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🧵 A fine synthetic fiber 🧽 Made of fine fibers
microfiber

microfiber

4.0
Made from very thin artificial threads used for cloth or cleaning
  • adjective
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌfaɪbər/
  • US
translation icon : microfibra
  • She bought a microfiber towel for its quick-drying properties.

But this is the AOA Microfiber Wonder blend.

Examples

  • They are ultra compact and made with premium microfiber material.

  • I think it's great and we got some small stuff like this native union microfiber cloth type of deal.

  • Is this the microfiber part, like the whole case?

  • But this is the AOA Microfiber Wonder blend.

    Taylor Wynn

  • sort of looking thing, OK. And the inside uses like a microfibre feeling very, very soft fabric.

  • It was like a microfiber like washcloth.

  • Oh, yes, yes, I guess it stays very slender and this microfiber wraps around the entire thing.

  • Less stinky, and the microfiber feels softer and nicer.

  • The cleaning cloth is made of microfiber, making it highly effective for dusting.

  • This jacket is crafted from microfiber, which feels smooth and lightweight.

How Thin

nanofiber
  • Specialized
1 6.7
microfiber
  • US
4.0
filament
4 5.7
thread
80 1.0
fiber
  • US
50 3.0

Surface Forms

microfiber positive

Etymology

The word microfiber combines micro- meaning 'small' and fiber meaning 'thread' or 'string'. So microfiber fabrics are made of many very small threads, which is why they feel soft, clean well, and absorb water quickly.