Choosing microfiber fringe

Discover our comparison table to select the fringe that best suits your customers' needs.

It's true that it's not easy to make sense of all the possible choices: the type of cleaning protocol to be implemented, the type of frame for this protocol, the type of fringe, the quality of the microfiber... we take a look at what you need to remember before selecting your fringe.

1 : The type of cleaning

If you want to equip your customer with a classic cleaning protocol, you can offer a double-bucket cleaning cart or a washing cart. In both cases, the cart needs to be equipped with two 15-liter buckets (one for clean water, the other for dirty water) and a press (Ref 5400/B) to enable you to use the “flat wash” method. The press is used to spin the fringe in the bucket for dirty water. Once wrung out, the fringe can be re-soaked in the bucket containing clean water. For this method, you need to select a frame and fringe known as “Pocket Tongues”.

If you'd like to equip your customer with a pre-impregnation cleaning protocol, you'll need to select a cleaning cart equipped with buckets, tubs or drawers with a capacity of around 22 liters. The number of mops required to clean the desired surface (one mop cleans around 20 to 25m2) is prepared in advance. These mops are pre-impregnated with just the right amount of water/product solution, using a solution distribution grid (Ref 8076), directly into one of the two tanks. The second tray is used to store the bangs once they have been used. A collection net (Ref 8064) can be placed in this bin to facilitate handling of the used bangs, which are then washed and dried for reuse. For this methodology, frames and bangs known as “Velcro” should be selected. This cleaning method saves water, as only the right amount of solution is used to impregnate a fringe.

2 : Type of customer

There are two reasons why the pre-impregnation protocol produces more satisfactory floor cleaning results. The operator is obliged to change the mop after approximately 20 to 25m2 of cleaned surface, as the mop becomes dry. This avoids the tendency to never replace the mop and wash it in the washing machine, and for it to become very dirty over the course of days, months or even years.... The second reason is that the mop is only used once before being washed again, and is therefore never soaked in a bucket of water that has already been in contact with used mops. This protocol can therefore be proposed to customers who receive the public on their premises, to food-processing industries, to classrooms, to stores etc... It is preferable that the turnover of the cleaning team be rather low, as this protocol requires a little training to apprehend the materials and the cleaning methodology.

For healthcare and paramedical establishments, where the stakes are even higher in terms of cleanliness and decontamination of floors and surfaces, this protocol can be implemented with disinfection strips. These velcro strips deliver 99.99% bacteriological reduction when used with water, as tested by an independent French laboratory. They are therefore particularly suitable for use with water on cleaning days when detergent or disinfectant is not in use. These breaks in the use of chemicals help to limit the appearance of a chemical film on the floor.

3 - The customer's budget

Microfibre is a material that actively deep cleans floors during cleaning, and retains dirt during sweeping. Our low-priced microfiber mops are no more expensive than a cotton mop, but are much more effective. What's more, each of our mops can be washed and dried up to 300 times in an industrial cycle. The cost per use is therefore extremely low, on the order of one euro cent for the end user. So don't deprive yourself!

Scratching mops are unique in that they are made of microfiber and polyester strips or squares. This material complements microfiber in its mechanical action on the floor, and delivers even better results in terms of degreasing, washing and dirt removal.