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Wearing a mask may make you short of breath. But experts suggest a bamboo mask might be the way to go if you can’t get used to cloth ones.
What’s going on:
- Nxtstop has released a new brand of bamboo masks for children and adults, according to People magazine.
- The masks are made out of 95% bamboo fabric.
- The masks are reportedly anti-wrinkle and don’t contract odors.
- Experts suggested the materials could make it more comfortable and breathable than a typical cotton mask.
- Dr. Purvi Parikh, allergist and immunologist with Allergy & Asthma Network, told People magazine that the “bamboo material tends to absorb moisture and humidity better due to dry wick properties.”
- She said bamboo “has shown to be a good breathable alternative” to cotton.
- “Ideally, if double layered, tightly knit, and with a good fit, protection should be comparable,” she said.
A company leans into Bamboo masks
- Green Resources Consulting — a business from Missouri — has decided to create more bamboo masks to help people stay safe, Yahoo News reports.
- The masks use chemical properties of bamboo to fight off pollution.
- The company has made slight changes to make these masks more applicable for the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Iveth Jalinski, the owner of Green Resources Consulting, said the company changed the masks to fight off COVID-19, KSHB reports.
- “Bamboo is a high-quality anti-bacterial and it’s very important in the creation of the mask because it helps trap pathogens,” Jalinski said.