The making of microfibre
Microfibre is developed from two different materials (polyester 70% and polyamide 30%). The thread then undergoes a chemical splitting process and the result is 16 or 17 micro segments.
This filament measures 2.0 denier, before split
After the filament is split, it measures 0.125 denier.
It is pretty easy actually, if you split 2 denier into 16 pieces, you get 0,125 denier
Microfibre Material Effectivity Cotton Material Effectivity
Microfibre is 10 times more effective in fluid absorption and has at least 10 times better absorption capacity of dirt and particles, compared to regular fibres. The small gap between the filaments acts as traps for particles and dirt. This ultrafine threads allows more fibres to get in direct contact with the surface, and therefore gives you a faster and more effective absorption of dirt.
This is how it looks
Here you can see the difference between a microfibre and a regular cotton cloth
Microfibre Cloth Cotton Cloth
After Split
What is Microfibre?
A fibre is called a microfibre when it weighs less than 1 gram per 9000 meters. The thickness of the thread is measured in the unit denier, and determinates the microfibre effectiveness. MN Produkter AB primarily uses microfibre between 0,10 – 0,13 denier.
A microfibre thread is in most cases developed from two polymers. The two polymers that are used in the process are polyester and polyamide (nylon). MN also yse a microfibre completely based on polyester.
Human hair Microfibre 2,0 denier
Did you know that before a microfibre has been split, a single thread of microfibre is less than 100 times thinner than hair from a human. Once it has been split it is about 1500 times thinner.
Microfibre properties in cleaning purpose
