Engineered Cotton Fabric Face Mask

Description :

Engineered Cotton Fabric Face Mask developed by ICAR-CIRCOT is a reusable mask with improved breathability and enhanced particle filtration capability. They are developed with structure-engineered cotton fabric. The produced double fabric has two different structures in a single repeat. Out of the two structures, one is a highly floated structure with excellent air permeability and the other structure is a compact structure with enhanced air resistance. Due to the simultaneous compact and open structure in the preceding layers, the air movement was diverted and transferred through the open structure hence the required permeability was maintained. At the same time, the particles are filtered by the compact fabric structure that is present in the preceding layer of the fabric. This is a kind of new air-diverting technique where high filtration and high breathability are achieved in a single fabric. 

Salient Features :

Stakeholders : Face mask manufacturing companies, Air filtration fabric manufacturing companies

Benefit to Stakeholders : 

• Fabric made out of 100 % Cotton fine yarn.
• Effective filtration with easy breathing 
• Consistent performance with high quality
• Can be used for routine use to fight air pollution
• Washable and reusable
• Up to 95 % particle filtration with nanofibre cartridge 

Cost/Benefit Cost Ratio :

• Cost: Compared to commercial branded N95 mask which costs Rs 200/ piece, this developed mask costs Rs 70/ piece
• Cost Benefit Ratio: 3:1