shop towel
Mechanic's cleaning rag
A shop towel is a heavy-duty disposable towel designed for cleaning up grease, oil, and grime in garages, workshops, and industrial settings.
Typically sold in rolls like paper towels but made of thicker, more absorbent material—often blue.
He grabbed a shop towel to wipe the oil off his hands.
Also called shop rag or blue shop towel.
Vehicle maintenance professional
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- toolboxContainer for implements
workbench · grime · hands · spill · fluid · lubricant · engine · transmission
Rub to clean
- soakSaturate with liquid
- blottingAbsorbing by pressing
- thirstyNeeding hydration
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
sponge · dab · swab · mop-up · saturate · capillary · permeable · hygroscopic
Remove fatty substances
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- wipe-downBrief surface cleaning
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
degreaser · grime · sanitize · detergent · spray · stain · residue · smudge
Fit for repeated service
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
- washableAble to be cleaned
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- tear-resistantHard to rip
thick · reinforced · strong · long-lasting · robust · lint-free · industrial-strength · disposable
mechanic
Vehicle maintenance professional
toolbox · workbench · grime · hands · spill · fluid · lubricant · engine · transmission · hydraulic
wipe
Rub to clean
wicking · sponge · dab · swab · mop-up · saturate · capillary · permeable · hygroscopic · lint-free
degrease
Remove fatty substances
solvent · degreaser · grime · sanitize · detergent · spray · stain · residue · smudge · buff
reusable
Fit for repeated service
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
- washableAble to be cleaned
- sturdySolidly built, durable
tear-resistant · thick · reinforced · strong · long-lasting · robust · lint-free · industrial-strength · disposable · bulk
- absorbentssponge, sponges, napkins, cotton balls, tissues
- clothswashcloth, dish cloth, microfiber cloth, dust cloth, lint-free cloth
- Nonwovenscarded, Tyvek, wipes, baby wipes, wet wipes
- paper typesbond, cardstock, copy paper, newsprint, vellum
shop toweldish cloth
Kitchen cleaning fabric
dish towel · kitchen towel · tea towel · hand towel · bath towel
shop towelmicrofiber cloth
Fine synthetic cleaning textile
chamois · polishing cloth · lens cloth · fine linen · satin
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