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  • Military.com: Army Says It Has Found the Best Fabric for DIY Face Masks

    "...After running about 300 tests, the team found that one of the best readily available materials to use in a homemade face covering is four-ply microfiber cloth, which is popular for cleaning and polishing surfaces, according to the release.

    "It filters out over 75% of particles," according to the release. "In comparison, the N95 mask used by healthcare workers in hospitals can filter 95 percent of particles or greater."

    Testers also found that "even a polyester bandana can be reasonably effective if it is used in layers, according to the release, which adds that it will filter out "40 percent of suspended particles."

  • DIY From a Biomedical Engineer: Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer, Alternative Ingredients, Math:

  • Most of the stuff needed you can't find anymore...even material for making the cotton masks are gone.

  • Doctors and nurses need masks.