# Crafting for Healthcare professionals

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafting-for-healthcare-professionals/851999>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [April 17, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafting-for-healthcare-professionals/851999 "2020-04-17T19:29:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafting-for-healthcare-professionals/851999/1 "2020-04-17T19:29:56Z")

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I don’t really sew that much, so I won’t be making masks en masse, but I do have cotton yarn and basic crochet skills, so I thought I might make [these mask straps](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mask-strap-ear-saver)

They use buttons, and I’m wondering what I should be aiming for in the way of buttons - can plastic buttons survive an autoclave, or should I be looking for other button materials? Since they are using buttons because they’re easy, I could for instance, get metal washers and wrap them with more yarn to get the same functionality.

Also, is anyone else crafting to help others?