How is the PerfectClean microfiber made?
Polyester and polyamide are extruded simultaneously (conjugated) to form a bicomponent filament. The polyamide forms a central “hub & spoke” shaped core and the polyester fills in the spaces resulting in eight triangular shapes surrounding the core. Many of these filaments are spun together to form a yarn, approximately 130+ denier in size, that is knitted or woven into material. The more filaments spun together the heavier the cloth (Flat Mop versus Wiper). The finished material then goes through a ‘splitting process’ that involves increasing the pH and temperature. As the melting point of the polyamide core is approached, (polyamide has a lower melting point than polyester) it shrinks, or pulls away, releasing the eight polyester triangular shaped micro-denier fibers.
