{"id":80285,"date":"2020-10-01T19:48:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T16:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/coronavirus-face-masks-made-with-silk-are-better-than-cotton\/"},"modified":"2020-10-01T19:48:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T16:48:43","slug":"coronavirus-face-masks-made-with-silk-are-better-than-cotton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/coronavirus-face-masks-made-with-silk-are-better-than-cotton\/","title":{"rendered":"#Coronavirus face masks made with silk are better than cotton"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Coronavirus face masks made with silk are better than cotton<\/strong>”
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\n When choosing a fabric to make a homemade face mask to protect against the novel coronavirus, silk is better than cotton, namely when used in conjunction with a respirator, according to a new study from researchers with the University of Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

In an analysis of what types of fabric would be best when making a homemade mask, silk took the cake, with researchers saying this material is not only comfortable but also is breathable and repels moisture \u2013 a \u201cdesirable trait in fighting an airborne virus,\u201d per a news release on the findings.<\/a><\/p>\n

Silk contains natural antimicrobial, antibacterial and antiviral properties and when used in conjugation with respirators, performed similarly to surgical masks, according to the study published in the journal Plos One. The researchers noted that many health care workers wear surgical masks over their N95 respirators in an effort to protect them and extend the life of an N95.<\/p>\n

Their findings suggest silk masks may be an equally effective alternative to surgical masks in this scenario, as surgical masks are in short supply, they said.<\/p>\n

More specifically, it\u2019s the copper found in silk that could prove beneficial when using this material to craft a face mask.<\/p>\n

\u201cCopper is the big craze now. Silk has copper in it. Domesticated silk moths eat mulberry leaves. They incorporate copper from their diet into the silk,\u201d Patrick Guerra, assistant professor of biology at with the University of Cinncanti\u2019s College of Arts and Science<\/a>s, said in a statement, noting that past studies have shown copper has the ability to kill bacteria and viruses upon contact.<\/p>\n

For the study, researchers tested cotton and polyester fabric along with multiple types of silk \u201cto see how effective a barrier each is for repelling water, representing respiratory droplets containing the virus,\u201d per the release.<\/p>\n

They determined that silk was far more effective as a moisture barrier than either of the other fabrics, \u201cboth of which absorb water droplets quickly,\u201d they found.<\/p>\n

\u201cCotton traps moisture like a sponge. But silk is breathable. It\u2019s thinner than cotton and dries really fast,\u201d Guerra said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ongoing hypothesis is that coronavirus is transmitted through respiratory droplets,\u201d he continued. \u201cIf you wore layers of silk, it would prevent the droplets from penetrating and from being absorbed. Recent work by other researchers also found that increasing layers of silk improves filtration efficiency. This means that silk material can repel and filter droplets. And this function improves with the number of layers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guerra is now studying how long the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, can live on silk and other materials.<\/p>\n

\u201cSilk has been with us for a while \u2013 since the days of the Silk Road,\u201d Guerra said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a new fabric, yet now we\u2019re finding all these new uses for it.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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