chamois cloth

Soft drying hide

A chamois cloth is a soft, absorbent leather or synthetic fabric used for cleaning and polishing, especially for drying cars or buffing surfaces to a shine without leaving streaks or scratches.

Originally made from the hide of the chamois (a European mountain goat), most are now synthetic.

Also called a chammy or shammy.

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shine · wipe · wipe down · soft · soft touch · supple · absorbent · streak-free · windows · window cleaning · car · car wash · auto detailing · detailing · goat · antelope · alpine · mountain

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texture and absorbency method

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Looped absorbent fabric

cotton towel · bath towel · rough cloth

material composition

chamois clothwoven fabric

cotton cloth · linen cloth · knit fabric · cheesecloth · muslin

texture and abrasiveness

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Abrasive metal fibers

sandpaper · scouring pad · wire brush · scrub brush · pumice stone

Family

chamois, cloth, cloths, clothe, clothed, clothing, unclothed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G