A respirator comprising a mask body and a harness attached to the mask body, wherein the mask body comprises: an upper panel , a lower panel , and a central panel disposed between the upper and lower panels, wherein the central panel is separated from the upper panel and the lower panel by first and second lines of demarcation respectively; a left tab that extends from a left side of the central panel and a right tab that extends from a right side of the central panel; a left attachment mechanism disposed between the left tab and a left portion of at least one of the upper panel and the lower panel when the mask is in an open condition , wherein the left attachment mechanism releasably connects the left tab to the left portion of at least one of the upper panel and the lower panel when the mask body is in the open condition; a right attachment mechanism disposed between the right tab and a right portion of at least one of the upper panel and the lower panel when the mask body is in the open condition, wherein the right attachment mechanism releasably connects the right tab to the right portion of at least one of the upper panel and the lower panel when the mask body is in the open condition; the respirator being characterized in that each of the left attachment mechanism and right attachment mechanism comprises an upper fastener disposed between the left or right portions of the upper panel and the left or right tabs respectively, and further wherein each of the left attachment mechanism and right attachment mechanism further comprises a lower fastener disposed between the left or right portions of the lower panel and the left or right tabs respectively. an upper panel , a lower panel , and a central panel disposed between the upper and lower panels, wherein the central panel is separated from the upper panel and the lower panel by first and second lines of demarcation respectively; a left tab that extends from a left side of the central panel and a right tab that extends from a right side of the central panel; a left attachment mechanism disposed between the left tab and a left portion of at least one of the upper panel and the lower panel when the mask is in an open condition , wherein the left attachment mechanism releasably connects the left tab to the left portion of at least one of the upper panel and the lower panel when the mask body is in the open condition; a right attachment mechanism disposed between the right tab and a right portion of at least one of the upper panel and the lower panel when the mask body is in the open condition, wherein the right attachment mechanism releasably connects the right tab to the right portion of at least one of the upper panel and the lower panel when the mask body is in the open condition; the respirator being characterized in that each of the left attachment mechanism and right attachment mechanism comprises an upper fastener disposed between the left or right portions of the upper panel and the left or right tabs respectively, and further wherein each of the left attachment mechanism and right attachment mechanism further comprises a lower fastener disposed between the left or right portions of the lower panel and the left or right tabs respectively. <EOS>