Saturday, May 16, 2020

23. CYC makes reusable face masks

CYC's Reusable Face Masks



✓ Each Mask Comes With a Washable N95 Hydrophobic Filter
✓ Premium Quality Cotton fabric from Renowned Shirting Mills
✓ 3 Sizes: Large, Small, and Kids'.
✓ Made in Singapore (support local!)
✓ The sale of our masks helps support our Masks for Migrants initiative.




What are your filters made of?
The filters are made from non woven fabrics comparable to the ones used for N95 surgical masks.
According to tests from the Singapore A*star lab, our filters have 95.5% - 99.8% BFE reading after 15 washes, which means they retain their efficacy fairly well even after repeated washes.
We recommend that you change the filter after 10 washes.






Why can't I choose the colours of the masks?

Our masks are made of excess high quality shirting fabrics. We are utilising our fine quality shirting fabrics that would have otherwise been discarded. This is part of our efforts to reduce wastage, and is in line with Singapore's push to become a zero-waste nation. Should we run out of leftover fabrics, we will continue making masks using non-leftover fabric.

Why are the elastic bands for some of the masks different?

We are currently facing a worldwide shortage of elastic bands due to the current demand for elastic bands. As such, we are using elastic bands from a few different suppliers. We are also supplying elastic bands for our Masks For Migrants project. We appreciate your understanding on this matter.

How should I take care of and wash the masks?

Since they are made of fine cotton, hand-washing with laundry detergents are recommended. This will ensure the longevity of your masks. We also recommend that you wash the filter inside the mask to keep its shape.

My mask is too big. How can I make it fit my face properly?

You may tie a knot on both the elastic bands to ensure that it fits your face properly.






Reusable Face Mask - Large Size (Colour Surprise Series)

Sale price $16.00 Regular price $20.00
Tax included.

  • Comes with an N95 hydrophobic filter (water-repellent filter)
  • Features an inner pocket to hold filter insert
  • Is made of Egyptian Cotton
  • Is for adults with larger faces
  • Size (width x height): 23cm x 18cm
What you are getting: 1 x CYC reusable fabric mask + 1 x filter.
We recommend getting 2 masks per person so you can rotate your masks when the other is in the wash.
Offer: Buy 8 masks & up from the Colour Surprise series and get a further 20% discount on the masks (You can combine the kids' sizes, small sizes and large sizes).
For ladies, we recommend our smaller sized mask here.
Note: You cannot pick the specific colour or design of the fabric, as this is part of our Colour Surprise series. We have a wide range of striped fabric, checked fabric, solid coloured fabrics and so much more.
How should you wash your CYC mask? How many times can you wash the filter? We answer your CYC mask-related questions in our Mask FAQ.
About 3-4 working days for local deliveries.

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Reusable Face Mask - Small Size (Colour Surprise Series)

Sale price $16.00 Regular price $20.00
Tax included.

  • Comes with an N95 hydrophobic filter (water-repellent filter)
  • Features an inner pocket to hold filter insert
  • Made of premium Egyptian Cotton
  • Is for adults with smaller faces. Suitable for ladies, teens and tweens.
  • Size (width x height): 22.5cm x 15cm
What you are getting: 1 x CYC reusable fabric mask + 1 x filter.
We recommend getting 2 masks per person so you can rotate your masks when the other is in the wash.
Offer: Buy 8 masks & up from the Colour Surprise series and get a further 20% off on the masks (You can combine the kids' sizes, small sizes and large sizes).
Note: You cannot pick the specific colour or design of the fabric, as this is part of our Colour Surprise series.
How should you wash your CYC mask? How many times can you wash the filter? We answer your CYC mask-related questions in our Mask FAQ.
About 3-4 working days for local deliveries.








  • Comes with an N95 hydrophobic filter (water-repellent filter)
  • Made of 100% Cotton
  • Features an inner pocket to hold filter insert
  • Specially designed for kids from ages 3-8.
  • Size (width x height): 19.5cm x 13cm
What you are getting: 1 x CYC reusable fabric mask + 1 x filter.
We recommend getting 2 masks per person so you can rotate your masks when the other is in the wash.

Offer: Buy 8 masks & up from the Colour Surprise series and get a further 20% discount on the masks (You can combine the kids' sizes, small sizes and large sizes).


