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The History of Microfiber
Microfiber is a textile crafted from ultra-fine artificial yarns, namely polyester and nylon. It's very, very thin fibers are half the diameter of a fine silk fiber, one-third the diameter of cotton, one-quarter the diameter of fine wool, and one hundred times finer than human hair. In order to be classified as a microfiber, the fiber must be less than 1 dtex in width. learn more about microfiber
A Japanese scientist at Toray Industries, Dr. Miyoshi Okamoto and Dr. Toyohiko Hikotas discovery of 40yrs. ago are the first real accounts of documented microfiber prototypes, their experiments resulted in many industrial applications, but the first successful fabricated microfiber to hit the market was in the s; ultrasuede. learn more about the making of microfiber
Funny story microfiber was actually invented originally to be a fabric suitable for womens swimwear 40yrs ago. It proved to be not ideal because the microfiber absorbed so much water that it made swimwear sag and no one wants to wear a soggy, saggy, swimsuit.
A mixture of two plastics (typically polyesters and polyamides: aka nylon) are forced through a tiny pipe, and heated in order to get them to weave together. These fused fibers are then split apart into microfibers 1020 times smaller.
Microfiber - Design Qualities
composition of the fabric. Microfiber fabrics are generally lightweight, resist wrinkling, have a luxurious drape on the body, retain shape, and resist pilling. They are also relatively strong and durable in relation to other fabrics of similar weight, and they are more breathable and more comfortable to wear.Microfiber of good quality is exceptionally soft due to the finely woven materials that make up thecomposition of the fabric. Microfiber fabrics are generally lightweight, resist wrinkling, have a luxurious drape on the body, retain shape, and resist pilling. They are also relatively strong and durable in relation to other fabrics of similar weight, and they are more breathable and more comfortable to wear.
No, generally speaking, there are two techniques to produce microfibers:generally speaking, there are two techniques to produce microfibers:
The bi-component process of split type is of high quality and more effective in cleaning bacterial surfaces. This is the preferred type of microfiber used in medical settings.
Microfiber towels can absorb 9 times their weight and cover 4 times the surface area that its adversary; cotton.
Microfiber is mainly used in athletic apparel because of its moisturizing wicking abilities and its elasticity makes it a choice material for undergarments. But it is also used in many other applications such as furniture, bed sheets and linens mats and upholstery, industrial filters, and cleaning products
Benefits + Economics of Microfiber
Due to the special and more advanced features that microfiber has such as the high dimensional stability, less pilling, excellent softness, and drape provide essential advantages that make them durable. Their structure makes them long lasting, and if well cared for can maintain its integrity over 30 washes before the need to replace. When compared to other toweling materials, they are the more economical towel.
The high surface area that microfibers provide makes them very suitable for filtration and liquid absorption applications.
The high dirt retention capacity, small controlled pore size and the superior uniformity microfibers provide including high strength, shrink resistance etc. makes them very useful.
Due to the unique properties microfibers possess, like high absorbency, moisture wicking, light weight, comfortability and softness, and all around superior durability, it dominates cotton in many ways. Cotton is an organic material and this has its own common drawbacks which include harboring odors, bacterial growth, etc. The fineness and high surface area of microfiber makes its features exceptional.
Yes, Microfiber is a green cleaning tool. The benefits of microfiber include its incredible durability, versatility, and efficiency cleaning without the use of chemical cleaners.
The environmental benefits of microfiber include:
How to Use Microfiber Towels
Microfiber cloths and textiles can absorb and retain fine particles, very fine lint (broken fibers), and very small dust particles faster and more efficiently than that of other textile materials (as the dimensions tally). This makes them useful in many applications of cleaning such as glassware and windows, tv screens and tableware, car detailing and floor cleaning. Proper and often cleaning is required but it will not damage the textile due to the high dimensional stability.
Yes, because the diameter of the fibers are in the micro level, the dimensions of the fiber and the dimensions of the tiny dust particles tally with each other. That makes the retention and absorption of microscopic level dust particles more efficient. So, microfiber cloths are very good for dusting.
By making the microfiber cloth wet, it can increase the weight of the fabric as the absorption rate of microfiber fabrics are very high which will make it difficult to handle. But, wetting the cloth or mop can also help to remove dimensionally large dust particles due to capillary forces. If using a wet cloth only a small amount of liquid is necessary to dampen the fabric. They can clean up tough or set in messes better when wet.
