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Article Excerpt
Microfiber makes the grade
BY ELISE SOMMERFELDT
Though microfiber has become popular among jan/san professionals, few in the industry understand the subtle differences that make some cloths more effective than others.
Successful Jan/san distributors are constantly searching for products that make their customers' jobs easier, faster and allow them to be more efficient. Microfiber, whether woven into a wiper, wet mop or dusting cloth, not only delivers on all of those promises, but also much more. Microfiber has inherent advantages over other cloths, such as it absorbs seven times its weight in liquid, it can be used over and over (up to 600 washings in some cases) without degradation and can eliminate the need for cleaning chemicals.
Many cleaning professionals today use the import-only super cloths, but know little about how the product is made, and how to judge its quality. Although there is no official or standardized grading system for microfiber, industry experts grade microfiber cloths based on an array of criteria, such as its composition, number of splits and its weight. Understanding how microfiber is made and works is the first step to clearing up why not all microfiber is...
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