Fabric for hose cover and mask liners

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JayDee
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Fabric for hose cover and mask liners

Post by JayDee » Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:58 am

I'm hanging my hose through a scuncii (for the elastic "give") that is hooked on one of those command hooks on the wall above the head of the bed. That works fine for hose management. But as I move, the hose bangs against the wall. I'm thinking a hose cover will dampen that noise a bit and I'm planning on making one out of medium-ish weight fleece or flannel.

I'm also dealing with mask leaks. My AHI numbers are still good, but the leaks are noisy and cause me to wake up and fiddle with the mask. I'm hoping a mask liner will help.

I rather enjoy DIY'ing things, so I want to try making my own hose cover and mask liner. Can anyone recommend a fabric source for the mask liner? I've never had one, so I'm not sure what type or weight fabric to get. I imagine most any fabric store will carry something suitable and I'm looking for specs or a link to an online store so I can get the fabric type/weight details. I don't know if the liners come in various weights, so something average/typical will do for a start.

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Re: Fabric for hose cover and mask liners

Post by Snoregone Conclusion » Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:39 am

The general recommendation is to find an old t-shirt of a material of your choice. If something feels good to you against your skin, it’ll likely work, with thicker material perhaps leaving less imprinted marks from the mask, and if thick enough, leaving different marks from the fabric’s texture ;) (Perhaps the mask is on too tight then)

If I decide to bother with a mask liner, I think I’d likely prefer polyester/spandex blend that wicks sweat well, making sure it is oriented to wick away from the skin: if you recycle clothing, make sure the outside of what’s used is facing away from your face as a liner as well.

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Re: Fabric for hose cover and mask liners

Post by ChicagoGranny » Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:41 am

JayDee wrote:
Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:58 am
making my own hose cover
Hose covers on ebay may be cheaper than cloth to make one - https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... r&_sacat=0