Official FC Barcelona Face Masks Launched

Catalan giants FC Barcelona today launched the club's first-ever face masks, to be worn to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

The Barça mask is a product launched by BLM (Barça Licensing & Merchandising), the FC Barcelona company that manages the Club's retail and merchandising needs and that was created in 2018 with the aim of directly controlling Barça's official products and promoting its global expansion.

FC Barcelona Face Masks- 3 Different Models

The first Barça masks come in three different models with exclusives designs. Initially, they will be available in blue with blaugranes motifs, a model inspired by 'la senyera', the Catalan flag and another model inspired by drawings of the players.#

The FC Barcelona masks are locally made in Mataró in Catalonia and use 100% ecological cotton and fulfill all health requirements and regulations. It is a hygiene mask for everyday use that is reusable and its protection against the transmission of Covid-19 is guaranteed to up to 40 washes with a recommended use of 8 hours between washes.

Each design is available in three different sizes, one for children between 3 and 6, one for children between 7 and 12 and a third size for adults. Masks bought on-line and at stores come with personalised packaging for each model.

The price for the public for the Barça mask is 18 euros (0.45 euros per use), which is much more expensive than the masks of other clubs. Furthermore, soon other types of masks, more economical and adaptable to other uses such as surgical style, simpler masks which can be licensed will be produced for distribution beyond the officials stores.

Barça already announced that they will extend the range with new designs depending on demand and public response with six or seven different models.

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