Yes, Microfiber materials have a very high absorption rate. They can absorb seven times the weight of them with water, which makes it a very high absorbent material when compared to cotton. They are super absorbent making them great for use in cleaning.
Yes, Microfibers are basically polymer materials like polyester or polyamide which are chemically inactive making them compatible with nearly anything. Washing them with a little detergent is great for reducing the smell that some chemicals or vinegar can cause. But generally chemicals do not affect microfibers.
For cleaning with microfiber towels, no chemicals are required. You can clean with a microfiber cloth using just a little water, and it will be an effectively good cleaner. However detergents can be used if a stronger cleaner is necessary for things like cutting through grease. *Do not use fabric softeners.
Yes, microfiber towels have the ability to remove dirt, dust mites and dust without chemicals.
They can even be used when removing grease, tar like heavy substrates. Microfiber mops are also less work-intensive than conventional mops, virtually eliminate cross-contamination during janitorial tasks, and drastically reduce chemical and water use while cleaning more effectively. As a matter of fact when used properly, microfiber systems are 45 percent more effective at cleaning than traditional string mops, and consume 90 percent less water and chemicals. learn more about microfiber mop efficiencies
How to wash and care for Microfiber Towels
Microfiber cloths can either be washed or dry cleaned. For the cleaning purposes, no chemicals are required. If necessary, users can use detergents but that is also not essential. The drying is also very efficient and takes only one third of time used by conventional cloths.
This depends on the application that the microfiber cloth is used in. There are fashion clothing, high performance filters, weather protections, cleaning, medical etc. The durability of cleaning cloths are lesser than that of other above mentioned microfiber material applications but are greatly higher than that of conventional material.
Microfiber materials are basically polymeric materials like polyester or polyamide, which are polymers that have the capability to retain heat. So, using the dryer and also dry cleaning is possible.
Using an iron on microfiber towels is possible but useless. The microfiber cloths have a very high drape which makes them wrinkle deterrent and less likely to shrink. If ironing is necessary low temperatures are suggested.
Personal Health and Hygiene
In independent studies such as those published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1 and by Dr. William Rutala, 2 extremely fine (.37 micrometer diameter) microfiber was both laboratory and clinically tested and proven to remove up to 98 percent of bacteria and 93 percent of viruses from a surface using only water (no chemicals). In comparison, traditional cotton fibers have been shown to only remove 30 percent of the bacteria and 23 percent of the viruses from a contaminated environmental surface. microfibers case for infection prevention
No, not all microfiber cloths are able to remove bacterias from surfaces. Optimal bacterial, virus and spore removal is achieved through a type of split microfiber material.
In independent studies such as those published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1 and by Dr. William Rutala, 2 extremely fine (.37 micrometer diameter) microfiber was both laboratory and clinically tested and proven to remove up to 98 percent of bacteria and 93 percent of viruses from a surface using only water (no chemicals). In comparison, traditional cotton fibers have been shown to only remove 30 percent of the bacteria and 23 percent of the viruses from a contaminated environmental surface. learn more about the studies
Linting can be due to the strength of the selected microfiber material and the applications in which they are being used in. Some are lower in strength and break down into very little particles causing linting. Also microfibers can get lint attached to them when they are washed with other textiles that pill such as cotton. Their positive change makes them natural attractors of lint, its suggested to wash them separate from other fabrics that pill.
Microfiber fabrics are hypoallergenic. Due to that, it can be used on anyone even someone with allergies. Plus they are chemical resistant due to the type of polymeric material they are manufactured.
Due to the safe nature of the materials that are used in manufacturing the microfibers, they are safe to use on the face and hair. Due to the high moisture absorbent properties, it can dry hair more efficiently plus the softness they possess make them comfortable to use.
Microfiber is manufactured by using polymeric materials like polyester or polyamide, which are chemically inactive. For an allergic reaction to take place, chemical reactions on the surface are essential so microfibers are hypoallergenic.
Industrial Applications
Medical textiles are one of the most important applications that microfibers provide. Microfibers are compatible with the human body and organs, making the towels and wipes very popular in medical facilities.
In the automotive industry, microfiber is widely used in air and oil filtration applications and wipes.
