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An Internet Survey and Comparative Wearing Test of Commercial Health Masks

시판 보건용 마스크의 인터넷 조사 및 비교 착용 실험

  • Kyong-Hwa Yi (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Hayoung Song (Major of Textile Design, Sangmyung University)
  • 이경화 (가톨릭대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 송하영 (상명대학교 텍스타일디자인전공)
  • Received : 2023.11.02
  • Accepted : 2024.03.05
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

This study aimed to enhance the comfort of health masks by conducting in-depth interviews, online surveys, and wearing tests on commercial health masks. The findings are summarized below. In-depth interviews revealed that the most comfortable mask styles were ranked as follows: Beak-1 (B-1) & Beak-2 (B-2) style > Flat style > 3-Horizontal foldable (3H) style. Men generally preferred flat style masks, while women favored beak-shaped masks. The internet survey results showed that 77.8% of surveyed brands offered a variety of mask styles, with 3H and B-2 masks being the most common. Different brands provided masks with different filtration levels, ranging from KF-AD to KF94. Size consistency also varied among brands, with flat masks having relatively consistent dimensions and B-2 masks showing significant size differences. Wearing tests indicated that 3H and B-1 masks were highly satisfying for categories like "itchiness," "unpleasant odor," and "mask slipping." Conversely, flat masks scored the highest satisfaction in classifications such as "stiff," "heavy," "thick," "hot while wearing it," "moisture accumulation," "breathing discomfort," "short ear straps," and "itchiness". Overall, the flat style, B-1, and B-2 yielded higher satisfaction levels, while 4-Horizontal foldable (4H) and 3H garnered lower satisfaction scores on wearing tests.

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본 연구는 2023년 가톨릭대학교 교비연구비 지원으로 이루어졌음.

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