HOW PEOPLE WEAR OUR FACE MASKS - MADE IN AUSTRALIA - PROTECTION WITH STYLE

To be fair, it will be a long time before we get a definitive study and assessment of how effective cloth masks were in the fight against Covid. I have read in some articles that it decreases the chance of contracting disease - bacterial or viral - by a factor of five. What a subjective thing that is though. I would not rely on anything to be honest. Nothing except your own common sense. Wash your hands, stay inside, if you go out, cover your face. In an instance the other week I will tell you three things I observed. 1. I watched my breath whilst I was vaping on the couch. I breathed out. I was surprised, it travelled half the room. Covid stays in the air for up to 12 hours. What do you think about that? I deduced that when I pass a runner on the promenade, he's still breathing on me even after he passed. 2. I went to grocery store. I went to lick my fingers so I could open a plastic bag to put fresh tomatoes in. I couldn't lick my finger because my finger was blocked by my mask. Then I looked at the tomatoes. Who else had touched them? I bought them still. But I washed them and my hands when I got home. 3. I am conscious of Covid every time I am wearing a mask - it's on my face, the elastic is pressing on my ears, though it doesnt irritate my face, my ears feel it, so I don't want it all day. To be honest, it makes me limit my movements. I become, not paranoid, but aware. This is not business as usual. It's a pandemic. Don't forget it. Drop your guard, it could be you. Don't touch that pole if you can avoid it. Don't grab onto that railing if you can avoid it. And finally, when you get home, take it off. Breathe. Wash it. Another day done.

How To Make A Face Mask Using A Piece Of Cloth And Two Rubber Bands A La Dr. Jerome Adams

I successfully did exactly that which is instructed by Dr. Jerome Adams in his tutorial on how to make a face mask using two rubber bands and a folded square of cloth which means every silk pocket square you own is not a potential face mask. Admittedly, it's a little impractical, but how easy is it to keep a few rubber bands in your pocket and a pochette. Outstanding. So simple. Try it for yourself. And consider our 42 cm squared pochettes on our online store. www.lenoeudpapillon.com

How We Make Our Face Masks - Australian Made From Italian Silk Jacquards And Swiss Cottons

We are using the same materials we use for bow ties and bespoke shirts - Italian silk jacquards on the front, Swiss cottons on the rear side, pleated so that they hug the face with a durable elastic that should last for a couple of years. Looked after, these face masks should see you through the entire period of the virus. www.lenoeudpapillon.com

The Scents Going Out With Your Face Masks And Why I Believe You Should Wear A Mask

In your packs as they go out at the moment I am using more feminine scents, mostly because I have been selling to women that ordinarily would not engage with our brand. The face masks we are currently selling are every day general use masks. But we have been adding pouches and filters for those that are inclined to want a better functioning mask. Personally I am quite happy with the silk layer and cotton or silk rear side. Pleated, they become a lovely hugging mask and one which I believe protects you enough in every day life whilst remaining comfortable against the face. I have tried the N95 and of course, these filter out more than ours and when sealed properly, are your best protection. However, the N95's are in short supply and most governments around the world seem to be advocating for the general public to find any face mask whilst our own government in Australia, shamefully, is telling the general public the exact opposite.

The rhetoric from the authorities in Australia defies rationality unless they are telling the general public not to wear face coverings specifically to prevent the mass consumption and hoarding of N95 masks which will ultimately prevent those in health services from having access to them. It is disappointing. They are saying that a mask should be worn by people who have Covid-19, those who are coming into contact with people who have Covid-19 and people who work in health services. But the general public shouldn't wear them because it is likely that they will touch their face more rather than less, and that they 'could' expose themselves to the virus by having it trap itself in the fabric and at the same time, makes people overly confident and less cautious when they leave the house. This to me defies any logic. A face covering prevents the projection of your cough or sneeze. Not once when I wear a mask have I been able to lick my fingers, it's a technical impossibility unless you slide your fingers in from the side of the seal. I breath in less, I breath out less. It makes me more conscious of Covid-19 every time I leave the house or office. I just cannot understand what I believe is absolute outrageous stupidity on behalf of our own government.

Further, it is possible to sterilize your mask each evening by hand washing them in hot water with laundry detergent and then either leaving them in sunlight to dry. Or else you can use an oven at 50 degrees celsius for 30 minutes (though don't quote me, do your own research, there was a Stanford study on the subject or sterilization at home for masks). So, really, I still wish for all our customers to do their own research and make their own informed decision. But especially to all my own countrymen, I would be very suspicious as to why we are being told not to wear face coverings. Especially when there are asymptomatic people walking the streets completely unaware that they carry the virus.

Rocco Fazzarri Draws Larry David In Isolation For Le Noeud Papillon

The second instalment, the inimitable Larry David who is pro isolation and doing his bit to get the word out. Without further ado, Larry David, sketched on Procreate by illustrator Rocco Fazzarri.

Rocco Fazzarri For Le Noeud Papillon

It's a beautiful bit of art. Rocco Fazzarri has sketched Sia for us. I love it. We will be commissioning more illustrations of face masks over the coming weeks.

Testing Your Face Mask At Home - I Implore You To Try This For Yourself

A doctor in the United States informed me over a Whatsapp conversation when I first started making these face masks that the test for an N95 and it's fit in the hospital was that they would spray perfume in the face of the person fixed with an N95 and ask them whether they could smell the scent. Of course, this is very subjective as some people have no sense of smell, but we tried it at the Studio, putting an N95 on and then putting our own on. I do not suggest that ours are N95, nor do I expect you to trust me, so I am imploring you to test them at home for yourself and enjoy our little experiment, the first of it's kind for us!

DIY Sewing In A Straight Line By Hand

An old Italian tailor by the name of Frank once taught me how to sew in a straight line and I never forgot it. He's now of the age that Covid might take him if he gets exposed, so I want to honour him for passing it on. Frank, you are the best.