How to clean your micro fibre lens cloth

Eye care
Written By Lucinda Howard
image of micro fibre lens cloth

Have you ever thought about cleaning the micro fibre lens cloth that you use for your spectacle lenses? You should always use a proper cloth for your spectacle lens cleaning, but after a while, it does get dirty. Do you throw it away and get a new one? It is not necessary. Here are a few tips on how you can wash your cloth and reuse it.

Sometimes the cloth get so dirty you can see it. Or it even re-greases your lenses. All the dirt, dust and fat rub off on the fabric. This is precisely what the cloth is made for. After a while, it is so dirty it will not clean your glasses properly anymore. So, what to do about it?

Good quality cleaning cloths are generally made of a micro-fibre, which is easy to keep clean. There are many ways you can do this:

  • Without water - Shake out the dust and dirt.

  • Wash by hand - Use cold water. Add a few drops of mild soap that is bleach-free and which does not contain fabric softener. Let the cloth soak in the soap for a few minutes and then rinse it clean in cold water.

  • Wash in a washing machine - Use bleach-free detergent, free from fabric softener. Let the cloth air dry when finished.

Washing the cloth regularly allows for reuse. If you have a high-quality cloth, it should not be a problem to wash and reuse it multiple times. Washing opens the gaps between fibres to catch dust and dirt from your lenses again. In addition, micro-fibres are positively charged, which is perfect for dust and dirt, which are negatively charged. Wash the cloth and let physics do the job for you.

I hope this blog post interests you, and I look forward to welcoming you into practice again soon.

Lucinda

*The information presented here reflects general information about micro fibre lens cloth cleaning, but there are always exceptions.

Original content courtesy of HoyaVision.

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