by Maddalena Baldini

Masks have become a full-fledged fashion accessory. Over the last few months, beside the classic surgical masks, we saw the appearance of worked, embroidered, coloured, branded masks, obviously with no compromise on the critical certifications that make them adequate to protect us from the contagion, with suitable fabrics and materials. And in such a complex period as the one we are living in, many merchandising companies managed to convert or adapt their production to what the market (and health) requested with important figures. Personal World 38, Tessitura Attilio Bottinelli and Seterie Mosconi are an example.

Protection and promotion

The company from San Marino Personal World 38, operating in the customisation of clothing and gadgets since 2003, activated to support the Covid-19 emergency, making use of the knowledge acquired after years of manufacturing multifunction tubular bandanas, integrating the production with customised masks. Masks are manufactured in San Marino and are made with a double layer as well as an external fabric in certified microfibre and a 100% cotton inner layer. They are equipped with a tnt filter and customised through sublimation, a printing technique using water-based, non-toxic and eco-friendly ink. Moreover, they can be washed, sterilised and used several times, fighting the consumption of disposable items. Customised masks acquire a double value: they offer protection and are an excellent vehicle for promotion, from a personal message to company advertising. Personal World 38 offers two different sizes, for adults and children. Moreover, the company gives the possibility, through its site, to customise ppe ensuring the delivery at home within just few days since the beginning of the working.

The beauty of Made in Italy

Elegance and high quality are signed Tessitura Attilio Bottinelli, a company established in 1931, specialised in the silk, threads and yarns sector. In such a complex moment, Attilio Bottinelli, preserving the excellence of raw materials and the refinement of its products, started the manufacturing of surgical mask samples with jacquard fabrics to be used matching promotional ties. Sustainability and made in Italy are the strong points of Bottinelli collections, elements that can be found in the beauty of the masks worked paying the utmost attention to the smallest details. The long tradition of the company from Como is a further guarantee for all the clients and for those who do not renounce to a particular refinement of accessories, in this case a tailoring taste.

Always elegant

Always focusing on high quality and on a concept of elegance that is never supposed to lack, also Seterie Mosconi, known for the manufacturing of head-scarves and ties, started the production of shaped three-fold fashion masks. The made in Italy excellence is never lacking, combined with the guarantee of working elasticized cotton that does not cause allergies being a natural fibre. Comfortable and easy to wear, unisex and with a choice of men and women patterns, they are light and breathable, curated in both every minute detail and in their tailoring sewings, with the matching colouring of the rubber bands. Mosconi masks consist in two protection layers, the inner part in breathable Carbon C, antibacterial and thermo-regulating fabric, while the external part can be made in elasticised cotton or printed polyester with laces or rubber bands as a choice. They can be also used to cover surgical masks, they can be washed, sterilised and customised as for colours and patterns, also creating one’s own company logo.