In the automotive industry, microfiber is widely used in air and oil filtration applications and wipes.
Microfiber towels are very effective under dry or wet conditions and they are durable. They can be effectively used in cleaning the windows removing all the moisture and without scratch marks which is a very important factor.
Microfiber towels are widely used in cleaning computer monitors, TV screens etc. the reason for that is that they have the capability to change the static charge on that of their surface which makes them durable and effective at removing dust particles and oils.
Microfiber towels remove stains, dust, dirt, dust mites effectively and efficiently without leaving scratches, and do not require the use of chemicals to perform. This makes them a choice product used in restaurants.
The Takeaway
Microfiber versatility and design make it one of our favorite cleaning tools and a popular textile for many everyday products. Look around you, can you spot an item thats made out of microfiber? You probably dont even realize it but its the bed linens we sleep on, in the clothing that we wear, its very popular in products we use to clean our homes and workplaces. Even in the items we choose to keep us safe from harm theres microfiber.
It stands out as both an economical and a safer choice when deciding what type of cleaning towel to use for your establishment. Granted it isnt perfect, like anything there are pros and cons, but were hoping that by providing you a source of answer to some of your questions youll better understand why we love these fuzzy cleaning cloths so much, and be able to make an informed decision when choosing the best option for you.
To conclude, we have answered many of your questions about the history, design, use, and value of Microfiber towels we can say that the comfort, quality, durability, and health qualities it offer the reason that our more than 40,000 partners in the hospitality, food service, automotive, and healthcare industries rely on to keep their facilities looking their best, and their employees and customers safe.
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Isunny as a professional manufacturer/factory of microfiber cleaning cloths, although we have exported to 60+ countries worldwide and microfiber cloths have been widely used in all aspects of our daily life and work, we still often encounter friends or new customers around us who ask the following questions.
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Microfiber cloth is a cloth woven from microfiber. So the question is what is microfiber? Generally speaking, fibers with a size of 0.3 deniers (equal to 5 microns in diameter) or less are called microfiber. At present, the world has produced 0. deniers ultra-fine silk, if such fiber is from the earth to the moon, its weight will not exceed 5 grams. The weight (in grams) of a unit length ( meters) of fiber or yarn is called a denier. For the same fiber (i.e., when the relative density of the fiber is certain), the larger the denier, the thicker the fiber.
microfiber yarn raw materialThe following types of microfiber cloth are commonly used.
A. One mixture of 80% polyester and 20% spandex (known as Needle One in the eyeglass wiping cloth industry), with the following cross-sectional view of the fiber.
microfiber of 80% polyester and 20% spandexIn addition, the Double-Side velvet in the eyeglass fabric industry is also 80% polyester and 20% mixed textile microfiber fabric. But its structure is not quite the same, it is 80% polyester as the base cloth frame, and then a mixture of polyester and nylon fibers is attached to the surface. Bellow picture shows you that No.1 is the basement of 80% polyester, and NO.2 is nylon on two sides.
microfiber of double-side velvetB. 100% polyester (known as needle two in our glasses wiping cloth industry), cross-sectional view as follows.
microfiber of 100% polyesterThere is also a material called Sea Island Silk in the eyeglass fabric industry, which is also 100% polyester composition. It has a different cross-section because it has multiple independent island-like structures inside each fiber filament, so people call this material Island Silk.
microfiber island silk under the microscopeThese two kinds of microfiber, polyester and nylon blend material will be better, the wipe effect is also better, and of course, the cost will also be higher.
I believe that people who wear glasses can feel the daily inconvenience, such as winter from the outside into the house, the lens will be directly fogged, nothing can see clearly! Glasses wear a long time and inevitably will fall on the dust, not to mention the autumn and winter seasons in some cities haze. So what do you do when your eyeglass lenses are dirty? Most peoples reaction may be to glasses on a breath, take out the regular fabric or silk towel, or even raise their sleeves and start wiping. But you know what, this method is easy to damage the lenses.
