What is the difference between a woven cotton gauze sponge and a non-woven sponge?
Cotton sponges are natural sponges made of 100% cotton fibers (threads) which are woven perpendicularly through each other to make a 1 ply mesh that is then folded into the desired number of plies (usually 8, 12, 16 or 32) to form the finished sponge. Non-Woven sponges are a synthetic blend of polyester and rayon melded together to form a soft and absorbent 1 ply material that is then folded into the desired number of plies (usually 4 or 6) to form the finished sponge. Non-Woven sponges are made of varying thicknesses which will generally be determined by the basis weight of the original layer of material (usually 30g, 40g or 50g…others are available). Non-Woven sponges are generally up to twice as absorbent as cotton gauze sponges, have a softer feel and are lint-free.
