The Best Household Materials to Make Your Own DIY Face Mask | Real Thread

Who would have thought this was a post we'd need to write at the beginning of 2020? Safe to say, not us. For fun, we looked it up, and apparently, we weren't alone in our assumptions. Here's a look using Google Trends at how popular the search term "DIY face mask" has been since the beginning of the year.

Find out how to make your own DIY face mask. Since surgical masks are largely sold out and mainly reserved for healthcare workers, making your own mask is a good alternative. How do you do so? First pick a material; a Cambridge University study concluded that the 100% cotton t-shirt and pillowcase were the most suitable materials to use. Next, download Real Thread’s no-sew t-shirt face mask template, and start cutting!