Clothes have large fiber gaps, which can harbor a lot of dust over time. If there is hard dust inside the cloth (for example, small sand, quartz hardness of 7) will also scratch the lenses, so wiping glasses in this way will only be counterproductive, and the more you wipe, the more blurred they will be. And glasses generally use optical glass lenses or resin lenses, which are resistant to wear and tear and are prone to scratches. Under the microscope, the scratches on the surface of the lenses are mainly divided into two types, one is due to grit scratches, shallow and small, the wearer is not easy to notice; the other is generated by the larger grit scratches, deep and rough around the periphery, in the center area will affect vision.
Above we talked about why we need to use a microfiber cloth to clean the eyewear, but many friends are not very familiar with the correct method of wiping, we will now teach you the correct way to use microfiber wipe glasses.
How to use a microfiber cloth to clean eyeglassesIf the lenses are wiped frequently and are not particularly dirty, then we can wipe the lenses directly with a fiber cloth. The specific method is to hold the cloth with your fingers, let the cloth cover the front and back of the lens, and then gently force the cloth to wipe gently in a single direction until it is clean. Why wipe in a single direction? Because wiping back and forth will bring back the stains that have been wiped off and stain the clean lenses again. However, if the lenses are dirty or have not been wiped for too long, use the following steps.
A. Dirtier lenses should not be wiped directly. The lenses should be wetted first, preferably by rinsing them on a tap.
B. When rinsing, it is best to use a small amount of cleaning solution and use your thumb and index finger in concentric circles to rub around the lens.
C. After the lens is clean, rinse the mirror with water.
D. Try to use velvet and absorbent eyeglass cloth to gently wipe clean in a single direction. This will not leave water and dirt residue.
Microfiber gap is larger, strong ability to remove dust, but with the use of time, will accumulate a lot of dust, please remember to clean (because microfiber cloth is washable products) or switch to a new glasses cloth, with such glasses cloth wipe glasses will only be counterproductive, the more wipe the more blurred.
Although our current main customer base is facing the eyewear industry, we constantly have new customers from other industries to consult and cooperate with, and in the process of cooperation, we learned that their divisions use microfiber cloth for these industries below.
Before we talk about the specific production process, we will give you a few relevant knowledge points.
A. Microfiber fabric is produced by the knitting process, so what is knitting? Knitting is a process that uses knitting needles to bend yarns into loops and string them together to form a fabric
B. Knitting is divided into warp knitting and weft knitting, and we use weft knitting. Weft knitting means that the yarn is fed into the needle along the weft direction to knit the fabric. It is also easy to understand warp knitting. Warp knitting means that the yarn is fed into the needle in the warp direction to knit the fabric.
C. The difference between weft knitted fabric and warp knitted fabric is as follows. Weft knitted knitted fabric consists of one (or several) yarns per row. The figure below shows one yarn
weft knittingWarp knitted fabrics: Each row consists of one or several parallel groups of yarns, with one yarn forming only one (or two) loops in a row. The picture below shows four yarns (green, red, yellow, and white)
Warp knitted fabricsD. Knitting out the front and back of the product pattern is not the same, especially weft knitted fabrics. If you use a magnifying glass to observe, the front side can see the looping column of the loop covering the top of the loop arc, and the appearance of longitudinal stripes; on the reverse side we can see the loop arc of the loop covering the top of the loop residence, the appearance of the loop arc.
microfiber constructionE. There are single-sided and double-sided knitted fabrics. Single-sided knitted fabric: Knitted fabric knitted by one needle bed. The loop arcs or loops of the loops are concentrated on one side of the fabric. The figure above shows a single-sided knitted fabric
Double-sided knitted micro fabric: A knitted fabric made from two needle beds. Both sides of the fabric have front loops.
double side knitted microfibera) Microfiber Coil length. It is also the length of yarn needed to form a loop, generally in millimeters. Therefore, it affects the performance of knitted fabrics, such as dispersion, elongation, abrasion resistance, elasticity, strength, resistance to pilling and hooking, etc.
b) Microfiber Density: The loop determines the density of the knitted fabric (the longer the loop, the lighter the gram weight per unit square meter, we say this knitted fabric is thinner; the shorter the loop, the heavier the gram weight per unit square meter, we say this knitted fabric is tighter). Density is divided into horizontal density and vertical density. The horizontal density is along the direction of the horizontal column of the coil, the number of longitudinal columns of the coil within a specified length (for example, 100mm). Longitudinal density is along the direction of the longitudinal direction of the coil, the number of horizontal columns of the coil within a specified length (for example, 100MM). We speak of density index in terms of grams per square meter on a daily basis. This is the standard for quality inspection.
