Coronavirus: a girl explains how to create a practical "emergency mask" using a sock
The Coronavirus pandemic is at the center of all the news and has literally shaken up everyone's everyday life. Everywhere in the world people are asked to wear protective equipment and keep their distance from those around them, to protect themselves from possible infections. Masks, above all, are objects that we will have to deal with for a long time.
However, they are not always available due to growing demand. There is no shortage of ways to create a do-it-yourself version, with materials and tools available to everyone, and many people are working on it. The girl we are talking about here shared a video in which she shows how to create a mask starting from a simple sock. This is an "emergency" protection, to be used if we do not have a regulation type mask, which is to be preferred for safety. This is a solution that however remains useful and practical to protect yourself quickly without sewing.
via Jayendra/Twitter
To create this DIY mask, you will need a fairly large sock, a pair of scissors and a simple paper napkin.
1. First, we remove the part of the heel from the sock with scissors
2. Then we have to make 2 cuts on the sock for a length of about a couple of centimeters, not far from its ends
3. At this point, passing the hand inside the sock, stretch it slightly and turn it so that the incisions are facing towards us
4. It is time for the paper napkin: fold it and insert it in the sock, for additional protection
5. Taking the sock by the ends where we made the cuts, it should be easy to cover our mouth and nose. The incisions are used to create the straps to put behind the ears
The mask is finished! With great simplicity, this "emergency" mask can be a piece of protective equipment that is simple to implement and effective. The complete procedure is available in the video published on Twitter, which we show you below.
