Creating the Difference is a company centered on education and innovation. May 8 2020 marks the 5 year anniversary of the company. To celebrate, we wanted to share something new with you. While the bowling industry has been essentially shut down, CtD has been working on some new products aimed at helping bowlers feel safer once we are permitted to return to the lanes.
Wearing a face mask has quickly become a new normal for going outside of the home and in many places it is a requirement for entry. Wearing a face mask can be awkward and/or uncomfortable. As a result, we set out to develop and test a face mask for bowling. We have been extremely busy testing a many different materials and types of face masks. We have tested everything from medical grade N95 masks to multi-purpose masks and from homemade masks to single use masks – all in search of something that could be worn for bowling. We had two main goals in mind:
- It couldn’t obstruct breathing
- Reduce the ability to fog up glasses
We even worked with a food company for testing to make sure we had a versatile product. We took various options through a series of tests to narrow them down. Here is some insight on some of the different questions we asked and testing we conducted for development:
- Does the mask do anything?
- ie. is it antimicrobial, does it have a filter, etc.
- We relied on supplier information and conversations with chemists and material science engineers to help narrow down the selection of options
- Can you comfortably wear it continuously for hours?
- We spoke with essential workers and front line workers to determine the styles they found most comfortable for long hours
- How does it feel through physical activity?
- We wore the mask while walking, running, biking and of course bowling to see how each type performed. By the way nothing is great to run in. I mean, it’s barely doable without a mask let alone with something on your face. We wanted to make sure it worked while bowling so we had to get creative for our testing:
- Is it reusable?
- We washed them to see how they would hold up.
Once we completed our interviews and testing and analyzed the data, we ended up with an option that passed all of the tests successfully.
This is the Official CtD Bowling Face Mask.
Features and Benefits
- 3 multi-filtration layers: The outer layer is water resistant, the middle and inner layers are anti-bacterial for more protection.
- Gentle on skin and breathable
- Offers UV protection
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