Microfiber Blends

Microfiber towels are typically a blend of polyester and polyamide. The polyamide plays a critical role in splitting the fibers into ultra fine filaments. It is the spaces between split filaments or the wedge-shaped structure of microfibers that grab the particles of dirt and allow large amounts of moisture to be collected. Therefore, the finer the split filaments are, the more spaces a microfiber towel has for grabbing dirt and absorbing liquids.

There are currently five common blends of microfibers available in the industry:

• 70% Polyester and 30% Polyamide
• 75% Polyester and 25% Polyamide
• 80% Polyester and 20% Polyamide
• 85% Polyester and 15% Polyamide
• 90% Polyester and 10% Polyamide

The 80%/20% ratio is the most popular blend that has been seen in microfiber cleaning products. Most of the commercial or name brand microfiber cloths/towels are made from 80%/20% microfiber.

Price competitions of microfiber cleaning products have become fierce, particularly for the general purpose microfiber cleaning cloths being sold by some discount stores. Most of the microfiber cleaning products in the market have been made in China. During the past years, the costs of materials and labors in China have increased considerably, while the market prices of microfiber cleaning products have kept unchanged or even reduced, due to price competitions. In order to continuously fulfill the huge orders for discount stores, manufacturers would have to cut material cost to break even or make profits. As a result, the quality of microfiber cleaning products from discount stores has been compromised. It is not difficult to find microfiber cloths with blends of 85% polyester and 15% polyamide, or 90% polyester and 10% polyamide.

Both the softness and absorbency of microfiber cloths depends how fine the split filaments of microfiber are. The polyamide component in microfiber plays a critical role in splitting the fibers into ultra fine filaments. The higher the percentage of polyamide, the more effective the splitting of microfiber. In order to obtain a better cleaning performance, look for the higher percentage of polyamide which indicates higher quality.

Customer satisfaction is our highest priority. Every microfiber cloth/towel we sell is made from microfiber of 80%/20% blend or 70%/30%. We we have full knowledge and confidence on each of the products we make and sell. We offer free samples with no shipping charges for business buyers. If you are not sure what microfiber cloths work best for your specific cleaning tasks, order our free samples before buy.