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[–] 44 points 1 year ago* (10 children)

That's a crap microfiber cloth if it feels like velcro. All mine feel almost as smooth as silk on one side, and soft suede on the other.

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  • [–] 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    There's different types of microfiber cloths. The ones you're thinking of are generally used for cleaning glasses or phone screens. There's others that have a more carpety texture that are often used for dusting or cleaning larger objects.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Thanks for pointing this out. The entire comment section is devolving into discussion about neurodivergence and moisturizer when it’s a huge difference in the two types of microfiber cloths, and one of them grasps little bits of your skin

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    Is that usable for dusting then, or is that for something else? I feel like for dusting, you want a somewhat rougher structure, so it can hold the dust better...

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    They've all come with glasses or other glass lensed items, and I use them more for removing smudges than dust. But that's why it has two sides. It doesn't need to be rough, it just needs a lot of surface area. The suede-like side provides that, but even my dry-ass hands don't get that funky Velcro feeling rubbing against it.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    As far as I'm aware, the microfiber cloths specifically made for dusting have a structure like this:

    Microfiber cloths looking almost like they're knitted.

    So, it isn't (intentionally) rough either. You wouldn't really scrub with these. But yeah, certainly not ever going to be silky smooth either...

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