Dust mask Earloop Face Mask

A dust mask is a flexible pad held over the nose and mouth by elastic or rubber straps to protect against dust encountered during construction or cleaning activities such as dust from drywall brick wood fibreglass silica (from ceramic or glass production) or sweeping. A dust mask can also be worn to protect against allergens.

A surgical mask also known as a procedure mask medical mask or simply as a face mask is intended to be worn by health professionals during surgery and during nursing to catch the bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer’s mouth and nose. which provide better protection due to their material, shape and tight seal.

Surgical masks are popularly worn by the general public in East Asian countries to reduce the chance of spreading airborne diseases in Japan it is common to wear a face mask in the flu season to avoid infecting others or being infected in public settings. In Japan and Taiwan, it is common to see these masks worn during the flu season as a show of consideration for others and social responsibility. However, it may also be worn for allergies to avoid talking to strangers or be used to avoid the need for putting on makeup when going out. It could be used for fashion especially black cloth masks which KPop idols often wear.

Some dust masks include improvements such as having two straps behind the head one upper and one lower having a strip of aluminium on the outside across the bridge of the nose that can be bent for a custom fit and having a strip of foam rubber on the inside across the bridge of the nose to ensure a good seal even if the aluminium on the outside does not fit.