Microfiber Weave Types

Microfiber terry towels are the most commonly sold microfiber towels. They are knitted from microfiber yarns with "terry loops" on both sides. Most of the microfiber towels sold at discount stores are of this style. Microfiber terry towels are soft and absorbent. They are great for all purpose cleaning, drying, polishing, dusting etc. Listed below are the quality grades of microfiber terry towels by GSM:

200GSM - Lightweight	Utility towels, disposable towels and industrial uses.
250GSM - Economy	Household cleaning, shop towels, beach towels, hospital uses.
300GSM - Commercial	Commercial cleaning, dairy towels, cafe & restaurant uses.
350GSM - Professional	Prefesional drying towels for car wash, hair salon, pet bath.
400GSM - Heavyweight	Premium quality for better absorbency and heavy-duty cleaning.

Coral fleece is a fuzzy texture with dense weave and high piles of cut fibers. Microfiber coral fleece towels (or fluffy towels) feature long, soft and plush fibers on both sides that can easily pull particles away from the surfaces being wiped. They have become more and more popular in auto detailing industry, great for wax and polish residue removal, quick detail sprays, and delicate finish work.

The weights of microfiber coral fleece towels with single layers range from 200GSM up to 600GSM. Super thick microfiber fluffy towels with double layers can be made for super absorbency, with weights up to 1,200GSM. Weights of 400GSM through 600GSM are common choices for detailing towels, although towels of 800GSM through 1,200GSM are loved by many detailing professionals.

The softness of this fluffy towels can be further enhanced by using ultra fine 70/30 blend microfiber yarns. 70/30 500GSM 16"x16" edgeless fluffy towels are one of the best buffing/polishing towels for professional detailers, with a perfect combination of quality (plushness, softness and performance), price and size.

The fluffy microfiber coral fleece fabrics are also used to make bath towels, bathrobes, makeup removals, dusting towels and dust mops.

Super Absorbency: Waffle weave towels made from Pique fabric mimicking a waffle pattern that works like little cups for holding water and moisture. Unlike thick towels with a plush nap, waffle towels come with tighter weave that makes the towels thin and easy to wring water out of the towels. The special weave structure makes waffle weave towels be one of the best drying towels for car wash, hair drying, bath, and pet care.

Scouring Power: The ridges in the waffle weave act like little squeegees. These squeegees push the water and dust into the cupped portions of the fabric and give the fabric great scouring power for heavy-duty cleaning tasks.

Soft & Lint-Free: When waffle weave towels are made from ultra fine microfiber, they are soft, non-abrasive, and lint-free. Therefore, waffle weave microfiber towels are excellent choices for wiping glass, mirrors, windows.

The weights of waffle weave microfiber towels range from 200GSM up to 500GSM. When used as drying towels, the thicker and larger, the more absorbent. The most popular waffle weave microfiber drying towels are in sizes of 16"x24", 24"x24" and 24"x36" with density being around 400GSM. When used as cleaning towels for wiping glass, mirrors and windows, waffle weave microfiber towels with densities from 250GSM through 350gsm would do great jobs.

The suede texture microfiber is flat and dense fabric with no pile height. It is so named because of its appearance and feel similar to suede leather. Microfiber suede towels are extremely durable and nearly impossible to tear, and ideal for polishing metal surfaces. They leave a perfectly smooth, streak-free, flawless finish to aluminum, stainless or any other type of metal.

Suede microfiber towels are also soft and non-abrasive. They are commonly used for delicate surfaces you don't want to scratch: screens of electronics devices , eyeglasses, sunglasses and camera lenses.

Suede microfiber towels have become more and more popular as beach towels and sports & travel towels. Made of fine quality suede microfiber, microfiber suede towels are compact, absorbent and fast drying. They are lightweight and easy to roll and pack regardless of what you use them for. When used as drying towels after a swim or bath at gym, they absorb water on bodies effectively. Plus, they dry off quite easily and quickly.

The weight of microfiber suede varies narrowly from 180GSM up to 250GSM. The most common weights of suede texture microfiber cloths/towels are around 200GSM. Because of flatness and lightweight, suede microfiber towels are one of best choices for promotional items with imprinting artwork.

Dual Pile Microfiber Towels are a variation of general purpose microfiber terry towels. They have one side of standard length of terry loops and other side with extra length of terry loops. The longer terry loops create high piles that make the towels more absorbent, softer, and plusher. These thick and plush towels are versatile towels most commonly used as drying towels in car wash, buffing/polishing towels in auto detailing, and cleaning/dusting towels in janitorial cleaning.

Dual pile microfiber towels are commonly made as ultra plush and premium quality towels with high weights ranging from 350GSM and 400GSM.

For those of you who are looking for versatile microfiber towels for auto detailing, this dual pile microfiber towels would be one of your best choices:

• Wax Removal: Use plush side for removing wax residuals and short nap side for polishing the surfaces;
• Drying Towel: Soft and thirsty, a very good alternative of waffle drying towels at lower cost;
• Interior Cleaning: This thick and plush towel can be very effective in interior cleaning and dusting;

Microfiber pearl towel features tighter weaves and shorter naps than general purpose microfiber terry towels, with excellent scrubbing action. For those of you who are looking for premium quality all purpose microfiber towels with super absorbency and effective cleaning power, microfiber pearl towels are your choice.

Microfiber pearl towels are made to be versatile detailing towels for tough and dirty jobs.

• Polishing Towel: The tight and short naps make pearl towels be very effective for the removal of ceramic coatings, compounds, spray detailers, polish, wax, and more;
• Glass Cleaning: The tight weaves make a pearl towel be an efficient lint-free glass cleaning towel that leaves as little water or glass cleaner as possible so the light droplets will evaporate quickly without leaving spots.
• Heavy Duty Cleaning: The gripping power of the short naps help a pearl towel remove quickly & easily dust and debris in door jambs, dirty seats, or seat rails of cars.

Microfiber pearl towels can be made with weights from 250GSM up to 400GSM. The standard weight for commercial quality microfiber pearl towels is 300GSM.

Microfiber glass & window towels are made from tight weave microfiber fabrics with unique dual-texture design that has a dirt and grime-gripping ribbed surface on one side and a silky smooth finish to wipe away any streaks on the other side. They are very durable and perform extremely well on glass and mirrors. The ribs act as thousands of tiny squeegees that remove the toughest residue from all glass surfaces.

Microfiber glass towels can be made with weights from 250GSM up to 350GSM. The standard weight for commercial quality microfiber pearl towels is 300GSM.

Microfiber glass & window towels can provide outstanding lint-free, streak-free results on glass surfaces and screens of eletronic devices. They are commonly used in household/commercial cleaning and auto detailing.

Microfiber twisted terry towels feature twisted terry loops that greatly increase the pile length and fiber surface contact for faster drying and higher absorbency.

For single layer microfiber twisted terry towels, long piles of twisted terry are knitted on the front side, with tight nubs on the back side. They have become a new generation of glass & window cleaning towels for car wash and auto detailing.

The weights of twisted terry towels with single layers range from 300GSM up to 600GSM. Therefore, the weights of double layer microfiber twisted terry towels can range from 600GSM through 1,200GSM. What makes microfiber twisted towels be the best drying towels are the features below:

• Super Absorbency: The weights of the new twisted terry microfiber drying towels range from 800GSM to 1,200GSM, while the most popular waffle weave microfiber drying towels can have weights only up to 500GSM;
• High Performance: Although thick with long piles, microfiber twisted terry towels do not produce the surface tension and drag that other ultra thick and plush towels do;
• Easy to Wring: Since microfiber twisted towels are tightly knitted, they are easy to be held and wrung.