c) Microfiber dispersion: knitted fabric yarn break cargo coil after the loss of the string set contact, the coil and coil separation phenomenon is called dispersion. Impression of the factors is knitted fabric tissue structure (weft knitted fabric easy to disperse, because he has a single structure), yarn friction coefficient and bending stiffness, as well as the degree of fabric thinning.
d) Microfiber Elongation: The elongation characteristic of knitted fabric when stretched by an external force. The longer it can be pulled, the better.
e) Microfiber Elasticity: when the external force that causes the deformation of the knitted fabric is removed, the ability of the knitted fabric to recover its shape. The stronger the recovery ability, the better.
a) Basic organization: Weft flat knitting organization, ribbing organization, double-sided organization.
b) Variation organization: variation flat knitting organization, variation ribbing organization
c) Pattern organization: jacquard organization, collection loop organization, plush organization, etc.
Fiber yarns are knitted into a blank fabric by circular knitting machines. The knitting comes out in a circular shape, so you need to do a belly-breaking action to get it into a whole fabric.
blank microfiberOnce the yarn is knitted into a blank, we need to load the blank into a dyeing tank for dyeing.
In the below video, you can see the part of the procession.
The fabric will do the brushing treatment on the fabric after dyeing. That is the surface of the fiber filaments with machine friction, the surface of its destruction, so as to produce fine fluff so that the surface of the microfiber fabric is softer.
microfiber brushing machine instruction microfiber brushing machineit is to suck away the lint/flocking and dust that are completely worn off during the grinding process so that the fabric is cleaner and tidier.
The fabric should be rolled in time to be neatly stacked in a roll, otherwise, there will be many wrinkles on the surface of the fabric.
microfiber cloth rolling and inspectionThen cut the whole roll of microfiber cloth into pieces according to the size needed by each customer.
microfiber cutting machinecustom logo process on each microfiber cloth according to the clients demand.
The last thing is to customize the packaging according to the requirements of different guests.
To sum up, the microfiber production process is simply: yarn weaving (weft knitting) blank open fiber (needle one, sea island silk, double-sided velvet need) dyeing rinsing solid color out of the tank dewatering spreading cloth shaping roll grinding (if needed) shaping flocking absorption roll cutting logo process packaging.
The conventional Logo processes are screen printing (ink printing and metal powder printing), stamp (colorless embossing and electrochemical aluminum film embossing), and heat transfer printing. Each process has different characteristics
Digital thermal transfer is the way of digital spray painting, the image inside the computer through the high-definition printer with thermal transfer ink, spray painting the pattern on the top of the thermal transfer paper, and then through the thermal transfer and then transferred on top of the relevant products. The cycle time is short, and the color allocation is more than 95% similar to the drawing, its efficiency is fast and the color is vivid. It can meet the complex design of color and highlight the high-grade quality.
microfiber cloth digital printingScreen printing generally refers to screen printing, the printing plate in the printing through a certain pressure so that the ink through the eyelet of the hole plate is transferred to the substrate, forming the image or text. Screen printing equipment is convenient, printing is clear, and positioning is accurate. Can be multi-color overlay printing, but the production speed is relatively slow, and the ink coverage is relatively hard and a bit rough.
microfiber cloth silk printingHot stamping is under the action of temperature and pressure to make its material surface and thickness change, and the extruded material filled in the mold-shaped cavity with undulating fine lines convex, concave, and in the fabric, the surface to get formed undulating drum convex and lettering or pattern of a forming party. If combined with the electrochemical aluminum film, embossing the customers desired color, common is hot stamping golden or hot silver. The gold and silver mentioned here are the color of the aluminum film attached to the microfiber cloth after being hotly pressed at high temperatures to form the color of the logo.
stamp logo on microfiber clothA. Single piece flat packed into a plastic bag
B. Single piece folded into a plastic bag packaging
C. single piece folded into paper sleeve packaging
D. a single piece in flat matching paper card plastic bag packaging
E. Single piece folded matching paper card with plastic bag packaging
F. 100 pieces flat lay in plastic bag packaging.
G. 100-piece flat packed in carton packaging
H. 100 pieces flat with PVC box packaging
I. Some other special customized packaging
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