Microfibers

Microfibers are very small fibers that are great for filtration, wipes, thermal and sound insulation, and for making synthetic suede, leather, silk, and "peach skin" fabrics.  Fiber Innovation Technology specializes in making bicomponent fibers that generate microfibers in staple and filament forms, as well as other specialty fibers and filaments. Microfibers can be made using bicomponent fibers that split apart from mechanical action like hydroentangling.  Other microfibers can be made using bicomponent fibers from which one material is dissolved, leaving the microfibers behind.  Because microfibers are so small, they are also fragile, so it is very difficult and expensive, if not impossible, to directly spin and process microfibers.  This is why most microfibers come from bicomponent fibers like those made by Fiber Innovation Technology.  Microfibers are among the newest, most exciting developments in fiber technology.  Using our production versatility, we can make microfiber-generating bicomponent fibers that are customized for your specific needs.

Learn more about microfibers

Click on "microfibers from splittable fibers" to go to our Publications page, where you can download a paper that describes how many different ways bicomponent fibers can be made to split into microfibers, as well as some promising applications for these microfibers. If your specific interest is in filtration, click "microfibers in filtration" to be able to download a paper on this topic.  Or click the "Capabilities" button to the left to find out more about our other fiber production capabilities.