Do microfibre towels dry quicker and absorb more water?
I am going to be doing a tour of Europe, visiting like 20 countries in 49 days and staying in hostels and cheap hotels. Given all this travelling, I think it is possible that my towel may not always have enough time to properly dry. One of the items Kathmandu is selling is microfibre towels. The salesman claimed that they dry twice as fast and be able to absorb as much water as a towel of normal thickness. How accurate are these claims?
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onebag.com has an opinion about that: The recommendation is viscose towels, in particular MSR PackTowl Original. Synthetic microfibres are said to be inferior to viscose.
I have one: it is great!
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Do microfiber towels absorb more water?
A microfiber cloth has the same surface area as a cotton cloth four times as large! And it is very absorbent. It can absorb seven times its weight in water! Microfiber products are also positively charged, meaning they attract negatively charged dirt and grease.Do microfiber towels dry better?
When it comes to the materials, microfiber (typically made of polyester) usually dries faster than cotton. Super plush and absorbent towels might feel great, but they can take forever to dry because of their dense cotton loops.What absorbs more water microfiber or cotton?
Microfiber is highly absorbent (it can hold up to seven times its weight in water), making it very effective at actually picking up and removing soil from a surface.How do microfiber towels absorb water?
It's the split fiber working in conjunction with the space between them that do the work. They pick up and hold the dust and dirt, and absorb liquid. Lower quality microfiber cleaning products may not be split (neither is microfiber clothing or furniture because you don't want them to be absorbent).Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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