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Made in Turkey.
Materials: Mask 100% cotton with elasticated straps.
Measurements:
Width 25 cm
Height 13 cm
Style number: T35/1128Z
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These are not medical grade face masks. Cloth face coverings may not protect the wearer, but they may keep the wearer from spreading a virus to others.
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Undercover exhibition label:
ANTIBACTERIAL ADULT FACE COVERINGS
Marks & Spencer
July 2020
£9.50 for five masks
By July 2020, face coverings had become an everyday accessory sold in stores such as Marks & Spencer, next to multipacks of socks or underwear. New regulations passed in England on 23 July 2020 made the wearing of face masks compulsory in various public places and shops.
Made in Turkey
Cotton
Archive no. 2020.100.24
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Undercover exhibition label:
ANTIBACTERIAL FACE COVERING INSTRUCTIONS
Marks & Spencer
July 2020
The instructions above were printed on the packaging for a pack of five antibacterial face coverings. These were 100% cotton and double-layered, but without a pocket for a filter. The packaging states: This face covering is not PPE. A cloth face covering may not protect the wearer, but it may keep the wearer from spreading a virus to others.
Archive no. 2020.100.24