Hello Friends!
We have been busy bees over here and we wanted to give you a few updates! Many people are contacting us about mask making with some common questions, so we wanted to address those for you, especially as more cities begin to require them (they are required here in San Diego for all essential businesses as of Saturday 4/4/20).
Note: We are prioritizing orders for fabric that will be used for masks and other essential items.
The most common questions pertain to fabric choices and patterns. As far as fabric, woven cottons are perfect. It's not too heavy (which won't make you too hot) and washes well. Many people are enjoying using a soft knit against the face. If you will need your mask for daily use, you'll want a few on rotation. Masks are also great during and after our notorious California fires, so keep those babies handy!
Here are some beautiful masks made by San Diego local, Kim of Farm Girl Cloth Co.! You can follow her on Instagram here.
Masks can be made with elastic, nylon, or ties (I personally prefer ties from bias tape). The masks shown here are made from nylon and elastic and were donated to local San Diego hospitals. Here is a great FREE mask pattern by Dana of Made Everyday.
Meanwhile, we've been emptying off bolts like crazy and have new fabric options on the way, so keep an eye out on what's new!
Thank you guys!!! Most of these orders have been for masks... both for personal use and for donating to various locations.
As so many businesses are forced to close and cease operations, we are grateful to be supplying essential goods to so many of you—especially those of you with allergies or intolerances to the chemicals often found in conventional cotton products.
For the past 4 years that we have been in business, medical use has been a major part of our market, especially for people undergoing chemotherapy. We are so happy to be here to serve you all—especially during these difficult times.
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Thank you all for your continued support and for the help you are all giving around our communities!
With love,
Gaby and Clarissa
P.S. You can find more info and additional mask tutorials on this next blog post.
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Love this post! So relevant and helpful during this crazy time! I found your company while googling ‘organic cotton’ when my dad had the idea to make masks for his customers who don’t have access to masks. Even though we won’t make rent for his small business, my dad has been offering masks to our customers for free – but in turn, some customers are insistent on giving some money and with that money we’ve been able to purchase more fabric! Really feeling the “we’re all in this together” mentality.
I love organic fabric company and I’ve been making masks for my husband’s ambulance company and friends. Thank you 💜
I love organic fabric company and I’ve been making masks for my husband’s ambulance company and friends. Thank you 💜