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What are Microfibres?

Published by LGS on 18th Nov 2023

Microfibres has a smooth touch and dense fabric structure. Microfibres uses high-strength wear-resistant materials and special manufacturing technology. 

It has passed various wear-resistant tests and can easily cope with pets rubbing against the sofa. Microfibres is Incredibly high stain resistance, it can be said to be the most stain-resistant home furnishing fabric on the market. 

It is easy to clean (washable, machine washable), resistant to handling and washing and will continue as it is due to cleaning and can be maintained at a high level for a long time.

According to testing by the Textile Research Institute (test method: ASTM F316-1986), the average pore size of Microfibres is 20 microns. This pore size can block dust mites (dust mites size is 200 microns – 300 microns) from entering and exiting the fabric, but it cannot Blocks the entry and exit of dust mite excrement (which is the main allergen, its size is 10 microns). 

Therefore, Microfibres has a partial anti-mite effect, but it cannot be called completely anti-mite. 

 Microfibres and Microfiber are often confused because their English spellings are similar. Microfibres is actually the name of an 80-year-old company in the United States, and the home furnishing fabrics currently produced by this company also use Microfibres as its brand name. 

As for Microfiber or Microfibers, it refers to synthetic fibers with a diameter less than 1 tannin, which is a proper term in the textile industry. Many people in Taiwan directly translate Microfiber into superfine fiber, and Microfiber (microfiber) is also widely used in various products, such as towels, clothes, etc. 

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