Face it, professional window cleaners become attached and opinionated about their window cleaning tools, especially their favorite towels.
You can see why, right? Each day, week and season long, a pro window cleaner has a towel nearby to detail and wipe. The performance needs to be flawless use after use!
The bestselling towels for window cleaning can be broken into two categories based on how they are used:
- Thirsty Towels for absorbing bulk water – think sills.
- Towels that are used for detailing edges of windows.
THIRSTY TOWELS
Thirsty towels are towels that have the ability to hold a lot of water. These types of towels tend to be thicker towels, like terry cloth style towels. The towels have a “puffier” texture and feel. The material tends to be more of a looped style fabric or composition. While a well-used and broken in terry cloth towel is a good choice, these days, it seems that the plush Microfiber is becoming more and more popular.
Thick microfiber cloths wipe up puddles and drip very well with very little residue behind and are available in a wide variety of colors. The thicker material makes these towels not as well suited for detailing the actual edge or trim of the glass. When it comes to cleaning off sills or drying out tracks, the performance of the plush micro fiber towels is hard to beat.
TOWELS FOR DETAILING WINDOWS
Towels that perform best for detailing windows tend to have more of a nap, tight weave, non-looped type of material. The most common in the professional window cleaning trade are recycled towels. The recycled huck towels are made from cotton, it is a specific cotton material that has a low-profile texture. These clothes, when properly broken in, prove to be economical and top quality performers. The window cleaning industry prefers these to be recycled because the towels have been washed numerous times in other industries which helps by breaking down the fibers so that they absorb very well. If you started with new Huck towels, they would need to be laundered as many as 5 times or more in order to break them in so they would absorb. Time continues to show how professional window cleaners are big fans of the huck towels.
Currently, the huck towels are stocked and sold in green, blue, and a thick blue version. Preference is key when choosing between the three. Experiment and see what you like, you may like to have a variety! Towels are sold individually but they are a lot more economical when purchased in the industry standard bulk packing. These towel are also loved by people in other professional fields because they are very absorbent, such as oil change and car shops.
Rising in popularity for detailing, there are a few qualities micro fiber towels, we offer a flatter towel with a matte style finish. When you combine the low-profile towel with the technology of microfiber, the result is a non-smearing, quick absorbing polishing type texture that is perfect for detailing edges of glass. Bonus feature – these types of towels work fantastic for fixtures, sconces, and other glass surfaces! In the case of the micro polishing cloth, think of the cloth used to clean your sunglasses except it is a healthy 20×20 inch size! Add that to the option of the waffle style micro polishing cloths and you start to see that there can be a few great choices for different applications on your jobs.
Experimenting with new tools is a great way for you to keep adjusting and refine your approach to professional window cleaning. Consider sampling a few of these towels in one of our sample packs! You might find that you become a fan of the polishing cloth or the waffle towels.
If you ask a window cleaner what their favorite go to towel is, they will have no problem giving you an answer. With the continued advancements of towel making technologies, it is smart to watch for new trends in towels. At Detroit Sponge we see that the huck weave, the terry cloth, and the microfiber towels have become the go to choices of window cleaners today.
The right towel is certain to be the right tool for the right job. Become familiar with the options you can continue to provide spotless results for your customers! Questions or comments? Head to our social media pages and let us know what is your favorite or call us and post your thoughts on our blog or our website.