Cloth Mask Test

Medical Mask or Cloth Mask? Which One Should Be Preferred? What are Cloth Mask Tests?

The mandatory use of masks has caused people to turn to different options. Recently, the use of cloth masks has increased as well as the use of medical masks. As the use of masks in different designs and colors increased, the question of how protective cloth masks were.

So how long does the cloth mask protect? Should it be preferred?

Experts report that the cloth mask may reduce the possibility of transmission of the virus through droplets in daily use, such as sneezing, coughing, and speech, but it cannot prevent the virus from being taken from the outside depending on the structure of the fabric.

Apart from the virucidal barrier of cloth masks, some tests and analyzes are carried out due to the long-term contact with the skin.

Generally, tests performed on cloth masks;

- Determination of Disperse and Carcinogenic Dyestuffs
- Determination of Aromatic Amines Reduced from Azo Dyestuffs
- Determination of Latex Free
- Determination of Paraben Free
- Determination of Nylon Free
- Determination of Chlorine Free

These tests are especially important in that the chemicals contained in cloth masks do not cause various allergenic effects on the skin. Apart from allergen effects, it should not contain substances known to have carcinogenic effects such as aromatic amines and parabens.