Textile News on March 10, 2020

Hasegawa corporation (Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture), which handles high-quality natural fibers, began selling masks using the finest silk yarn on the EC site in February. Some sites are so popular that they are sold out.
(https://hasegawacorporation.com/)

Hasegawa corporation knits the finest silk yarn made in Japan into knitted jersey fabric with its own circular knitted machine and uses that fabric as a mask.

They have developed two types, “Silk smooth mask” and “Handmade mask kit”.

“Silk smooth mask” is a three-dimensional finished product that is carefully sewn at a cooperative factory in Mie Prefecture. All the fabrics are made of knitted jersey.

“Handmade Silk Mask Kit” is a set of knitted jersey fabric and paper pattern that allows you to make 4 masks. The size of the pattern can be selected, and the instructions for easy fabric cutting and sewing are also enclosed. A wide variety of colors including white, gray, and wine.

Those masks do not have a pollen block or virus intrusion prevention function, but they can be overlaid with a commercially available mask. The high heat retention of silk prevents it from drying and static electricity and is also effective against UV rays. A stress-free mask that is smooth and soft to the touch. You may feel the kindness of the developers and feel more graceful.