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We Answer Your Questions!
In this blog post, we go over some of the most recurrent questions we receive. Question 1: Does your mask follow Canada's public health guidelines? Answer 1: In short, YES. We use the following guidelines from Canada's public health page: Non-medical masks: About - Canada.ca . Notably the following points (quoted from website on Feb 15th) on Materials, construction and fit "be made of multiple layers, including: - at least 2 layers of tightly woven fabric, such as cotton - a third middle layer of filter-type fabric, such as non-woven polypropylene. Use materials that are breathable" Regarding filters: "Using a filter as...
COOL & QUIRKY DESIGNS! PRINTED IN CANADA!
We've recently equipped ourselves with printing equipment have been busy doing custom orders for small businesses across Canada. Recently however, we've decided to introduce our new line of cool and quirky designs! Printed right here in Montreal! We ship across Canada!
CUSTOM PRINTED MASKS! PRINTED IN CANADA! * MASQUES IMPRIMÉES AU CANADA!
Based on popular demand, Ultraeclat is now offering custom prints! Get your logo on your masks. Perfect for employees or as promotional items for your clients! Send us your inquiry now! We fulfill your projects quickly!
Should you wear a DIY mask? What's the difference?
A recent study at Montreal's Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et Sécurité du Travail (an institute dedicated to research in occupational health and safety in Quebec, Canada) looked at artisanal or DIY masks and their ability to filter out droplets such as the ones that might carry airborne viruses and bacteria. The findings were that readily available materials such as cotton do not make for effective filters. In some cases, cotton can be used for the outer shell of a mask but one cannot rely on the cotton to effectively filter out very small droplets such as the ones...
GETTING HOT! SO WHAT?! *** FAIS CHAUD! ET ALORS?!
(EN) Summer is here! And temperatures are up! With heat and humidity you might be tempted to take off your mask to avoid the humidity and breath in the conditioned air of the pharmacy or grocery store. A recent study out in China revealed that air conditioners were responsible for spreading the coronavirus in a restaurant at a distance of over 4 m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6QwnzbRUyA So what then? Well, it turns out that the type of mask you wear has a lot to do with how well you will do this summer. A regular cotton mask will load up in humidity and besides...