How To Determine The Quality Of Microfiber Towels

There are several tests you can preform to determine the quality of a microfiber towel. First, rub it against your skin and feel how soft it is. Does it grab at the imperfections of your skin? If so, this is a good thing and means the towel is made from split microfiber. Split microfiber is unique in having an asterisk shape, which grabs and traps dirt unlike the cylindrical shape of traditional cotton towels. Non-split microfiber is no more effective at grabbing and trapping dirt and dust than a cotton towel. High quality towels will always be made of split microfiber.

Extremely soft split microfiber towel grabs at the calluses on my hands.

Second, hold the towel to a light and see how much light passes through it. A high quality towel with a strong weave will not stretch, but a low quality towel will, allowing sunlight to pass through the space between the weaves. Let’s test a couple towels.