Microfiber Showing It's Effectiveness
in The U.S., and then some!

 Jan/San Knows Best...

In recent years new advancements have changed the way people clean and think about cleaning. Microfiber tools promise to work faster, better, more cost efficiently and with less environmental impact than their traditional counterparts.

Microfiber was invented in Sweden in the mid-1980s and quickly spread throughout Europe and Asia. Environmentally aware Europeans liked that the material could be used with little or no chemicals and could be repeatedly laundered, reducing waste. Microfiber flat mops now represent half of all mop sales in Europe’s commercial cleaning market. They could render traditional string mops practically obsolete within a decade.

Microfiber yarn has 100 times more surface area than natural textiles. It is dense with lots of nooks and crannies, allowing it to hold seven to eight times its own weight in water. While cotton can absorb about 70 percent of moisture, microfiber can pick up about 98 percent. The synthetic material agitates better, weighs less and can be laundered more than traditional fibers.

The benefits of microfiber are numerous but telling customers this isn’t enough. The best way to persuade customers is through demonstration. A side-by-side comparison of traditional and microfiber tools is as good as “a white glove test". Have them clean their floors as they would normally do it. “Following that, demo the CPI microfiber. It’s scary; it cleans so much better, and it will pick up the residue from traditional cleaning. Involve frontline workers in testing. They will respond quickly to better performance and will also appreciate ergonomic differences. A wet string mop can weigh 10 pounds, while a soaked microfiber mop with an aluminum head and handle weighs less than three pounds!

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