imported_mirrorfinishman
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NozeBleedSpeed said:
Why would someone bring back a post from July of 2003?
MF's a gimmick? What someone is trying to tell me...
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Why would someone bring back a post from July of 2003?
andriver
Detailing Hobbyist
SK2003TypeS said:LOL
BS = BS#@!
MS = More S#@!
PHD = Piled Higher & Deeper
No offense to those with degrees
LMAO
How about MBA. I won't tell what my wife says because it's not allowed.
dmatre... Wherever you got that information from has some gross errors in it. I was amazed at the denier weights you quoted which are way out of line and then I got to this: "Microfiber can only by man-made, as cotton/wool/flax/ramie does not naturally occur in fineness anywhere near, much less under, 1 denier. "
This information as well as some subsequent info is wrong and quite outdated. Microfiber made from natural materials is not only possible, it's been around for a long time! I have a sample of .8 denier silk sitting in my office. Microfiber filament spun or extruded from natural materials such as cellulose (plant fiber) is available. Cotton microfiber has recently been developed but it is too fragile for most applications.
This information as well as some subsequent info is wrong and quite outdated. Microfiber made from natural materials is not only possible, it's been around for a long time! I have a sample of .8 denier silk sitting in my office. Microfiber filament spun or extruded from natural materials such as cellulose (plant fiber) is available. Cotton microfiber has recently been developed but it is too fragile for most applications.
Yes, it is possible (even probable) that some of the natural fibers can be found in deniers finer than stated (as I don't have my old reference books available at the moment - I had to rely on what I could find on the net). Silk is another story altogether (haven't seen many silk detailing towels on the net).
Cellusoics can be made spun/extruded as a microfiber, but these would still be considered man-made fibers (although not synthetic), as they do not appear in nature in this form (they typically start as woold pulp).
I'm not aware of any naturally occurring microfiber cotton - not to say that it doesn't exist . . . I just haven't seen it.
So yes, some of the information may be outdated (or even wrong). I tried to do some quick research via NCSU, Google, Cotton Inc, etc. However, even with any errors (which I sincerely regret) the basic jist remains true. Microfiber fabrics, if properly constructed, are perfectly suitable (and perform better than most natural fibers) for the purposes of automobile detailing.
Not looking for a flame-war, only trying to contribute a little bit to this great forum.
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Cellusoics can be made spun/extruded as a microfiber, but these would still be considered man-made fibers (although not synthetic), as they do not appear in nature in this form (they typically start as woold pulp).
I'm not aware of any naturally occurring microfiber cotton - not to say that it doesn't exist . . . I just haven't seen it.
So yes, some of the information may be outdated (or even wrong). I tried to do some quick research via NCSU, Google, Cotton Inc, etc. However, even with any errors (which I sincerely regret) the basic jist remains true. Microfiber fabrics, if properly constructed, are perfectly suitable (and perform better than most natural fibers) for the purposes of automobile detailing.
Not looking for a flame-war, only trying to contribute a little bit to this great forum.
:wavey