Aha. Yes, I've seen a pattern for a cotton mask that doesn't fasten to the ears. Hand-tied is supposed to better. My neighbor sewed the mask I wear and donates masks to the hospital, made from the same pattern. I've tried two fabric masks from stores. All fasten to the ears. All of them are miserable. My glasses steam over. I'll keep looking for one that works. Thanks Marianne. (And I used to sew but I don't have a machine that works anymore.)
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I will ask my daughter in law for her pattern. I made some that were basically rectangles, then 3 pleads folded. I sewed shoestrings in the corners to tie them and did a little pocket on top to insert pipe cleaners that can be formed to the nose and keep the mask tight. That way, your glasses sit over the mask and won't fog up.
There is also some spray you can put on glasses that keeps them from fogging up - my son uses that at work since they wear safety goggles all day long.
I find with the mask my daughter in law made me, if I put it high enough and my glasses are over the fabric, I am doing fine.
I walked/ran 5 miles with the mask on in pretty hot weather and was good...
It really is in the design and there are a lot of bad ones out there right now...