With the serious Covid-19 epidemic and the scarcity of medical masks, the Ministry of Health has advised users to use antibacterial fabric masks.
However, consumers are still too confused about the news of antibacterial fabric masks that can be washed up to 30 times. Is that correct or not?
Are antimicrobial cloth masks as effective as medical masks?
Over many days of fighting with epidemics, Vietnam has adopted a policy of wearing masks to successfully limit the spread of the epidemic in the community. According to the decision of the Ministry of Health, fabric masks must meet the standards as prescribed in Decision 870 / QD BYT, which are usually distributed in pharmacies, or from official suppliers.
Dony antibacterial fabric masks have 3 layers. In which: The outer layer is water resistant to help prevent saliva, the middle layer filters dirt, microorganisms and the inner layer is antibacterial.
In general, antibacterial fabric masks are similar in structure to medical masks. However, medical masks are for single use only. Fabric masks can be used many times after washing and up to 30 times to reuse (this number is a symbol, the official number need to see the test results, actual testing from the product).
What is antibacterial fabric face mask?
This is a fabric that is coated with antibacterial agents on the surface by different methods such as spraying, padding or coating. This fabric can kill up to 90% bacteria within 1 hour after contact, but the ability to kill bacteria gradually decreases with washing times. Depending on the technology and materials used by the manufacturer, the mask can retain a high antibacterial ability after many washings.
Can an antibacterial fabric mask after 30 times of washing still be used?
It is known that the microfiltration layer of medical masks when soaked in water will be damaged and lose its effectiveness. But for fabric masks, you can wash many times while still retaining the ability to kill bacteria and filter dust. However, after each washing time, it will gradually decrease the antibacterial ability.
With the careful production process of each stitch, adjusting from packaging to quality, Dony produces antibacterial fabric masks that set the Ministry of Health’s 870 standard. Dony antibacterial fabric mask is composed of three layers to prevent saliva, dust, and absolutely kill bacteria. With optimized product quality, the Dony fabric mask is reusable for up to 60 washings (it has been tested with 60 wash times, the antibacterial effect remains 99.9%).
Dony’s antibacterial fabric mask can be reused up to 60 times, easy to breathe, does not cause ear pain when worn for a long time. This was widely recognized after Dony fabric masks went through INTERTEK’s global testing. This is considered a strong point of Dony completely outstanding compared to other types of fabric masks on the market.
How to wash the antibacterial fabric mask to use it longer?
If properly washed and stored, an antibacterial fabric respirator can last longer. Therefore, washing the mask with a washing machine is the wrong decision. As recommended, you should only wash the mask by hand, as that will be more effective. Note not to iron the mask and after washing is finished, should be dried in a cool and sealed place to avoid dirt on the fabric surface.
As such, it is completely possible to reuse fabric masks. Dony’s antibacterial mask can be used after 60 washings. Offering the assurance of health, convenience, close-fitting fabric, breathable, easy-to-breathe and no ear pain when worn.
To help people in the US prevent the Covid 19 epidemic which is constantly spreading in the community, Dony donated 100,000 antibacterial cloth masks worth 10.5 billion VND on the Day of the Ceremony of Medical Supplies. Passing the rigorous quality testing process, only the Dony Mask antibacterial, splash-resistant fabric mask was chosen to give to the US government. Through that, the quality of Dony masks is more and more appreciated by partners for international export quality
