Micro fiber or 100% cotton?

cardaddy said:
I'll usually go for the 360 gsm, either that or the 530's. The 530's are more absorbent though and make pretty darned decent drying towels. :) We're talking about the MFT units of course (as I feel the Cobra 530 isn't near as soft as the MFT unit). Overall, it's a bit thicker I think, but it's just not as soft.

That doesn't preclude using the Korean 500's, or the Duragloss towels for final wipe though. ;)

I've learned to like the white versions of the Korean towels though! The Artic White's are nice (albeit expensive) for a light weight towel (I'd say around a 420 gsm tops). Where the White Whale's are 850 gsm, are very nice and cost less. ;) Don't have but a couple of each though... just don't use them that much.

I've yet to have the 360's scratch anything when doing compound/polish wipes to where I needed to move to something 'exotic'. The abrasives in the (liquid) product(s) have a greater chance of scratching than the towels ever would.:xyxthumbs:
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I love the 530's from MFT. I got mine from P*ksh*k but they look identical to the ones on MFT. They are super plush and soft. I use them as drying towels during rinseless and for applying and buffing OCW. Even work well on glass. Probably one of the best all around towels for the price.
 
Bricklin said:
The Costco ones aren't bad at all for stuff like door jambs, engine bays, interior surfaces & the like. I just wouldn't use them on my paint, but you'll see plenty of people that do anyway.

While I know the Costco ones are Chinese made, I reeeaaaaally doubt they're 70/30. I'm positive that they're 80/20.

There's nothing wrong with Chinese towels if you get ones that were made by a factory that was operating to a standard, not a price.

It just so happens that's very, very rare haha.
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Blends are often overhyped in my opinion. I have some great Korean towels that are an 80/20 blend and they are probably my finest towels.

Now, I wouldn't ever go below an 80/20 blend, but the post below you is correct.

The edges of the Costco towels is what is wrong with them. They are an overlock stitch and it seems like they use a heated blade or just heat in general to lock the corners. They become rough and sharp.

Also, I've have a few packs of Costco towels in my hands from different periods of time. Sometimes they feel better than other times and their quality is never as bad as some of the thin crap from Walmart, but sometimes they are better sometimes they are not.

I've seen the Costco towels scratch some fake plastic wood and wood finishes on interior. In fact sometimes they do and sometimes they don't, but I've taken some demoted 360's and dedicated them to these surfaces and have seen no issues since.
 
<sigh> I need to stop coming to AG. I keep spending money!!

I just spent money at The Rag Co. I got 2 Waffle Weave Towels and 6 Eagle Edgeless Blue Microfiber Towels.

Looks like my cheap Wal-Mart mf will become engine bay, door jam towels, or for stuff in the house. It really does bother me how they grab at my skin. It had me thinking that couldn't be the best on my paint, now I know why. Thanks for the post and info. :props:

I watched some Junkman videos too. More good info.

OK, I'm off to read more!
 
It's ok that they grab your skin. It's the tiny fibers grabbing your callouses. It's what they're supposed to do. A better test is the CD scratch test. Once you've felt quality towels you'll know the difference between quality and cheap. The Walmart ones are horrible. You can see through all the holes in the towel and the borders are already coming apart new. Also aren't they like 85/15 or sometimes even 100/0 lol.
 
It's not OK with me cause it drove me crazy! LOL Almost like fingernails on a chalkboard. I almost always wear gloves when I use them just to avoid it happening.
 
Mittenz said:
It's not OK with me cause it drove me crazy! LOL Almost like fingernails on a chalkboard. I almost always wear gloves when I use them just to avoid it happening.
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Velcro works because of the hook and loop system it employs. If there were no loops, the hooks would have nothing to grab on.

If a microfiber towel is constructed with a split weave vs terry (don't confuse that from split microfiber which simply describes microfiber which as been chemically split to increase surface area and absorbency which all good microfiber should regardless of weave pattern) then the fibers are simply of the no loop or looped variety.

A company could make a towel with a split weave from bad quality if they wanted to, but those cheap house cleaning towels are a terry weave because that weave happens to clean better (that's what they say at least. I have tried cleaning my counter top with my nice split weave towels).

The Gold Plush Jr's are marketed as Korean fabric assembled in China, and they're a terry weave.

This is why you should just buy your microfiber from a reliable source and not put unnecessary weight in the country of origin or fabric blend.
 
Oh Lordy Lordy.... Junkman as the definitive source on microfiber? Me thinks not! ROTFLMAO

As Conner said, the fact that a towel grabs your hand ONLY tells you what type of construction it uses. It says nothing WHAT - SO - EVER about the overall quality/ability/price and whether or not it'll perform a specific duty and/or scratch paint. Some of the best towels out there are loop pile (terry) construction. :D
 
Well I'll get to compare a few myself. Much to learn I guess.
 
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