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For those who cannot wear face masks that loop around the ears—for instance, if it interferes with a hearing aid—Belgian 3D printing company Studio Minimetre has the solution:
Developed upon request from healthcare professionals, the 3D-printed Zig-Zags sell for €3 (USD $3.47). "Part of the profits from the sale of this collection will be donated to the King Baudouin Foundation," the company writes, "which fights to improve the working conditions of nursing staff in Belgium and supports medical research."
I'm considering these because I'm constantly pulling my glasses off when trying to remove my mask.
I’m a lapsed industrial designer. I was born in NYC and figured I’d die there, but a few years ago I abandoned New York to live on a farm in the countryside with my wife. We have six dogs.
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3D-Printed Doohickey for Those Who Can't Wear Masks That Loop Around Their Ears
The problem with these (and the cheap plastic solutions that are already everywhere) is that they are always too short across, never spanning the width of people's ears, so the elastic on most masks have to get pulled extra tight or break. 2nd problem being that most masks don't fit right if the band nestles under the head at the neck, or up on top of the head. I like that this design at least looks stretchable.
Would it not be simpler, and less wasteful, to just tie the two loops together at the back?