Cellulose Sponge Cloths

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Most kitchen wiping cloths in India are knitted polyester and polyamide microfibre, or regenerated cellulose sold pre-moistened in a plastic pouch. A microfibre cloth sheds microscopic synthetic filaments down the sink with every rinse, and a moist sponge cloth requires a chemical preservative—commonly isothiazolinones or quaternary ammonium—to prevent mildew from colonising the sealed pack before sale. This cloth refuses both. It is manufactured from seventy percent FSC-certified wood cellulose and thirty percent unbleached non-GMO cotton, packed bone-dry and board-stiff in a simple paper band. When dry, its water activity is below 0.30, a state in which bacteria and mould cannot metabolise or divide; it requires no chemical biocide, no humectant, and no plastic wrapping to keep fresh.

• 100% Plant-Derived Composition: Exactly 70.0% FSC-certified regenerated wood cellulose and 30.0% unbleached non-GMO cotton linters. Zero synthetic fibers (0.0% polyester, 0.0% polyamide, 0.0% acrylic).
• High Liquid Retention (14x–16x): Liquid Absorptive Capacity (LAC) tested to ISO 9073-6:2000. A single 9.0 g dry cloth absorbs between 135 ml and 144 ml of liquid, soaking up spills in a single wipe without leaving a wet trail.
• Instant Wetting & Pore Expansion: In its dry state, the cloth is 1.9 mm thick and stiff. The instant it touches water, its cellulose fibrils hydrate in under two seconds, expanding thickness to 4.5 mm (a 2.4-fold expansion) into a soft, supple, pliable sponge wipe.
• Physical Self-Preservation (Bone-Dry Delivery): Shipped dry (moisture < 7.0%, aw < 0.30). Zero isothiazolinones (MIT/CMIT/BIT), zero magnesium chloride humectants, and zero biocidal finishes.
• 100% Undyed & Unprinted: Natural unbleached cream colour. Zero synthetic azo dyes, zero reactive colourants, zero surface printing inks to bleed onto food-prep counters or kitchenware.
• Food-Contact Certified: Complies with German LFGB §30/§31 and FDA 21 CFR 177.2260 standards for articles in contact with foodstuffs. Zero chemical migration into food or counters.
• Baby-Grade Human Ecological Safety: Meets OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Class I criteria for heavy metals, formaldehyde, pesticides, and skin-sensitising residues.
• Rapid Home Compostability: Certified to NF T 51-800 and EN 13432. Disintegrates into nutrient-rich garden soil within 6 to 12 weeks in a domestic home compost bin without synthetic residues.
• Displacement Economics: One cloth lasts up to 9 months (~270 washes), replacing 15 rolls of paper towels (900 sheets, retail value ~₹975). A ₹83 cloth saves ₹892 over its lifespan while eliminating bleached paper waste.
• 100% Plastic-Free Architecture: Bound simply by a 300 gsm FSC-certified virgin unbleached kraft paper band printed with vegetable-oil black ink. Packed in 3-ply unbleached corrugated shipper boxes.