Design Your Own Mask

How to Care for Your Customized Mask

Wash your face covering each time you use it for best hygiene. As they come in packs of 2 or 4 individual designs, you can wear a different one each day for a stylish new look. They’re machine washable (up to 140 degrees) but please avoid tumble drying to ensure the highest long-lasting quality. To bring them back into shape, grab the elastic tightly with one hand, and pull it through with the other hand. Pull the entire elastic, repeat 2-3 times if necessary.

Create a custom face mask and make a fashion statement. There is a high demand for face masks at the moment so why not design your own? Whether you're looking to help lessen the effects of the elements when cycling or skiing, or something to help you make a statement at your next cybergoth rave, you can create a pack of two or four custom face masks to perfectly match your outfit. Even add your logo to custom face masks for you and your colleagues. You can design each of the four printed face masks individually and vary your style from day to day. You can create a custom printed face mask to perfectly match your outfit or uniform with your logo. Even add a custom printed face mask to your online wholesale store or to your Shopify via our drop-shipping account and you can set your own prices.

*As each printed face mask is handmade to order, we would advise that you wash them before use. These masks last for up to 200 washes, and can be washed at up to 140°F to keep your mask hygienic. 

Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage

We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 0.2" to 0.75" (5-20mm) of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 39.37" x 39.37", you will need to order a size of 39.96" x 39.96" to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:

• Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
• Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
• Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm

All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.

How Would you Like the Edge?

• As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border. 
• Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2 days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. 
• Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile. 

All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bare this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.

Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.

For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.

What size do I need?

We have provided the measurements for each size - please check the size chart. The smallest size is designed for children. Teenagers and young adults would likely be better opting for the medium size. Please double check your measurements!

Is there a right way up?

There is. If you look in the design interface you will see that the lines at the top and the bottom of the mask differ slightly, this is to ensure that your custom face masks contours to your face. The larger arch sits at the bottom, the label on the left.

How many face masks do I get?

This package includes 2 or 4 face masks. Each of them can be printed individually, with the same or a different design. We recommend to wash your face masks regularly. So you can wear one mask and have the others in the wash.