4 Different Types Of Microfiber Cloths For Cleaning

What Is Microfiber?

First, let&#;s look at what microfiber is. Microfiber is defined as any fiber that is 1 denier or less (denier is a measurement of fineness equal to a unit of fiber weighing one gram for each meters). To put that into perspective, microfiber is approximately 1/100th the diameter of a human hair and 1/20th the diameter of a strand of silk. There are approximately 200,000 fibers in one square inch of a typical microfiber towel. High Quality microfiber used for cleaning is often 0.5 denier or smaller. That creates a lot of surface area in which to absorb liquid or hold dust and dirt.

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In cleaning products microfiber is a blend of polyester and polyamide (nylon). In higher quality cleaning textiles the fiber is split during the manufacturing process to produce spaces in each fiber. If you were to look at a cross section of split microfiber it would look like an asterisk. It&#;s the split fiber working in conjunction with the space between them that do the work. They pick up and hold the dust and dirt, and absorb liquid. Lower quality microfiber cleaning products may not be split (neither is microfiber clothing or furniture because you don&#;t want them to be absorbent).

Are there different types of microfiber cloths? Of course! Microfiber is a tool for cleaning and like any task, cleaning is easier when you&#;re using the right tools. Whether you&#;re scrubbing heavy soil areas like bathrooms or kitchens, or dusting delicate keepsakes, there&#;s a type of microfiber designed for that task.

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General cleaning: I used the cloths to lift dirt from keyboards, clear smudged glass on hanging pictures, and rescue collectable action figures from dust. Baseboards, windowsills filled with houseplants, and the top of my TV and computer were spotless in seconds. Spills on counters vanished, and the usually wet, grimy area beneath my bathroom sink&#;s soap dish sparkled.

Looking for a larger array of items to clean, I headed to the massive Livingston Street Goodwill store in downtown Brooklyn and went to work on anything I could find that needed a wipe-down, which, unsurprisingly, was a lot: books, electronics, glassware, ceramics, a random piece of glass with seashells and marbles glued to it, framed paintings, a hat rack, even Christmas ornaments. I got some strange looks, but all the items looked much better by the time I left. (You&#;re welcome, future owners.)

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Water absorption: According to the Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PDF), microfiber cloths can absorb seven times their weight in water. Though I couldn&#;t replicate that exact study, I placed the cloths on a cutting board and poured tablespoons of water onto them until water began seeping out the edges. Even accounting for some size differences in the cloths, I found the results impressive: The cloths absorbed 20 to 31 tablespoons of water.

Washing and durability: Throughout my cleaning process, I washed all the microfiber cloths at least five times in cold water and let them air-dry to see whether any of them were affected by the wash. I knew I wouldn&#;t get through 75 washes to see if their performance improved, as in the UK study, but five wash cycles ended up being the right number for me to test the durability of the stitching, especially at the hems.

Construction and integrity: I inspected the threads to confirm that they were even, and I pulled at the fabric gently with a needle to see whether it resisted my efforts to unravel the weave by tugging.

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