Microfibers were invented by Japanese textile company Toray in 1970, but the technology wasn’t used for cleaning until the late 1980s. The key, as the name suggests, is in the fiber: Each strand is ...

How often you wash towels also depends on how they're dried after usage. If towels find themselves on the floor, the lack of ...

Knowing this, my sister recommended a paper towel proxy I had never heard of: reusable Swedish dishcloths. I admit to feeling ...

Is once a week wash enough? Or should you reach for a clean towel daily? The down and dirty on the fluffy fibre.