A mask and method of making a plurality of masks. The method includes forming a first sheet by joining a first material to a second material and forming a second sheet by joining a third material to a fourth material. The method further includes stacking the first sheet on top of the second sheet and connecting the first sheet and second sheet by joining the first material and the third material. Once the first sheet sand second sheet are joined, a mask or plurality of masks are cut from the stacked first sheet and second sheet, and the first material and the third material form the main body portion of the mask or plurality of masks, and the second material and fourth material form the fastening portion of the mask or plurality of masks.

Disclosed herein is a mask with an ePTFE membrane including: a mask sheet for covering a wearer's nose and mouth; and a mask string which is connected to both ends of the mask sheet and is held to the wearer's ears, wherein the mask sheet includes an ePTFE membrane. The mask sheet includes: an inner layer located toward the wearer's face; an outer layer located on the opposite side of the inner layer which faces the wearer's face; and the ePTFE membrane located between the inner layer and the outer layer. Furthermore, both ends of the outer layer, both ends of the ePTFE membrane and both ends of the inner layer are bonded mutually.

A hooded garment including a tether that enables the hood to be secured in place in a mask configuration with a breathable filtration material disposed over the nose and mouth area of a wearer's face and secured in place with a tether attached to the ear of the wearer.

A face and chin guard device includes a soft and absorbent main body having a shape and size that is suitable for extending across the face of a wearer. A pair of straps extend outward from the sides of the main body and can be fixed length, adjustable or elastic in nature. A central indentation is provided along the main body and can be adjustable in nature. The device also includes a central aperture along the main body, and a wire disposed along the indentation for allowing movement only along a single plane. The main body also includes decorative elements.

A face covering comprising a head attachment means, and a mouth and nose covering, wherein the mouth and nose covering includes a first internal face arranged in use to proximate the mouth and nose, and a second opposing external face arranged in use to be facing away from the mouth and nose, wherein the face covering is arranged to move from a first usage position to a second storage and transport position, characterised in that the head attachment means is arranged to secure onto the second face in the second position through a securement means.

A self-sterilizing, face mask, respirator, open or enclosed face shield employs germicidal, far UV-C light safe for direct human exposure, mitigating risk of acquisition or transmission of respiratory pathogens, such as COVID 19. Device attachments or special lenses direct far UV-C light into the respiratory chamber and/or reservoir areas of infection including nasal, oropharyngeal or ocular areas to reduce or eliminate pathogens, serving also as a treatment modality. In a preferred embodiment the face shield has a removable front section, which can be exchanged or replaced with sections that include various functional attributes while maintaining germicidal protections and avoiding need to remove PPE during these activities including consumption of liquids, oral medications or food, as well as providing antimicrobial absorbent sneeze or cough guard or rhinorrhea secretion absorption, or a communication device to address communication deficiencies caused by respiratory protection barriers.

A handheld demi-face shield device is easy to use, and can be easily attached and removed from a user's face. The handheld demi-face shield device includes a demi-shield comprising an outer edge, a handle end, a left edge, a right edge, a block end, a bottom portion, and a top portion; a nose bridge, a dowel adapter; and a dowel handle. The nose bridge is removably affixed to demi-shield and the dowel adapter includes a slideable clip, a receiving portion, a face, plurality of dowel holes, a dowel cuff; there is also a dowel handle.

A facemask filter assembly including a layer of air filter material configured to fit inside of a surgical-type facemask. The filter assembly further including a strip of compressible foam that is coupled to the layer of air filter material near the edge (e.g., perimeter, periphery) of the layer of air filter material. The strip of compressible foam can extend around the entire perimeter of the layer of air filter material except for a gap at the midline of the upper edge of the layer of air filter material where the strip of compressible foam is absent creating a space to accommodate the nose of the user.

Nasal masks and associated filters and structures are disclosed. One disclosed nasal mask includes a filter sheet comprising an inner side and an outer side, a pair of slits on the filter sheet, a first set of attachment means distributed on the inner side of the filter sheet, and a second set of attachment means distributed on the outer side of the filter sheet. The filter sheet is adapted to be bent along the pair of slits so that at least one attachment mean in the first set of attachment means is attached to at least one attachment means in the second set of attachment means.