My aim in this article is to briefly address how Norwex is different to other microfibres around. It is an amazing, versatile, affordable product and I do warn people that using Norwex cloths can be quite addictive. EVEN for those people who DON’T like to clean (like me!). If you are after specific Norwex product “have to haves”/essentials… click the post here.

Are you thinking “how on earth is that possible?” Well let me explain… it just makes cleaning tasks which are typically a pain (like cleaning the oven, your floors, the shower, marks off walls etc.) so quick, so effective and so EASY. There are so many microfibres on the market- Norwex, Enjo, e-cloth, microfibres you can buy at the supermarket, online and at markets. 

The question about how Norwex is different to other microfibres comes up all the time. You can buy 10 microfibre cloths from Big W or Bunnings for $10 why would you buy a Norwex EnviroCloth (multi purpose cloth) when it is more expensive? (this was one of my first questions!)

Norwex Microfibre…

• Removes up to 99% of bacteria from a surface when following proper use and care
• Contains BacLock® an antibacterial agent for self-cleansing purposes only
• Helps eliminate the need for paper towels and chemical laden cleaners
• Significantly reduces the use of costly cleaning products
• Ultra-thick and absorbent to pick-up and hold more dust, dirt and debris than other cleaning cloths
• Holds several times its weight in water
• Made of more 3, 000 kilometres of microfibre for more effective cleaning power

How is Norwex different to other microfibres?

The Silver

Norwex microfibres are made with a blend of polyester & polyamide. Polyamide simply helps with durability. When the Norwex microfibre is at the pulp stage in the factory they add SILVER. This is called BacLock® an antibacterial agent for self-cleansing purposes only.

Why Silver?

Silver has antibacterial properties, properties humans have been using for decades. Hospitals use silver as their top defence against infection in burns patients. I know before I even knew Norwex existed, I was encouraged to buy (and bought) silver pads for my kindergarten daughter who tripped down a HUGE concrete hill (poor thing I still cringe as I think how that turned out). The Norwex labels, if they have the silver added will have the word ‘Baclock’  on the label.

The silver DOES NOT wash out of our microfibres.

What does the silver do?

The micro silver is an antibacterial agent for self-cleaning purposes. The agent inhibits bacterial odour, mould, and/or mildew growth within the product. IT doesn’t make the surface antibacterial the AMAZING micro fibres will remove everything off the surface for you easily and effectively THEN the silver goes to work. What does this mean? The micro silver in a wet cloth goes to work using its self-purification properties against mould, fungi and bacterial odour within 24 hours. Using JUST water, surfaces are left free from EVERYTHING- cleaned, polished and streak free.

I just think of our kitchen cloths so affordably priced and they replace your sponges, smelly microfibre cloths- because of the QUALITY & SILVER they just don’t smell like other cloths do. If you have bench tops or tables that streak, then you just HAVE to get 2-3 of these babies- THEY ARE AWESOME!!!

Cost & Quality

Norwex is a high quality microfibre and it’s important know for a fibre to be considered “microfibre” it needs to be 1/6 of a human hair or finer. Norwex microfibre is 1/200 of a human hair!! (Enjo fibres are 1/100th & supermarket brands nowhere near this density).

The way microfibre works, is every microfibre has tiny ‘hooks’ on the fibre, the capillary action PULLS the bacteria, dirt, dust, grease and residue up into the cloth. With Norwex Antibacterial Microfibre, you don’t breathe, touch or digest chemical cleaners and their residue. You remove, (not spread) the dirt, dust, grease and 99.9% of bacteria from a surface. Then the silver goes to work and inhibits the bacterial growth.

The Norwex enviro cloth for example has 2.9 million metres of fibre within the cloth

More microfibre = a better clean.

The quality, two-year warranty on cloths, the 60 day satisfaction guarantee on ALL products and the added silver make for one amazing microfibre. Compared to other Direct Selling cleaning products Norwex is by far a more affordable product. The ability to clean your whole home for around $4 per week over 2 years makes having a Norwex home more appealing to the hip pocket. If you want to convert your home to Norwex have a look at the Healthy Home Packages (mop, cloths & more) or the dream starter kit. (remember here, if you do buy anything through my online store, you will be emailed the instructions as part of your receipt, which I know helps my customers tremendously to use their products and refer to them.

Versatility & One step cleaning…

There are some products on the market that you need to use multiple steps to clean surfaces, with Norwex it’s a one step process.

As each cleaning challenge has different surfaces and different kinds of dirt and grime, Norwex has formulated different microfibres to tackle every area of your home, office, car & personal care.

For example the Bamboo Multi-Purpose cloth can be used to remove GREASE with just water (my Dad’s favourite cloth!), plus use them to clean most things- bathrooms, fridges, cupboards etc.

The window cloth– for windows, mirrors, polishing jewellery and shiny surfaces.

The Body cloths- for cleansing, exfoliating the skin, make up removal with only water

Washing & Care

No bleach or fabric softeners in the wash with all microfibres. However unlike some other microfibres, Norwex can be washed in machines up to temperatures of 95 degrees celsius with other lint free items. Norwex can go in a moderate dryer up to 60 degrees

A small word on the Norwex-Enjo comparison (a question that comes up frequently)

Firstly BOTH products use microfibre and you are able to switch to chemical free cleaning, however they are actually quite different. One thing I will share and it may help the Enjo user wondering what Norwex is and if it is for them… is those awesome customers I have who are Enjo users (and I absolutely love having Enjo users at my party as they KNOW the value and amazing clean microfibre gives) are absolutely LOVING their Norwex. I think of an older lady I met at a party about a year ago. She told me outright she loves her Enjo (which is great) and as she handed me her $250 order she told me that she absolutely loved the range of our products and bought products that complimented what she already had (eg. she was amazed at our scrub cloth, blown away in fact) but what she loved about the Norwex she was purchasing is it complimented what she had and there were many Norwex products that she “just had to have”. She also purchased products to replace the Enjo ones which had worn out.

Please find below our Microfibre Care instructions

STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification

All of these products are made in line with the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® .

So, what is the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® ??

• STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification keeps you and your family safe from harmful substances
• The product and its components have been tested against a list of over 350 harmful substances according to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
• According to the OEKO-TEX website, “OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is one of the world’s best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances. It stands for customer confidence and high product safety.”
• “If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements. The criteria catalog is updated at least once a year and expanded with new scientific knowledge or statutory requirements. It is not easy for manufacturers and customers to keep an overview of the legal situation concerning harmful substances every day. Our experts from the OEKO-TEX® institutes do this for you.”

Microfibre can be recycled

When your well-used Norwex Microfibre product reaches the end of its life, don’t throw it out. Instead, give it a fitting end with our Microfibre Recycling Program, which partners with a company to convert waste into renewable energy.

Did you know that 20 million tonnes of waste processed annually produces enough energy to power one million homes? This safe, technologically-advanced waste disposal method:

Generates clean, renewable energy

Reduces greenhouse gas emissions

Supports recycling through the recovery of metals, watch the video how waste is made into energy.

I hope that has helped you learn how Norwex different to other microfibres out there. If you have further questions or wanted to contact me, please don’t hesitate,

Sincerely,

Rachelle 🙂