(3 pack) Mainstays 100% Cotton 1 Yard Precut Fabric Grey Stripe

Great fabric for all your projects or quilts

I've been making fabric masks since March, and have worked with several brands of cotton fabrics. I've attached a photo of the mask that I made with this particular Mainstay fabric so you can see the final product. The second foto shows mask after hand washing, then machine dried about 9 minutes on medium heat. Note that material is wrinkle free! However, I generally hang masks (on a hook)to dry. If needed right away, then use the dryer. We each have three masks so we always have one available. What I like about this fabric: • Odor free • Washed before using (a must for all projects, particularly for mask making), and machine dried (medium heat). Came out smooth, virtually wrinkle free. A few other brands needed steam ironing, not this one! • Even before washing, fabric was “soft” and not stiff. Several other brands were, thus not suitable for masks. • No color bleed when washed, no discoloration of design. • Generous width (approximately 42 inches, not counting selvedges which are the sides of the fabric width). Allows for making many masks with a one yard cut. Can then use as front or back of mask (but not for both sides since you want user to be able to distinguish the front from the back of mask, thus avoiding possible contact with contaminants). • Design is attractive, not busy. • Fabric tracing pencil marked rather easily on this fabric. I have found some fabrics do not lend themselves favorably to this. • Cut ends do not unravel or fray. Cons: I have nothing negative to say about this fabric. Conclusion: I recommend your consideration of this fabric choice for mask making or other projects. NOTE: Fabric clearly has stamped along the selvedge (the width ends) the warning that it is not meant for making children's sleepwear (such as pull-on pj bottoms).