adequate with limitations [SEP] these are decent looking thick cotton masks they are washable in cold water should be air dried rather than dried with any heat at all their big limitation is that there is no metal band allowing the mask to conform to your nose so your exhaled air fogs your glasses that also means that there is some unmasked air inhaled through the top edge of the mask meaning that the mask probably is not very protective it is also sized for a very small person i have quite a small head and face but the mask just barely covers the area from my nostrils to just below my mouth it does not cover the area below the chin as most masks do it is certainly better than nothing if you do wear this for protection i strongly recommend that you tape the mask to your face on the bridge of your nose and to your cheeks