What is Norwex Microfiber?
Microfiber is a synthetic fiber made of polyester and nylon which are of an even finer quality than natural fibers such as silk. In many products it is the luxurious feel and look of the fabrics, which makes the microfiber so special. In others it is their unique physical and mechanical performance which makes this fabric unique. With the advanced Norwex microfiber, we focus on both the physical properties and the mechanical performance of our products.
Textile fibers are measured in grams per 10,000 meters (dtex). For a fiber to be considered a microfiber it must be 1.0 dtex or finer. This means a single thread of 10,000 meters must weigh less than 1 gram. Norwex’s microfiber has a dtex of 0.13. One gram of Norwex microfiber will span over 70,000 meters. In each Norwex Enviro Cloth there is about 2.9 million meters of microfiber!
What Makes Norwex Microfiber Different From Other Microfiber Cloths?
- Imagine a human hair split down the shaft 6 times, so that each of the 6 splits is a "grabber" that picks up dirt, debris and bacteria, that's a typical microfiber cloth. Now imagine that same hair split 100 times so that each of the 100 grabbers does the same. That's the advanced Norwex microfiber cloth! Norwex microfiber is superior to all others on the market, and can remove 99.9% of bacteria using only water. You can actually feel the microfiber grabbing at the surface as you wipe!
- Norwex microfiber is the world's only Antibac microfiber. It has a patent-pending silver agent woven into the cloth itself, enabling it to kill bacteria left in the cloth after rinsing within a few hours. No other microfiber can claim this feature.
- A typical non-Norwex microfiber cloth will maintain its cleaning ability for up to about 25 washes, and will then become like a regular cotton cloth in its ability to clean. A Norwex Antibac microfiber cloth, on the other hand, still picks up 99.4% of bacteria after 500 washings!
- Norwex microfiber can go in the dryer (no fabric softener or bleach). Most other microfiber cloths cannot go in the dryer, which means you have to remember to pull them out of the wash before drying your laundry. This may seem like a small thing, but functionally speaking, it's a pretty handy feature!
- All Norwex microfiber products have a full 2 year satisfaction guarantee. This means that if in that period of time your Norwex Antibac microfiber cloth degrades in some way with normal use and proper care, Norwex will replace it.
What Are The Benefits Of Cleaning With Microfiber?
Microfiber cleaning...
- is environmentally friendly
- improves the indoor environment by achieving a cleaner result
- is extremely cost efficient when you choose high quality,long lasting products
- is loved by the cleaner because it makes cleaning easy
Microfiber cloths can reduce the consumption of cleaning chemicals in your home up to 90% while at the same time cutting down your exposure to toxic fumes. This can make a big difference for anyone with allergies and chemical sensitivities.
High quality microfiber cloths are very durable. They are widely used in commercial cleaning and can withstand the rigors of everyday professional usage, so just imagine what they can do in your home.
Microfiber cloths can be used wet or dry. Used dry, these fibers produce an electrostatic charge which enhances the ability to attract and hold even the smallest particles of dirt and dust, trapping them in the fibers until the cloths are laundered. When wet, the fibers use capillary vacuum force to pull moisture and grease from all washable surfaces up into the fibers.
Only Microfiber:
- can reach into the tiniest crevices (even those in surfaces which appear smooth to the human eye) and scoop out hidden dirt and bacteria.
- has a natural static charge that acts like a magnet to attract even the tiniest particles of dirt
- create a capillary action that draws dirt, grime and bacteria into the wedge-shaped areas of the cloth rather than just spreading it around.
Why Is There Silver in Norwex Microfiber?
For Protection 24 hours a day- 7 days a week! Norwex has developed a unique patent-pending technology that combines an antibacterial silver-based agent with microfiber. The antibacterial agent is embedded inside tiny microfibers the size of 0.3 denier or smaller. All Norwex Antibac microfiber cloths & wet mops contain this environmentally-friendly, Silver Technology that has been approved by both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)! This new technology sets Norwex apart from all other microfiber companies.
History of Silver
Throughout history, people have taken advantage of the antimicrobial properties of silver. The Greeks and Romans stored water in silver as it was believed this kept the liquids fresh. During the plagues in Europe, wealthy families ate from silver plates and utensils, in the hope that silver might protect them from the disease that was claiming their neighbours’ lives. The expression ‘born with a silver spoon in the mouth’ had a dual meaning. Not only did it refer to wealth, it also referred to health. People were eating off silver spoons because they knew that an infection couldn’t survive on silver. Without knowing it people were taking advantage of the natural ANTIMICROBIAL properties of silver.
Today many products are produced using silver to give antibacterial properties to that surface. Silver antibacterial socks, silver soap, silver-lined curtains in hospitals, silver-lined bandages for treating burns, silver-lined bandaids, silver toothbrushes etc.
How Silver works
Silver interrupts a cell’s ability to form chemical bonds essential to its survival. Bacteria, viruses and fungi need the bonds for their oxygen metabolism. Essentially the organism suffocates and dies. The Antibacterial agent is physically embedded inside tiny microfibers. The silver-based agent that Norwex uses is based on micro, not nano-technology. When bacteria come into contact with this agent they tend to die rather rapidly as the agent starts working immediately resulting in 99.9% reduction after 24 hours. The Antibacterial agent within the Norwex microfiber demonstrates its effectiveness against strains of pathogenic bacteria and yeast, for example:
• E.Coli (Escherichia coli) • Staphylococcus aureus • MRSA • Klebsiella pneumoniae • Streptococcus faecalis • SARS • Proteus vulgaris • Streptococcus pyogenes • Salmonella typhi • Candida albicans
Cotton fibers could also have been used for this test, however as cotton does not pick up nearly so much dirt or germs from a surface (instead it pushes the dirt and germs from one surface onto the next) we needed to have two cloths with the same amount of debris and germs in them to properly test the growth in the fibers over the 24 hours.
In this test we compared the bacterial growth of Norwex Antibacterial Microfiber vs. normal microfiber:
Testing showed that the bacteria in the microfiber itself were reduced by more than 99.99% after 24 hours, while standard microfiber had a bacteria growth of 14,000. Laboratory testing has proven that the Norwex Antibac Enviro Cloth is effective against E.Coli, Salmonella, Bird Flu, SARS and many other strains of bacteria.
Why do we need Antibacterial Microfiber?
Norwex Antibacterial Microfiber does not disinfect the surface you clean by killing the germs on it, rather it removes the germs from the surface and collects them in the cloth. The silver agent inside the microfibers then inhibits the growth of the germs which eventually causes them to suffocate and die. Germs removed are retained within the antibacterial microfiber where many common household germs may be killed within a few hours. The Silver Antibacterial fiber has self-purification properties, where germs are unable to live or breed. This means cleaner cloths, less frequent laundering and reduction in crosscontamination
Are There Any Scientific Studies About Norwex Microfiber?
SARS Testing
Lund University Report
Japan Antibacterial Testing
Bird Flu Testing
Swedish Antibacterial Test
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