What is a Microfiber Towel?
Microfiber towels are towels that are made with a special blend of fibers, usually polyester teamed with polyamide or some other type of nylon fiber. Unlike microfiber items that are intended to repel moisture, the processing of the polyester and nylon blend used for towel material actually makes the microfiber highly absorbent. When coupled with the fact that the material is long-wearing, this makes bath and hand towels made with microfiber an excellent choice. In order to create microfiber towel material, it is necessary to alter the structure of the individual fibers. This involves severing or splitting the ends of each fiber in the weave. When the fibers are not split, the material remains water-repellant and will not work well for drying off after a shower. However, when the splitting action takes place, the fibers become highly absorbent. As a result, the microfiber towel is able to absorb water and other liquids with the same ease as any cotton terry towel. Along with the abilit
Tamra Says: after publication. –> June 24th, 2008 at 7:49 pm I so wish I could recommend locks for C (I absolutely love mine and have total freedom); but, it doesn’t sound like they’ll hold. I agree that a *good* stylist should be able to serve as a sounding board. Great post afrobella, and really great advice here in the comments–proceed slowly and take time to think about it all–from A to Z–before making such a huge, life-altering transition… Make sure the mind is ready–then go for the body. Good luck to C! BTW, Sebastian makes an awesome product called “Potion 9″ that just might help with those manageability issues. LOVE the stuff! Last time I checked, you can get it at the drug store. LuckyAnaiya Says: after publication. –> June 24th, 2008 at 10:01 pm Afrobella you are the b e s t! Okay so these are my thoughts: I agree about the microfiber towel. I don’t have one so I use a t-shirt, and since our hair can be so prone to frizz and breakage I have noticed more manageability since
It is a 16×16 square of super-absorbent, plush microfiber. This is the same microfiber used in the Cotton Babies One-Size Microfiber Inserts. What uses does it have? Fold it to fit in a pocket diaper. Wrap it around a hemp insert and stuff into a pocket for super heavy wetter or night time diapering. You can also wrap it around a prefold and stuff into a Happy Heiny Trainer for older babies and toddlers. Microfiber should not be placed directly against baby’s skin. For use with a pocket diaper. 3 in stockPrice:$9.95Qty: Tell a Friend!You may also be interested in: Happy Heiny Pocket Trainer with Snaps *Special Order* bumGenius 3.
