Selecting the Proper Dust Mop for your Needs

Given the many options in dust mops for industrial, household, and business use, one may find it difficult to choose the proper dust mop. When choosing a dust mop, your floor type and surface area needs to be considered. There are a variety of fibers that dust mops come in such as synthetic microfibers, wool, cotton, and cotton blends. These mops are usually used to clean the floor and walls. Easily changeable and laundered, microfibers capture the dirt as the mop glides across the surface. Commercial dust mops, larger and heavier than regular dust mops, are used to clean large surfaces and are available in the same materials as regular dust mops.

Dust mops are made up of a base, frame, and dust pads/mop heads and are easily interchangeable.

Looped End

Looped end construction helps eliminate linting and fraying. With no loose ends, mops last longer, withstand laundering and are far less vulnerable to tangling and deterioration in the laundry.

Cut End

This traditional style works well in all but the most demanding situations, especially when sewn rather than tufted. Though more economical in its initial cost, a cut end style dust mop is not designed to be laundered or to withstand rigorous use. It tends to unravel, fray, lint and mat down during use. These problems shorten mop life and decrease performance.

Yarn Types

Cotton

Cotton fiber remains the most effective yarn for collecting and retaining dust and particle matter. Studies have shown that nylon and rayon are not as effective as cotton for dust control since they do not have the same capacities for wicking or absorbing treatment.

Synthetics

Synthetic fibers pick up dust by attraction, eliminating the need for dust mop treatments. Can be laundered over 100 times and NEVER require the use if dust mop treatments.
Synthetic backing material has replaced cotton as the industry standard because it dries much faster and absorbs less treatment than cotton.

MicroFiber

Engineered to aggressively collect dust, the microfiber filament fibers and looped ends allow for the pick-up of very small or micro particles that ordinary mops will leave behind.

Can be laundered over 200 times and NEVER require the use if dust mop treatments.