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#10MillionMasks has created a website to encourage South Africans to make their own masks, in an effort to reserve medical masks for healthcare workers.
The organisation is a collaboration between creative agencies wanting to make a difference.
On their website, you can find a downloadable mask sewing template. You will need an old t-shirt, cotton thread and sewing elastic (about 1,6m).
- Using the template, cut four pieces of fabric to size.
- For the front of the mask, sew two pieces together along the curved side.
- Do the same for the back of the mask with the other two pieces.
- Place one side of the mask on the table and seam side down, to sew in the elastics.
- Place an elastic on each corner with the ends slightly over the edges.
- Now sew them into place.
- Pull all the elastic cords over to the right side.
- Then place the other mask on top, seam side up, putting the elastics on top of each other.
- Sew the two masks together but leave the right side of the mask unsewn.
- Now turn the mask inside-out and pull the elastics through the unsewn hole.
- Once that’s done, sew the gap closed and then you’re done.
Visit the #10millionmasks website to get the mask template, request for masks or donate funds.
