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2020.100.5
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Breathe Easy Box Pleat - Lip Reading Face Mask
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- 2020 (Creation)
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Grey pleated lip-reading face mask made of blended cotton. Small-scale dark-grey Breathe Easy lettering 'Be Safe' printed on the front left-hand side of the mask. It is double-layered with white elastic straps on each side to go over the ears, and it is provided with a clear plastic area to allow sight of lip and mouth movement.
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Made exclusively in the United Kingdom.
Materials: Mask 100% NHS Grade Supima Blend Cotton with elasticated straps.
Water-resistant.
Measurements:
Width 18.5 cm
Height 10 cm
Made exclusively in the United Kingdom.
Materials: Mask 100% NHS Grade Supima Blend Cotton with elasticated straps.
Water-resistant.
Measurements:
Width 18.5 cm
Height 10 cm
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The mask is made of NHS grade densely woven 100% cotton Supima blend, with a hydrophobic and sanforised finish. Designed in partnership with NHS Tayside and Dundee University, these Second Generation lip-reading products have been developed via feedback from live trials with many organisations and groups supporting the deaf/lip-reading community and children with early language therapy requirements.
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From website:
Whilst not medical grade, or intended to be so, these face masks will both provide a certain level of protection in line with World Health Organization recommendations. for casual usage but will also give comfort to the wearer and those around the user at a time of uncertainty and concern.
Whilst not medical grade, or intended to be so, these face masks will both provide a certain level of protection in line with World Health Organization recommendations. for casual usage but will also give comfort to the wearer and those around the user at a time of uncertainty and concern.
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Undercover exhibition label:
LIP READING BEHIND THE EAR STRAP
Breathe Easy
April 2020
£15.99
An early innovation was masks with a transparent panel, so they could be worn to facilitate lip-reading. The common assumption is that they are worn by people who are hearing impaired. However, the opposite is true, those who are deaf need everyone else to wear this type of mask.
Made in the United Kingdom
Cotton
Archive no. 2020.100.5