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Reusable Face Mask for Kids

Sale price $16.00 Regular price $20.00
Tax included.
  • Comes with an N95 hydrophobic filter (water-repellent filter)
  • Made of 100% Cotton
  • Features an inner pocket to hold filter insert
  • Specially designed for kids from ages 3-8.
  • Size (width x height): 19.5cm x 13cm
What you are getting: 1 x CYC reusable fabric mask + 1 x filter.
We recommend getting 2 masks per person so you can rotate your masks when the other is in the wash.
Offer: Buy 8 masks & up from the Colour Surprise series and get a further 20% discount on the masks (You can combine the kids' sizes, small sizes and large sizes).
Note: Kids' masks come in Disney x CYC fabrics only.
How should you wash your CYC mask? How many times can you wash the filter? We answer your CYC mask-related questions in our Mask FAQ.
About 3-4 working days for local deliveries.


Friday, May 15, 2020

22. Mask-wearing - knitted straps for Muslim women

Ms Neo Su Yin sewed buttons onto hundreds of knitted straps. These are worn as extensions to surgical masks, so it is easier for Muslim women to slip on and off their tudungs, instead of going to the toilet each time they need to remove their masks.

Facebook page: Project Co-Knit With Love.  More than 20 knitters and crocheters. 600 straps distributed to SingpPost and ICA.

Anyone working in essential services can contact them via their FB page for a strap. 


Project #CoKnitwithLove

It started as something I observed at work. Many of my female Malay colleagues were looking for ways to improvise how to wear their mask under and over over their tudongs.

I was inspired by a photo that my manager Fareed sent me a couple of days ago. Whipped out my unfortunately oversized knitting and whatever string/yarn I had and made one of this. Gave it to one of my staff yesterday and she loved it ♥️

To my surprise, this is something that will also ease the discomfort of those having to wear mask for Long hours like our healthcare staff who have to wear masks throughout their shift over their scrubs. A few of my dr friends have reach out as well. This will be great to extend to our relentless healthcare community.

Those can knit or crochet please join in this movement to help make these mask straps as part of Project #CoKnitwithlove.

Together we can fight #Covid19 #SGUnited 
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21. Duck-beaked face masks and France's Paris Opera making masks

May 16, 2020

The Singapore Government is said to be giving duck-billed masks to residents at the end of June. These are uncommonly seen. I saw only 2 medical clinic staff using them last month.








IN FRANCE
The costume director, Ms Christine Neumeister, preferred the masks with three folds which resemble the surgical one. "It allows you to breath better than the duck beak model," she said. "It was made with light poplin with a cotton fleece in the middle. It was washable to 60 deg C.

In the Paris Opera, during the lockdown, the 30 couturiers sew masks from the home. The masks were delivered in "tutu bags" marked "Opera de Paris". Thee had o be among the chicest personal protection accessories. The people there had the fabric material and the know-how.

Mask making in the costume departments of opera houses across France began in earnest only after the official norms were posted on line at the end of March.

The Marseille Opera asked their masks to get the official imprimatur of the local authorities for use by their staff.

1000 masks a week, they draw on the opera's stock of fabrics. Getting fresh supplies of fabric is difficult. Usual suppliers are out of stock.

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

20. Covid-19 disease in children in Singapore. Kawasaki disease

The Straits Times, May 7, 2020

The Ministry of Health, Singapore reported that Covid-19 had infected 57 children - those aged 16 and younger. Non has had to be in the intensive care unit. As at May 6, 42 have ecovered and 15 remain in hosptial.

None have suffered from Kawasaki disease symptoms which are  serious inflammatory reactions. But Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang, programme leader (infectious diseases) and co-director of global health at the national University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, noted that not all of them have been tested or found to have the virus and so there needs to be detailed investigation to associate Covid-19 with Kawasaki disease in those children.



Saturday, May 2, 2020

19. Covid-19 pandemic humour - social distancing rules



Adapted from a cemetery joke of Harry's.

A guy was walking across a cemetery in the middle of the night
Suddenly he heard a voice: "Help me! Help me! I've got worms!"

Non-medical people may not get the joke.

18. Face Mask with exhalation valve

1.  N95 respirator is the best to protect the wearer from inhaling the viruses. These should be worn by people who are immunocompromised. The effective ones are made by 3M and are "expensive" but there are non-medical N95 respirators being sold at retail stores.  

2. Cloth mask protects others from being infected, but many 3-ply ones do not have the good quality centre filter.










3. Many non-medical N95 respirators have exhalation valves to make the wear feel less stuffy as they let out unfiltered air from the wearer. This means that the asymptomatic Covid-19 wearer can still transmit the respiratory droplets to infect other. They should not be worn around other people esp. at close quarters unless the valve is covered over with tape or cloth.





They were selling at around $6.90 per respirator in Mar 2020, but much depends on the quality as some sell as cheap as $2.00.