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https://www.sfgate.com/science/article/best-worst-choices-cloth-face-mask-COVID-19-15414210.php

The best and worst choices for a cloth face mask

2020-07-19 11:00:00, SFGATE, SFGate

Content Categorization
/Shopping/Apparel
/Law & Government/Public Safety

Word Count:
1000

Words/Sentence:
19

Reading Time:
6.67 min

Reading Quality:
Intermediate

Readability:
11th or 12th

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There are few studies on face mask fabrics, but the current consensus is that tight-weave cotton is the best material for a cloth mask.

There are few studies on face mask fabrics, but the current consensus is that tight-weave cotton is the best material for a cloth mask.

Photo: MoMo Productions/Getty Images

A bandana is the least effective face mask you can wear to protect others, according to a recent study.

A bandana is the least effective face mask you can wear to protect others, according to a recent study.

A cone-shaped mask is more effective than a flat-front design in stopping incoming and outgoing droplets.

A cone-shaped mask is more effective than a flat-front design in stopping incoming and outgoing droplets.

A bandana is the least effective face mask you can wear to protect others, according to a recent study.

A bandana is the least effective face mask you can wear to protect others, according to a recent study.

In a Florida Atlantic University study, scientists found that droplets from a bandana-covered cough traveled 3 feet, 7 inches, compared to 8 to 12 feet with no mask at all.

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