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MICROFIBER TOWEL COMPARISON

MICROFIBER TOWEL COMPARISON

Not all microfiber towels are created equal. We collected microfiber towels from Walmart, Target and K-Mart. They’re “all purpose” type terry microfiber towels. We wanted to compare them to our 16″x16″ All Purpose Microfiber Towel. We put the towels through three tests; a touch test in which we compared how the towels felt to the touch, a weigh test and an absorbency test. We made a video of the test:

Here’s a quick breakdown of the results:

Vendor Size Weight GSM Softness

 

(1-10)

 Grab

 

(1-10)

 Absorbency

 

(1-10)
MW.com 16×16 54 Grams 337 8 9 9
Walmart 14×14 36 Grams 293 8 3 8
K-Mart 14×16 48 Grams 332 7 3 5
Target 14×14 36 Grams 293 5 7 3

Clearly our towel performed the best. Keep this in mind the next time you see microfiber towels available at a retail store. Are they as absorbent? Will they grab and hold as much? Are they as heavy? Will they last as long?

Written by

Melissa Homer
Chief Cleaning Officer at Microfiber Wholesale

Melissa Homer is a professional cleaning expert with over 20 years experience in the commercial and residential cleaning industry. She is a highly trained cleaning professional, business consultant, and educator that specializes in cleaning product testing and research, premium surface care, cleaning safety, cleaning procedure efficiency, training documentation, and cleaning damage repair. Melissa has worked for some of the biggest names in the professional residential cleaning industry, including P&G Professional and MaidPro. She has been interviewed and quoted in numerous leading publications such as Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, Consumer Reports, Better Homes & Gardens, U.S. News & World Report, and The Washington Post.

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