Made from a mixture of polyester and polyamide. Fibres are treated causing them to split to a thickness of one hundredth of a human hair. This gives the fibre more than 40 times the surface area of a normal fibre. These split fibres have many pin holes and cut edges that absorb liquid, remove and hold dirt and grease until the cloth is machine washed at high temperature. It is best to fold the cloth into four, giving a pad which has eight clean sides for use. When each side is dirty, simply fold and turn again to give a new cleaning surface. There is no need to use chemicals and polishes, the cloth performs best when damp using water mist spray but can also be used dry.