GARCOTEX Unisex Reusable Face Mask Protection Washable Breathable Anti Smoke Pollution Bike Motorcycle Sport and Outdoor (Pack of 10 Black)

I bought a pack of ten of these masks, having picked up a single one of the same brand at a retail outlet a week or two before. They fit well and look OK. The profile leaves some free space around my nose. After umpteen visits to the local shop that had to be aborted because I'd left my single mask indoors, I wanted to put a mask into a pocket of every jacket I was likely to put on to got out, so that I never 'forgot' my mask. At the price, this seems like value for money. The mask is thick and absorbent, at least a double layer of the fabric, and so I feel fairly confident that it will perform well in absorbing droplets from my nose and mouth, which is the primary function. That said the design is quite close fitting and so I found that in situations where I am breathing more heavily the restricted passage of air is quite noticeable. So I know that it does also have a decent filter function too, i.e. the flow of breath is slightly restricted because a good proportion of it is coming through the fabric and not leaking in from the sides. My understanding is that the easier it is to breath with the mask on, the less filtering it is doing, so a loose fitting mask of thin material is doing less 'work' than a mask like this. I have noticed that as the weather has turned cold, I have found my breath condensing on the material making it quite damp after a while! I guess this is unavoidable – I have found the same with the more flimsy blue/white medical style masks too even in the summer, so it is not about this design. Since a cloth mask is for re-use, make sure you allow it to air after it gets damp in this way, don't just stuff it back into your pocket (and wash it regularly).PS Mine turned up with white ear straps, not black.

Absolutely fantastic quality masks...they are big but other masks l've bought (from the same suppliers as the virus) have been so short of material that they've slipped down every time l've had to speak leaving only my mouth covered. Having said that they're big however, the ear-loops are tied, not glued or stitched in place and can therefore be shortened but I prefer to use a clip behind my head to pull the mask in closer to my face to prevent any discomfort behind the ears. Glasses do fog up a bit...that's my only gripe but doesn't take anything away from the quality of the mask. (A nose-clip would make it a 5 star product for people who wear glasses) Ordered and delivered within 48 hrs.

Wanted to look a bit ninja while the china virus is upon us, did a bit of research and went for these. Nice fit and breath through easy and has some silver to kill the 'orrible bits flying around us but my glasses get steamed up worse than a chavs vauxhall corsa when he's bumping uglies up the local dogging hotspot. So I cured it by inserting a bit of 30 amp wire inside the top seam and it now moulds to my face shape and sticks like a skid mark to on my kids pants just the job.

So totally like the design and fit of these, they are nice quality and have lasted me well when washing and come up new.They are a little restrictive with breathing whilst at work when im exerting so could be a tiny bit thinner weve if I was to improve anything but for shopping and walking about they are comfortablePerfect size for a man, could do with a woman's size too as they can be a bit big on a smaller face

These feel like a quality item. They fit well, wash well, and are more comfortable to wear than any other mask I've tried. Fits my adult male face nicely. The straps are different on the ones I received as I have white elastic straps. Sales picture shows black. Thanks to the design of the mask the straps can be swapped or the length can be adjusted as the elastic is just tied into a loop and the knot pulled inside the black material out of sight.

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Hardly life-threatening but these were supplied with white rather than the pictured black elastic. Against the backdrop of the chaos around the world this is scarcely catastrophic, but be aware.

It’s thick, soft material, good quality. Bit uncomfortable because ear straps are hurting a bit after few hours continuous wear. But it is not massive pain.