Makespace Mask Kit

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This page captures information about the Makespace Mask Kit activity undertaken by Makespace during May-July 2020.

Mask kits were made available for free to anyone who wanted to make their own. In the end, we sent out 2,000 mask kits, enough to make 10,000 reusable face masks!

This page remains as a record of the activity.

Introduction

As lockdown starts easing up and people become more free to move around, wearing a face mask will become a way to help limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Whilst there are many mask options, a reusable cloth mask has the advantage that it can be washed with boiling water or in the washing machine and reused day after day – unlike disposable or non-washable options. With the right pattern and materials, they are also suitable for making yourself.

Makespace has worked to identify a good design for a reusable cloth mask, and a team of amazing Makespace volunteers are now creating and packing kits of materials to be sent out to anyone in the local area who wants to make their own.

These kits will be provided free of charge – consider it a thank you for doing your bit.

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