Research and development has gone into selecting fabrics for our domestically produced masks. OMYGUARDMASKS' formula is simple, combine the best quality fabrics, a unique design, with a specialized filter fabric.The fabrics selected for our masks are from local sources in the United States. All Fabrics bought are checked for imperfections, laundered, and hand pressed before cutting to sewing.
In accordance with The Nation Center for Biotechnology Information's recommendation of face guard materials, cotton and cotton combinations are our fabrics of choice.Through rigorous testing it has been found that cotton fiber fabrics especially woven types, have the efficacy of filtration similar to medical grade surgical masks.Understanding that surgical masks are made of paper or none washable materials, our use of cotton fabrics as the shell of our products gives OMYGUARDMASKS the foundation to produce washable, reusable masks.
Masks by OMYGUARDMASKS use a polypropylene fabric for the filter because of the many qualities that a Nano fiber technology product has to offer. Filti is the provider of this product. *see here Utilizing this fabric with a filtration efficacy of 95 % adds a crucial barrier to preventing infections aerosols from passing through the of central area of the mask.
OMYGUARDMASKS will only choose the best fabrics with safety first.