Am I washing my microfiber towels wrong way?

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xirurg

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Help needed guys- my microfiber towels turn out very "stiff" and definitely not as plushy after I wash and dry them.

Here is what I have tried

1) quick washing in 86,104 and 140 degrees-same results
2) chemical guys and wolfgang cleaner- same results
3) I hang them to dry as I do not have a dryer

Could stiffness come from air drying?
 
I see 2 first things to try. Make sure you are not using more detergent than necessary, these detergents tend to be pretty concentrated. Two, is related to one, make sure you are adequately rinsing the detergent out. If you can add an extra rinse or, run them a second cycle without detergent.

I have always used a dryer but, many here also air dry with satisfactory results.

I have a few other ideas if needed.
 
My microfiber towels are definitely softer after I (fluff) dry them in the dryer, as opposed to hanging them up to dry.
 
I've never air dried my MF towels so I cannot comment on it being a factor. I can tell you that I wash mine on warm and always use vinegar as a rinsing / softening agent as well as a second rinse cycle. Then I dry them on sensor dry on low/medium heat and they always come out clean and fluffy.
 
Air drying towels will definitely make a difference in how soft they turn out.

Adding a dash of white vinegar, as Just2896 mentioned, will do a great job with odors (very helpful for workout clothes!). But I don't think it has much impact on softness.
 
xirurg said:
Help needed guys- my microfiber towels turn out very "stiff" and definitely not as plushy after I wash and dry them.

Here is what I have tried

1) quick washing in 86,104 and 140 degrees-same results
2) chemical guys and wolfgang cleaner- same results
3) I hang them to dry as I do not have a dryer

Could stiffness come from air drying?
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Yes need dryer.
 
briarpatch said:
My microfiber towels are definitely softer after I (fluff) dry them in the dryer, as opposed to hanging them up to dry.
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All the posters advising air drying are correct.
Take 2 like towels . One air dry, one done in a dryer.
The one that comes out of the dryer is considerably softer and ~fluffier~ than the latter !
 
My towels have lasted longer from air drying vs machine drying. Just look at the lint trapper afterwards, all that lint is shedded fibers resulting in thinner towels.
 
update: yeap, turns out my water is 190ppm, which is pretty bad. anything i can do to help?
 
Pretty much contact any water softener company local to you and they will have a system to sell you.


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xirurg said:
update: yeap, turns out my water is 190ppm, which is pretty bad. anything i can do to help?
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MattPersman said:
Pretty much contact any water softener company local to you and they will have a system to sell you.


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In the meantime, you might try a laundramat in your are. The laundramat will probably have soft water (Ask) and you will be able to use a dryer. Don't be tempted to add your regular laundry to the load, your MF must be washed alone.
 
pheerix said:
My towels have lasted longer from air drying vs machine drying. Just look at the lint trapper afterwards, all that lint is shedded fibers resulting in thinner towels.
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Interesting perspective, as I've always thought the more fibers in the lint trap, the fewer fibers on my paint. The solution might lie somewhere in the middle? I've just found it to be a pain to air dry. And being a non-pro, I don't really have issues with wearing out my towels. But your point is a valid one. Blue jeans, for example, last a lot longer when you don't run them through the dryer.
 
I actually machine dry until slightly damp then air dry the rest of the way.
 
pheerix said:
My towels have lasted longer from air drying vs machine drying. Just look at the lint trapper afterwards, all that lint is shedded fibers resulting in thinner towels.
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Don't know what kind of MF towels you own, but I rarely if ever find mf lint in the trap. If you are losing fibers from drying in a dryer, resulting in thinner towels, you need to get better quality towels.
 
Rsurfer said:
Don't know what kind of MF towels you own, but I rarely if ever find mf lint in the trap. If you are losing fibers from drying in a dryer, resulting in thinner towels, you need to get better quality towels.
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Mostly all towels from AGO. Chinchillas, Shine and Buff, Griots PFM. Does that say something of the nature of the towels? ::shrug::
 
pheerix said:
Mostly all towels from AGO. Chinchillas, Shine and Buff, Griots PFM. Does that say something of the nature of the towels? ::shrug::
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They should not be shedding after one or two washes, no matter if you are air or machine drying.
 
Same here about getting almost no lint from my microfiber towels. I have a mixture of towels from Ragg Co, Geek, and CG. I dry mine on the lowest possible setting and they are nice and fluffy. I do get better results using Tide Free than the two dedicated microfiber wash soaps I have tried.
 
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