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On Monday, Pottawattamie County released guidance for anyone sewing homemade cloth masks.

The masks should be constructed using the following specifications:

• 100% cotton fabric, tightly woven, minimum of 160 thread count per square inch.

• Ties and tape – 100% cotton – white or natural color – minimum 1/4 inch thick.

• Nose piece – minimum 4 inches long – plastic coated wire twist ties.

• Mask size when complete – 7 inches wide by 3 3/4 inches long.

• 3 pleats per mask facing upward (from outside view).

• The mask should have two layers of fabric.

Anyone wishing to donate homemade masks should to call the Pottawattamie County Public Health nurses at 712-242-1120. They will provide guidance on where to drop off donations.

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