Microfiber – The Microfiber Guide: Cleaning, Fabrics, & Sustainable Solutions

Are Microfiber Sheets Good for Summer? Professional Guides

Are Microfiber Sheets Good for Summer? Professional Guides

Microfiber sheets can work for summer in certain dry, low-humidity conditions, but for most hot sleepers and humid climates, percale cotton or linen generally sleep cooler and feel more breathable due to their fiber properties and weave structures. In practice, microfiber tends to trap heat more than cotton and lacks cotton’s higher moisture regain, which

Why Does Microfiber Fabric Bother Some People? A Deep Dive for Professionals

Why Does Microfiber Fabric Bother Some People?

Global fiber production hit a record 124 million tonnes in 2023 and polyester—microfiber’s backbone—accounted for roughly 57%, underscoring just how dominant synthetics have become in everyday textiles, from apparel to bedding. At the same time, synthetic textiles shed plastic microfibers during washing, with landmark analyses attributing about 35% of ocean microplastics to textile laundering—a figure

What Are Microfiber Cloths? Why Are They Good at Cleaning?

What Are Microfiber Cloths Why Are They Good at Cleaning

In January 2025, every new washing machine sold in France must include a microfiber filter to curb synthetic fiber pollution, a first-of-its-kind mandate that pushes laundry hardware and cleaning textiles into the same regulatory crosshairs. At the same time, microfiber cleaning cloths are growing into a near-billion-dollar global category on the strength of fast, chemical-light

How to Clean Dusty Microfiber Towels? A Professional’s Guide

How to Clean Dusty Microfiber Towels A Professional's Guide

Here’s the hard fact: up to 35% of microplastics entering the world’s oceans originate from washing synthetic textiles, a category that includes microfiber cleaning towels used in homes and businesses every day. That number reframes a simple laundry task as a small but meaningful environmental decision, linking how these towels are cleaned to what ends

Why Do Microfiber Towels Smell? Mystery for the Professional

Why Do Microfiber Towels Smell Mystery for the Professional

Microfiber towels smell because oils, detergent residue, and odor‑producing bacteria get trapped deep in the ultra‑fine synthetic fibers, where they bind to the material and can form biofilms that resist normal washing. The practical fix is targeted residue removal, smarter washing chemistry, and faster, more complete drying, plus some tweaks to storage and replacement habits.