Face Mask Elastic Vs Tie

Cloth ties and elastic ear bands are both common for face masks.

Face mask elastic vs tie. Materials 1 3 yard of 100 cotton fabric 14 rope elastic beading cord elastic will work you may also use up to 1 4 flat elastic. Start at one end of tie and stitch along tie edge to finish tie and secure to mask. Straps ties are preferred by many medical professionals as they can be sanitized properly with high heat washing and drying without breaking down. The 1 8 flat soft stretch elastic by dritz truly is the best but you can use the round cord elastic tip on that coming later or a flat clear elastic not shown.

Pros of tie face masks. I know you may have a couple of packages hanging around and they will work just fine. It is the ideal size for making earloops for face masks. How to make a face mask with elastic loops or with ties sizes.

The best size of elastic for face masks is the 1 8 braided elastic. If your fabric face mask pattern doesn t have an elastic or tie option that works for you or you can t find the right kind of elastic don t worry. The size and thickness of the elastic make it easy to sew into a fabric. Be sure to backstitch at beginning and end of tie.

For patients the elastic ear band masks are easier to get on and off. If you are using ties instead of elastic secure them in the same manner. The ties do not put pressure on your ears and you can wear a face mask with ties for a long time comfortably. One can separately adjust the tension of the top tie vs the lower tie.

As you can tell from the myriad of patterns and tutorials available you can use the supplies you have on hand to make something that works for you. 50 1 50. That way the elastic can be changed out later if needed or substituted for. My solution is to sew small cord loops into the ends of the mask top and bottom and then put the elastic through the loop and sew the elastic together.

As with any of these tie and elastic options make sure they are either 1 sewn into the seam so they are secure. It may be helpful to trim away a little of the seam allowance on the mask before wrapping ties to back of mask. This area will have to be closed but we can do it later. Let s talk about elastic cords and tie options for your fabric face masks.

Wrap fabric ties to back of mask and pin in place. 2 2 5 7 pieces elastic tip. I have struggled with the elastic vs. You can also make face mask ties using scrap fabric or even shoe strings.

Chenille stem for crimping over the nose the next step is to make a casing for the chenille stem. Every person can tighten the face mask to their liking. Or watch on my youtube channel. Elastic cord and tie options.

However medical staff prefer ties because they are more comfortable. Make a face mask here click play. 2 threaded in a casing. It will take four 16 ties for each mask.