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Featured PPE Patterns and Designs

Fabric Masks

Thoughtful and popular face mask designs to help you get started.

Fulcher cotton duckbill mask with filter insert and strap loops.

Cotton Duckbill Mask

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This easy to sew, cotton duckbill style mask by Nan Fulcher  has edges that fit closely to the face. The duckbill style improves airflow and reduces moisture build-up by keeping the fabric away from the nose and mouth. It’s also easy to add a filter to make the mask more protective. The innovative strap loops give the wearer multiple options to secure the mask to the face.

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N95 Cover

Promedica Health recommends this cloth n95 mask cover adapted from a design by ArtfullyQuilted.com. Many frontline personnel are by necessity wearing n95 masks for more than a single use. An n95 cover can help protect the surface of a regulation mask and extend its usable life. 

Fitted and curved face mask

Fitted and Curved Mask

Michigan Health Improvement Alliance features this mask pattern which follows the contours of the face for a snug and secure fit. 

Michigan Face Mask Warriors Quick Sew Mask, pleated accordion mask with filter pocket and metal nose

Quick Pleated Mask with Filter

Michigan Facemask Warriors has a helpful video that demonstrates how to make the popular, simple pleated mask style with a filter pocket and optional nose wire.


Surgical Wrap Masks

While no homemade mask can be as effective as an n95, masks made from surgical/sterile wrap material can offer improved filtration over cotton masks. For more information, visit https://ufhealth.org/news/2020/uf-health-anesthesiology-team-devises-respirator-mask-made-existing-hospital-materials

University of Florida Prototype 2 Mask Alternative

University of Florida Mask Alternative

The University of Florida’s Prototype 2 mask is made with Halyard H600, a surgical sterilization wrap. No homemade mask can provide the protection of an n95 mask and this mask is not FDA approved; but this style is in high demand in COVID-19 hotspots in which regulation n95s are in short supply. Some recipients wear this as a standalone mask while others wear it to cover and extend the life of a regulation n95 or surgical mask. 

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Duckbill style surgical wrap mask

Nan Fulcher's simple, sewn surgical wrap mask in the popular duckbill style fits snugly to the face, attaches straps with simple loops, and offers improved airflow and moisture resistance over pleated mask styles. 

Orikamo orgiami stye surgical wrap face mask no-sew with 3D printed clips by Nan Fulcher

Origami style no-sew mask with strap clips

"Orikamo," an innovative surgical-wrap design by Nan Fulcher, requires no sewing and uses origami folding techniques to create the mask. The straps are secured to the face with reusable 3D printed clips . This design reduces the burden of labor of sewists and allows medical personnel with access to surgical wrap to quickly make and replace their own masks. 


Ear Savers

Sewn and 3D printed "ear savers" reduce damage to the skin from elastic face mask straps by providing an alternative means of securing the mask to the head.

Sweet Red Poppy How to Sew an Ear Saver tutorial buttons, headband, scrub cap

Sewn button, headband, and scrub cap ear savers

Sweet Red Poppy has a helpful tutorial and video for sewing three different kinds of ear savers to secure an elastic face mask to the head: an ear saver with buttons, a headband ear saver with buttons, and a scrub cap with ear saver buttons. 

No tangle ear saver, extendable ear saver, large size ear saver, ear saver for curly hair

3D Printed Ear Saver

Mattias Jonnson developed this 3D printed ear saver  with the following innovation goals in mind: to improve safety by allowing the user to put on and take off the mask without touching it; to reduce the risk of losing the ear saver by securely attaching it to the mask; to reduce tangling in hair, particularly for users with curly hair; to make the ear saver easily pocketable; and to make the ear saver easily extendable to allow for a range of size needs. 

3D printed ear saver approved by NIH for clinical use.

3D printed ear saver with notches

This 3D printed ear saver design by W. Stadolnik has been reviewed by the NIH 3D Print Exchange and approved for clinical settings.


Face Shields

Crafted and 3D Printed Face Shield Designs

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3DVerkstan Face Shield

The 3DVerkstan Face Shield is approved by the National Institute of Health (NIH) for clinical use. This simple 3D printed face shield head band can be quickly printed in large quantities.

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