Wear and Care Reusable Face Masks Circle
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Reusable Australian made Face Mask+

An Advanced Reusable Mask – optimised for fit, function and comfort.
 
Since the outbreak of Covid-19 our research and development team have been
working tirelessly to design and create products which work in the community for this crisis and are reusable to at least 50 washes (and more) with no loss of fit or function.
 
 

We’re passionate about our mission to support Australian Industry and to create the best products we can. We’re in this together and we want to make a difference…… one community mask at a time!

 

Super comfortable and great fitting with our unique tightening system…

WHY THE WEAR & CARE MASK?

Our mask provides a comfortable face covering and prevents you from touching your nose and mouth as well as helping to catch a cough, sneeze and breath. We have designed the mask so it can be worn safely and comfortably which reduces the chances of the user wanting to remove it or adjust it often.

 

It’s 2 1/2 layer system combines the comfort of an Australian Cotton soft jersey liner with a double faced outer layer, Polyester for quick drying on the outside and a cotton layer behind it for breath absorption.

Medical grade, single use, disposable masks must be prioritised for our frontline medical teams (FFP3, N95/FFP2 + Surgical Masks). By providing a high quality, and importantly, reusable alternative for businesses and the general public we aim to do our part in reducing the burden on hospital and health supply chains.

1 x Wear & Care Reusable Mask can be worn safely multiple times in 1 day and washed at least 50 times.

 

Example in a Retail Environment:
A retail employee may change their mask 4 times a day. That’s 200 single use, disposable masks compared to 1 reusable mask. If each staff member are provided with 3 reusable masks and the company has 50 employees, then those 150 reusable masks are the equivalent of sourcing and ordering 30,000 single use ones.

 

The impact of our exponential use of single use masks and other PPE across the world is phenomenal. By using ethically sourced and manufactured reusable masks the production (plastics) and waste impact (incineration and landfill) will be reduced dramatically. Our masks use sustainably produced Australian Super Cotton, Oekotex certified Polyester and are entirely created and manufactured in Australia.

Rather than competing with the rest of the world for the exponential ordering and re-ordering of disposable masks, by buying the Wear & Care Reusable Face Mask you can secure the amount of masks you need as a one off purchase every few months from an ethical and reliable supply chain within Australia which is not competing with the single use mask supplies. This takes the headache out of perpetual ordering and logistics management.

WHO ARE OUR MASKS FOR?

The Wear & Care Reusable Mask is designed for employers to keep their staff and business safe in the most cost effective way possible. Businesses need to be proactive and navigate a whole new safety landscape. By providing them with masks designed specifically for efficacy, comfort & prolonged use you will be a leader in your industry.

 

The Wear & Care Reusable Mask is for everyone. With mask wearing set to become the new normal why not get a well designed, comfortable fitting, sustainable mask, fully made in Australia which you can use over and over again?

Food and Drink Industry

Pharmacy Workers

Education Sector

Supermarket & Retail Staff

Carers

Delivery Drivers & Post Workers

Office Staff

Public Transport Workers

YOU!

HOW IT WORKS

HOW IT WORKS

The Wear and Care mask has been designed with a combination of physical design and performance fabric function.

2 layers of fabric sitting apart from each other, the outer layer ‘baggier’ than the inner later – the separate layers make moisture transfer between the outer and inner layers much less likely.

Double Weave, 1.5 layer outer – polyester outside for quick dry to touch, and cotton inside for absorbing breath moisture.

1 whole piece of fabric with no seams is used for each layer so no chance of particle travel through any seam holes.

Carefully designed and made to a high quality that will withstand multiple use and washes without loss of function.

Optimum fit and comfort to increases chance of face mask best practice. Snug around bridge of nose, under chin and ties which mean better control of fit around face.

Inner layer fabric made of soft 100% cotton jersey for wearer comfort against the skin, and absorption of breath moisture.
Wear and Share antimicrobial facemark design diagram

MASK COMPARISON

Masks Compared
Disposable Mask
Wear & Care Reusable Facemask+
Protects others from the mask wearer (source control)
Protects others from the mask wearer (source control)
Protects others from the mask wearer (source control)
Intended for more than 1 use
Intended for more than 1 use
Intended for more than 1 use
Designed for optimum fit and comfort
Designed for optimum fit and comfort
Designed for optimum fit and comfort
The sustainable option
The sustainable option
The sustainable option
Completely made in Australia
Completely made in Australia
Completely made in Australia
Washable and reusable many times
Washable and reusable many times
Washable and reusable many times
choice of colours and patterns
choice of colours and patterns
choice of colours and patterns

OUR MISSION

Our purpose is to give everyone who is outside of any frontline healthcare a sustainable, ethical and highly effective way of reducing community transmission of Covid-19. As part of a system of excellent and consistent hygiene practices and sensible social distancing, wearing well designed reusable masks in the community can form part of our way of resuming some normality in a safer way.

In early March, we realised we had the chance to make a difference during a time when people need it. The Wear & Care team is made up of experts from Textile Science & Manufacturing, Microbiology, Chemical processing engineering, virologists and service logistics. They have been working round the clock to apply their expertise and science to this particular area. 
 
If our work means we can help protect our communities then it has to be worth doing. The function isn’t the only element at the core of our values, but the sustainable aspect of it too. One mask can be used instead of hundreds of single use, disposable masks being produced, shipped, worn then thrown away into landfill or incinerated. One mask can last someone months, not hours.
 
We want to make a difference…. one mask at a time.