Product review: ac Care Washable & Reusable Organic Cotton Face Mask from Mr Mask, COVID-19 mask

 

 

The package contained three cloth masks. The cloth mask's effectiveness is affected by the number of layers, material, and fit.
 
I liked:

1. The mask has a nose clip
2. The mask covers my face starting from the nose going well under the chin. It is not as deep as some of the masks I have, but ok.
3. The mask has two layers; the inner and outer materials are the same, the material is soft and pleasant to touch  


I did not like:

1. I run all my masks through the water test: I pour some water into the mask and see if it leaks or not. This mask starts leaking almost immediately. Some cloth masks resist water much longer.  The mask leaks mean it does not hold my spittle inside the masks and allows other's people spittle to enter my mask.  This quick leaking puts it below average among the cloth masks I have evaluated.
2. The mask does not have a pocket for a filter
3. The elastic used on this mask is not the round gentle elastic, but the ribbon type elastic. It does push on ears harder the round elastic.
4. The mask is NOT color-fast; when I washed it by hand, its color bleed for about 5 washes until the bleed became faint in color.

Comparison of mask effectiveness:
1. Cloth masks provide 30% protection
2. Surgery masks  provide 60% protection
3. N95 or KN95 masks provide 95%

When I go into crowded places, I actually double mask.  This washable mask goes on top of a surgical mask.  A surgical mask does not let through water, so it gives me additional protection against droplets.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.
 

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