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You can put your microfiber clothes in a specialized bag when washing to help prevent the fibers from making their way into the water systems. Here is one examp
by bradly 8y ago
You can put your microfiber clothes in a specialized bag when washing to help prevent the fibers from making their way into the water systems. Here is one example of a bag: https://www.patagonia.com/product/guppyfriend-washing-bag/O2191.html https://www.patagonia.com/product/guppyfriend-washing-bag/O2...
- lawlessone 8y agoThe bag is also plastic..
- asteli 8y agoIt's a nylon (polyamide) mesh. It's not going to spew microfibers in the same way that a polyester fleece would. For reference, I found you some micrographs of the materials we're talking about: poly fleece: https://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/microfiber-closeup-1400x788.jpg https://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/wp-content/uploads/201... nylon mesh: https://assets.fishersci.com/TFS-Assets/CCG/product-images/F587090~p.eps-650.jpg https://assets.fishersci.com/TFS-Assets/CCG/product-images/F...