About Microfibres (page 2 of 2)

With the relentless advancements in manufacturing technology, the production of microfibre soon saw another breakthrough. There is a physical limit to which Polyester and Nylon can be extruded into finer and finer yarns, so rather than trying to thin it out even further, a way was developed to split each single yarn of microfibre into smaller sections. This achieves the same effect as having more fibres and at the same time, because each split section has a wedge-shape cross-section as opposed to a circular cross-section of a single yarn, fabrics made from these yarns are able to pick up dirt and grime more thoroughly.

These split microfibres are now known as ‘Split Microfibre’ or Ultramicrofibre’ and are typically between 0.01 to 0.02 denier, a hundred times finer than human hair. Fabrics made from them are super soft and absorbent when woven in certain ways, making them ideal as cleaning and polishing cloths, and body and facial towels.

Because of the density of the fibres, these fabrics can hold about 7 times its weight of water. That equates to about 3 times the absorbency of cotton towels similar in size. Dirt and grime are easily picked up by these fabrics which traps the dirt between the fibres until they are rinsed out. Since the fibres are so fine, they clean without harming even delicate surfaces, leaving no scratches or streaks. The fabrics are also lightweight and durable.

The properties of these fabrics are so amazing that it is revolutionalising the cleaning and beauty industries, and the possibilities of the application of microfibre technology is just starting to be noticed. One can almost be certain that microfibre products are here to stay and will see more widespread use.
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