Patent ID: 8809213

Claim:
A textile applicator of fibrous construction for application of a liquid sanitizing or disinfecting solution to a surface, the applicator comprising: a plurality of multi-filament microfiber yarns in a stitch-bonded fabric construction forming a liquid carrier fabric for collection and dispersal of the sanitizing or disinfecting solution, wherein the microfiber yarns comprise a plurality of direct spun polyester filaments characterized by a substantially circular cross sectional perimeter and a linear density of less than 1 denier per filament and wherein the liquid carrier fabric is substantially free of any conjugated split fibers and substantially free of any amide-containing constituent, the liquid carrier fabric being nonreactive with both quaternary ammonium compounds, and chlorine such that the concentration of quaternary ammonium compounds or chlorine in the sanitizing or disinfecting solution degrades by not more than about 10% following immersion of the liquid carrier fabric in the sanitizing or disinfecting solution for a period of one hour, and wherein the microfiber yarns are stitched through at least one layer of polypropylene or polyester fleece.