e-cloth ~ Answering Questions About Norwex

e-cloth General Purpose

Norwex Enviro Cloth

Many of you have asked how I learned about e-cloth.  Others of you have asked how it compares to Norwex.  So I thought I would take a sec to answer those questions here on a post.  :)

I first heard about Norwex.  My food coop was having parties, my mom went to a party, and my in-laws were attending parties.  I never made it to one of the home parties, but I was ecstatic to receive the Norwex Basic Package for Christmas, yay!  

Being the "researchy" type person that I am...and not having any directions with my Norwex cloths, I took to the internet to find out how Norwex worked and how to care for the cloths properly.  I was shocked to find Norwex skeptics at the top of my Google search.  Actually, I got a bit ticked off.  How dare they bash chemical-free cleaning!  ;)

But I wanted to be fully informed and to make a decision for myself about microfiber...so I continued to read the good, the bad, and the ugly.  It was at MinnesotaSkeptics.com that I found nearly 100 helpful comments about microfiber cleaning.  That's where I learned about yet another microfiber company, e-cloth.

Norwex is out of Norway.  e-cloth is out of the U.K.  Both have been around since 1995.  And both are just recently creeping into the United States.  We are really slow to give up our chemicals!  ;)  There are a couple of other high end microfiber companies called Enjo and Blue Wonder.  They cost more than Norwex and e-cloth, plus I don't see much info on them being in the U.S.  So I just ruled those two out as possibilities for me.  

That left me with Norwex and e-cloth to compare as an American consumer.  This is what I found:

DISTRIBUTION METHOD

e-cloth:  Direct to customers

Norwex:  Home parties

MICROFIBER QUALITY

e-cloth:  1/200 the diameter of human hair

Norwex:  1/100 the diameter of human hair

MICROFIBER BLEND

e-cloth:  80% Polyester/20% Polyamide

Norwex:  70% Polyester/30% Polyamide

MANUFACTURER LOCATION

e-cloth:  Korea (fair trade)

Norwex:  China (fair trade)

BACTERIA RESEARCH

e-cloth:  Proven to remove over 99% of common household bacteria at the world-renowned Silliker lab

Norwex:  No scientific results available

PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE

e-cloth:  300 Washings (at 1 per week, that's nearly 6 years)

Norwex:  2 Years

SILVER

e-cloth:  No longer using silver in the cloths because bacteria is removed with rinsing and drying, not silver

Norwex:  Using embedded silver "solely designed to inhibit bacterial odor, mold, and/or mildew growth"  

PRICES

e-cloth General Purpose:  $7.99 with free shipping

Norwex Enviro Cloth:  $16.99 plus shipping and tax

e-cloth Mop:  $39.99 with free shipping

Norwex Mop:  $94.97 plus shipping and tax

The e-cloth mop heads WILL fit on the Norwex handle.  :) 

Note:  The price comparisons above are on 2 of the 3 e-cloth products that Real Simple magazine picked as "Best Cleaning Product" in Spring 2012!

Again, I was just making these comparisons as a consumer.  And the comparisons convinced me to give e-cloth a try.  So I ordered, and I ordered, and I ordered again....I placed 6 orders within a couple weeks.  I kept loving every product that I was trying.  And so was my husband.  That's when we decided we had to spread the word about this affordable, effective, and safe product!  It fit our allergy lifestyle so well here at Milk Allergy Mom.  And we knew you would love the prices, free shipping, the guarantee, the research, and the results as much as we do!  

Now with that said, I do like Norwex products.  I think that even though no published research can be found, they probably do work just like e-cloth microfiber because they are both high-end quality.  And Norwex does have a bigger selection of products.  They have cleaners, a kids line, and other products that e-cloth doesn't have.  Psssst, e-cloth is coming out with e-body and e-pet though in a month!  ;)  So I will still purchase Norwex products that I want and can't get through e-cloth.  But for the items that both companies carry, I am going to choose e-cloth because I will be saving money and getting a better guarantee.  :)  

I hope this post was informative and please let me know if you have any questions.  I would also love to hear your own experiences with microfiber cleaning!

If interested, you can shop our e-cloth store by CLICKING HERE.  We appreciate your support as we work to keep you informed about allergy-free living.  :)