toss it in the garment bag for washing.

Edit to include link: https://tultex.com/blank-face-mask/tult ... mask-7rtyc

I actually have those exact same masks, along with a few other options. I normally don't wear them though because I prefer the ones with the ear loops. These you have to tie behind your head and it's not as convenient. Although on the description it says "can be tied in ear loops or behind head" but I have no idea how that would work.

I like them because they seem to go quite far down the chin, and I have a pretty large face, but I'll second the question @PFiDC: given the description "Mask can be tied into ear loops or behind the head. " - which one is the "default"?

Also - I use the standard surgical masks pretty much all the time, because I need to talk in big classrooms, and IMO the surgical masks provide the lowest degree of any acoustic distortion (I have quite a powerful voice, but I found that I am harder to understand when speaking through a cloth mask - especially the "sturdy" one). How is the "sound loss" with Tultex?

[NTP66]

Etsy is still my go to for masks.

[NTP66]

The J&J phase 3 trial is halted due to an unexplained illness in a patient. Similar to the other vaccine candidate from a month or so ago. Hopefully, it’s unrelated and the trial can resume in a timely fashion.

[shafnutz05]

Etsy is still my go to for masks.

My wife got some awesome Disney/Star Wars masks directly from Disney. She pre-ordered them in March and they came in July.

Honestly, I think the blue surgical masks I see people out in just look gross. They look way "dirtier" than a nice cloth mask. Love being able to wash them too.

[NTP66]

All of my masks are Pens/Steelers masks, because **** Philadelphia.

[meow]

I pee on mine before every use

I have no idea who that man is but I’m assuming he likes some R Kelly ish

[nocera]

Etsy is still my go to for masks.

My wife got some awesome Disney/Star Wars masks directly from Disney. She pre-ordered them in March and they came in July.

Honestly, I think the blue surgical masks I see people out in just look gross. They look way "dirtier" than a nice cloth mask. Love being able to wash them too.

I remember when Disney revealed the masks in March but wouldn’t ship until July and I said “July?! This will all be over by then. Nice job, Disney.”

Sigh.

[Shyster]

Washington Rootball Team

As an aside, I would totally have gone with the Washington Team for Football, or WTF.

[MWB]

I pee on mine before every use

I have no idea who that man is but I’m assuming he likes some R Kelly ish

Alou and Jorge posada said they’d pee on their hands to improve batting grips.