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Micro fiber towel
Microfibers, also
known as microdeniers, are now very popular in the garment and upholstery
industry. Their popularity can be attributed to their ability to repel
moisture and their strength and durability. The fibers are so small that
they can be tightly woven together, and as a result are strong enough to
repel moisture and are more durable.
The best known family of microfibers carries the name brand "Ultra-Suede"
(which w will discuss later). For those who enjoy the technical or
scientific descriptions, the term microfiber relates to fibers that are
synthetic or man made. The process was originally developed in Japan. What
constitutes the "microfiber" is the DPF, or "denier per filament".
Specifically a microfiber would have a filament measurement of between .05
and 1.5 in this range.
The process involved in creating these microfibers also involves an
innovative spinning technology. Taking homopolymer backed inexpensive
fibers and combining them with bicomponent, or two/multi filament fibers
for the backing. Sometimes a microfiber will contain up to 64 single
fibers which are then dissolved together to create a strengthened version
of the microfibers.
This process has been responsible for creating excellent durability in
faux leathers as well as the product "Ultra-Suede".
This science developed by "Ultra-Suede" was revolutionary to the industry
because after years of experimentation a perfected process resulted in the
invention of this remarkable product for fabric that led to incredible
performance as well as exceptional luxuriousness.
The science which originated in Japan under the supervision of Dr. Miyoshi
Okamoto at Toray Industries can take full credit for this discovery which
later was responsible for hatching the name "Ultra-Suede" - patented and
licensed as a name brand.
These ultra-microfibers are naked to the human eye, and are so fine that
you could stretch a strand 50 miles long and it would weigh no more than a
gram.
Special adhesive binders are then used to take these strands which are
ironed, needle-punched, curled and cut using a very complex process that
is impregnated with the adhesive binders crating this felt-like material.
Further processing is done to these fibers after the fabric is formed by
adding a protective polymer coating that is dissolved with a solvent. The
end result is that the fabric is as strong as it is luxurious looking. If
you were able to observe through a microscope you would see the detail of
the cross-sectioned densely complex layers of these fibers.
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