Mop Basics

Yarn	Description	Uses	Disadvantages
Cotton	High Absorbency	General damp mopping Scrubbing tiles & other surfaces Ideal for quick spills & drying floors Multi-plied yarns may be used for stripping	Requires break In Lints and dries slow Mildews and deteriorates quickly

Rayon	Dries Quickly	Good for applying floor finishes and disinfectants	Less absortion Shrinks with washing

Synthetics	Resists mildew/mold Releases soil in water High tensile strength Lintless	Rough surfaces such as quarry tile, parquet flooring and concrete slab floors.	Limited absorbency Increased cost

Blends	Extremely durable Absorbent Combines best qualities of component fibers	All purpose for general maintenance Preferred by building service contractors, healthcare facilities Ideal for large mopping jobs	Light shrinkage

Mop Construction

CUT-END mops really introduced wet mops to the cleaning maintenance field. It is initially economical and with the variety and grades of yarn available today from cotton, to rayon, to synthetics, these cut-end mops have a very reasonable performance life.

Although not a launderable mop, you can net them and achieve a degree of success in a non-agitating washer. However you do not consistently attain a knot free mop with this action.

LOOPED-END mops are higher in initial cost than the conventional cut-end. However, this initial expense is more than offset by savings in performance and product longevity.

Looped-end mops provide higher retention of liquids and faster "break in". Looped-ends continuous loops eliminate unraveling, thus greatly prolonging useful mop life.

Looped-end mops utilize tailbands to hold individual yarns in place. The tailband helps produce a much wider spread, substantially increasing the area a mop can cover in one mopping stroke. Tailbands also make it possible to launder wet mops by preventing yarns from tangling. If laundered regularly, top quality looped-end tailbanded mop will last 8 to 10 times longer than a cut-end mop.

FANTAIL mops are conventional cut-end mops with a tape sewn near the bottom of the strands. This limits to just an inch or two the tendency of the strands to lose their twist and lint off. Fantailed do not become tangled, snagged or knotted. Fantails provide better control of the tool and significantly greater durability.