Neck gaiters?

[westie55]

I've been reading that these are a great alternative to masks. Can anyone share a link to recommendations? All I have found are fleece ski types. Thanks!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I wear ones like in the link below for fishing.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Col...MdDva7V0kD5R2Krp3SHBOMjexYhusYEQaAueKEALw_wcB
But honestly, these are designed for UV protection while still cooling/letting air in and out. I’m no medical expert and have not researched the subject, not sure if the ones I have really provide the same layer of protection a way a real medical mask real does.

 

[Meglen]

Pretty much if you can breath fine in it than it's mostlikely not doing much. That said.. it's better than nothing. Most people be wearing masks with there noses hanging out so they are better than that.


According to Pottinger, anything that reduces droplets from leaving your mouth or nose is perfectly fine. In other words: a neck tube is better than nothing. But in the limited studies that have been done, data has shown that when it comes to stopping incoming germs, there is a hierarchy of what’s potentially best.

1. Cotton is better than a synthetic material. Fashioning a mask out of a bandana or T-shirt made of 100 percent cotton, like the one shown in this video, is better than a stretchy synthetic neck gaiter. Experts say that polyester and spandex (what most gaiters are usually made of) retain germs longer.
2. Tightly woven fabrics are best. A tight weave like you’d find in a tea towel, bandana, high-thread-count pillowcase, thick flannel pajamas, or a vacuum bag, is better than, say, a scarf, which tends to be more loosely woven and susceptible to letting droplets in. If you’re trying to decide whether the fabric you’re looking at is going to work well for a mask, Pottinger suggests holding it up to the light. “If you can see light coming through right away, it’s not an ideal fabric,” he says. “It’s still probably better than nothing, but I would then want to get more than one layer of that material involved.” One neck gaiter might be see-through, for example, but two worn together would be a little better.
3. Double up. Regardless of the material, doubling or even quadrupling fabric into layers appears to increase your protection significantly. The New York Times reported data from a study led by Dr. Yang Wang at the Missouri University of Science and Technology whose team found that a 600-count pillowcase captured 60 percent of particles when folded into four layers, compared to only 22 percent when doubled. (A bandana captured only 19.2 percent of particles, even with four layers.) At the same time, don’t forget that your mask should also allow you to breathe comfortably, says Pottinger

 

[P'colaBeachBum]

Question...how do they stay up? I have a small face and head, do they make them in sizes?

 

[tcherjen]

Question...how do they stay up? I have a small face and head, do they make them in sizes?

I have a small face too
Does not stay up well, so I am going to sew ear loops on