All about mosquito nets

Summer is a wonderful time of the year, if not for insects, especially blood-sucking ones. In a city apartment, you can protect yourself from them by placing a mosquito net on the windows or turning on the Raptor. Being in a forest or on a river, only a mosquito net can serve as reliable protection. Experienced naturalists, tourists, fishermen and hunters are familiar with it, but beginners should learn more about this reliable assistant. It will be useful for summer residents, especially if the site is located near a forest or river. It is easy to imagine a mosquito net - it is a hat with a cylinder sewn from a fine mesh attached to the brim. A similar device is used by beekeepers to protect the face and neck from bee stings.

Mosquito nets are mesh devices that are worn on the head to protect against blood-sucking insects: mosquitoes, midges, midges. Their design is diverse. The simplest product looks like a regular mesh bag worn over the head. This mesh has many disadvantages:

• makes breathing difficult;
• irritates the scalp and face;
• in places of contact with the face does not protect against insect bites;
• clings to a sweaty face.

An improved version can be produced with a ring made of steel wire. This ring pushes the net away from the face, making the mosquito net more comfortable. The fabric does not go into the mouth and eyes, does not stick to the body, it becomes easier to breathe. The insect will not bite through the net located at a distance from the skin. It would seem that now everything is perfect. But no, because the mesh in front of the eyes is tiring.

If you are in this headdress for a long time, even your head may start to ache. In this case, it is possible to use the model with glasses. It is clear that we are not talking about sunglasses or optical glasses. Their role is played by a piece of transparent plastic or ordinary glass, located opposite the eyes.

A mosquito net is an anti-mosquito hat, to the brim of which a mosquito net is sewn, which protects the wearer from mosquitoes, midges, and midges.

Different people use mosquito nets:

• professionals: surveyors, geographers, geologists, naturalists, military;
• active persons: travelers, hunters, fishermen, animal photographers;
• individuals whose work is associated with nature or takes place in the open air: gardeners, vegetable growers, summer residents.

Everyday work of geologists or cartographers is impossible without protecting the face from mosquitoes and gnats. Every year they make long journeys in a forest or swampy area teeming with bloodsuckers. An ornithologist who monitors the nesting life of birds also faces a similar problem. The scientist has to observe the life of birds for a long time, trying not to move. Mosquitoes annoy him very much at this time.

A military man disguised as a "secret" is motionless for many hours so as not to find himself. Such a fighter, lying in the grass or bush, is also attacked by annoying insects. A mosquito net comes to the rescue, which can be worn on a panama hat or helmet. A hunter sitting motionless in an ambush should not wave off insects, otherwise he will scare away the game. And here again the mosquito net will help out. For fishing, it is also necessary, because such an object for hours protects the fisherman sitting in the mosquito-insect place.

Protection is also needed for photographers taking pictures of birds and animals. Sometimes you have to wait a long time for a successful shot, sitting motionless for hours in a secluded place. Even a summer resident picking raspberries is attacked by mosquitoes. Insects like raw raspberry thickets. Without protecting your face, you will have to pay dearly for the berries. Traveling gives people joy and positive emotions. Walking through the forest, where clouds of mosquitoes live, tourists without face protection will not get the expected pleasure.

Often people protect themselves from insects without even knowing that they are using a mosquito net. So, parents, walking with a baby, close the stroller with a fine mesh so that flies do not sit on the baby or mosquitoes do not bite. Such a device is called a canopy. The small canopy covers only the opening in front of the baby's face, while the large one covers the entire stroller. The snow-white lace curtain not only protects the child from bites, but also decorates the stroller.

The canopy nets are also used to protect people from insects while sleeping in a forest house, in the country, in a tent. It looks like a bed-sized mesh rectangle that is attached to the ceiling above the bed. Similar products were used in ancient times, protecting the bed from bloodsuckers.

Specialized stores offer a wide range of mosquito nets to suit any requirement.

Here are some common patterns.

• The PRC model is a camouflage panama with brims to which a protective net is attached. Two metal hoops are fixed in the net. The lower part is pulled together by an elastic band.
• Mosquito net on the head "White stone". It is a mesh bag that is worn over the head or headgear. It is not sewn to the headdress, there are no metal rings.
• The Elemental mosquito nest is a panama hat with a mosquito net attached to it. There are no steel rings.
• Cowboy shirt "Alom-Dar" with a mosquito net. This headpiece looks stylish. Panama has a camouflage shade and a ringless mesh.
• "East". Model with fine mesh and two rings. Panama has a reed color.
• Hat with Atom mosquito net. The headdress is comfortable, with soft brim. The mosquito net has no rings.

A purchased or self-made mosquito net can be worn by simply slipping it over your head. This is not the most convenient option. In this case, the panama will fidget, and the mesh will irritate the face or stick to it. To avoid such problems, it is necessary to insert a steel wire ring into the top of the product. Such a simple device will move the mesh back a certain distance, but will not fix the protective gear on the head.

Mosquito nets are sold in sports, tourist, hunting, and fishing shops. You can buy them online. If necessary, spending quite a bit of time and effort, you can make such a headdress yourself. To do this, you need to know how and from what it can be sewn.

For sewing you will need:

• fine synthetic mesh made of light, but strong and thin threads (mesh diameter should be 0.5-1 mm, but not more than 1.5 mm);
• sewing machine or needle and thread;
• linen elastic or ribbon;
• a rounded piece of light raincoat fabric with a diameter of about 15 cm.

The easiest option would be to sew a mesh cylinder that is worn over the head. To sew it, use a piece of mesh 75-80 cm wide and 50 cm long. For this purpose, you can take tulle or a mosquito net.Window tulle or gauze will not work in this case. It is advisable to use black fabrics as it will be easier to see through them.

The work algorithm is as follows.

1. A wide part of the material is tucked in by a centimeter and stitched. It is used for the bottom. A linen elastic or braid is also tightened here.
2. Next, two sides of 50 cm are firmly sewn together, obtaining the height of the product.
3. From above, an oval from a raincoat fabric is sewn to the resulting cylinder.

Gardeners or naturalists need a mosquito net that is more securely fixed on the head. A hat or panama is suitable for its manufacture. It is made as follows:

1. a rectangular piece measuring 75x50 cm is cut out of a fine mesh or tulle;
2. the long part of the mesh is tucked in by a centimeter and stitched;
3. to get the bottom of the model, you need to pull in a linen elastic or braid;
4. the side parts with a height of 50 centimeters are sewn together.

To keep the mesh out of the way, glasses can be inserted into the front of the mesh cylinder.

This is done as follows:

1. according to the previously described sample, a mesh cylinder is made, which is attached with the upper edge to a hat, panama or fabric oval;
2. the mosquito net is put on the head, then the place where the glasses will be inserted is determined and marked;
3. a 10x15cm hole is made in the marked place, to which a piece of plastic of the same size is glued or hemmed.

So that the bloodsuckers do not interfere with sleeping in the country, a fly-nets are placed above the bed. It is a rectangle about the size of a bed or cot suspended from the ceiling. You can sew it from tulle or gauze. The color of these materials does not matter. The canopy dome should be roomy so that there is enough space above the sleeping person. It is important that the bottom edges fall to the floor to prevent mosquitoes from entering.

The product is sewn like this:

1. the length and width of the bed are measured;
2. parts are cut with a margin (about 10 cm is added to the dimensions);
3. the prepared parts are sewn together.

For information on how to make a mosquito net with your own hands, see the next video.