What kinda shop rag is this?

[Shoreline_]

I used them at a heavy duty shop. So nice. They remind me of like what an engine room mechanic would use. It was at a heavy duty truck shop. Way nicer than crappy red rags from Cintas.

I'm pretty sure it's not a huck towel.

 

[Renegade1LI]

So far I have to say microfiber is hands down the best rag, super absorbent & they don't shed. I save the used cleaning mf for dirty work & new ones for clean work. Now you can get them on a roll or box for easy dispensing , no going back to cotton. MF, rags in a box & mechanics wipes really takes care of the clean up.

 

[cvairwerks]

Looks kinda like these maybe:

Heavy Duty Cotton Wiping Rags

100% cotton. Extremely popular low lint cotton rags. Cut from reclaimed cotton material. Ideal multi-purpose wiper. Cut into approximately 18"x18" pieces. Applications include: Auto, general shop, factory, machinery wipers.

affordablewipers.com

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

A soiled one, your welcome

 

[dscheidt]

I think the OPs rag is a dishtowel.

About ten years ago, I got sick of not having rags, and bought 20 lbs of cotton rags from a wiping rag supplier. Called them up, talked to a woman about what I wanted them for. She recommended "100% cotton, approx 12x12". What showed up was white washcloths, and 20lbs is a lot of them. Some of them you can tell why they got retired, but most of them were in pretty good shape. They make great rags, we use them for all sorts of things. I toss them if they get nasty.

 

[Shoreline_]

Looks kinda like these maybe:

Heavy Duty Cotton Wiping Rags

100% cotton. Extremely popular low lint cotton rags. Cut from reclaimed cotton material. Ideal multi-purpose wiper. Cut into approximately 18"x18" pieces. Applications include: Auto, general shop, factory, machinery wipers.

affordablewipers.com

I think these are it! I'm gonna buy a box. Thanks.

 

[seber]

I buy used towels and washcloths at estate sales. Cut the towels to washcloth size. I also reuse microfiber towels after they have been used for the car. The shorter nap of washcloths is the best.

 

[OccupantRJ]

I think these are it! I'm gonna buy a box. Thanks.

Are you not going to buy the 1,000 lb bale?

 

[nh_yota]

I've never found microfiber towels to be more absorbent than good ol' cotton towels. I have tons of terry cotton detailing towels from buying them in bulk years ago so I just use the older ones as shop rags.

 

[KnurledNut]

It’s been years ago, but cloth diapers were a favorite of mine.

 

[Wubicon]

So far I have to say microfiber is hands down the best rag, super absorbent & they don't shed. I save the used cleaning mf for dirty work & new ones for clean work. Now you can get them on a roll or box for easy dispensing , no going back to cotton. MF, rags in a box & mechanics wipes really takes care of the clean up.

I started doing the same thing with my older MF cloths. Same deal with old MF sweaters etc. I cut them up and use for rags.

I buy used towels and washcloths at estate sales. Cut the towels to washcloth size. I also reuse microfiber towels after they have been used for the car. The shorter nap of washcloths is the best.

The estate auction idea is a pretty good one for home gamers and smaller shops. I'm keeping that idea!

 

[tak1313]

As a former chef, I can say that from the fiber, weave, etc. seems to be a kitchen towel, usually always tucked in a cook's apron tie or swung on their shoulder. They come in all kinds of patterns and prints, and there is usually stripes (though "home" versions may be checkered, etc.) so one can quickly tell what orientation the towel is in for certain purposes. You can Google images of "kitchen towels," but here's a similar one:



They're pretty cheap, and you can get them at any restaurant supply house, Amazon, and even Ikea.

Edit - here' a better image of the actual weave:

 

[liliysdad]

I don’t have an issue with the red rags and blue paper combo…

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

I buy used towels and washcloths at estate sales.

Around here ratty towels and wash clothes go for top $$$$. Same for pilly sheets and stained pillow cases.

My son bought a case of MF towels and dropped them here when he lost his garage storage. We have blue ones for the kitchen and yellow for the shop.

Jim

 

[danielbuck]

A soiled one, your welcome

soiled? shoot, that would be put back into my clean rags bin.