Chiffons ÉCOECO RAGS · ENTRETIEN LAVAL
Guide · industry

Industrial shop rags: how to choose

Machining, mechanics, printing, maintenance: the right industrial rag depends on what you wipe. Here's how to choose and how many to plan for.

Bag of ready-to-use shop rags

By what you wipe

UseRecommended rag
Cutting oil, grease, chips (machining, CNC)Colored terry
Hands, tools, parts (garages, mechanics)Colored T-shirt
Ink, solvents (print shops, plants)White T-shirt
Paint, varnish, light surfacesWhite (T-shirt or terry)
Spills, waterColored terry

What an industrial rag must be

No metal, buttons or zippers, so nothing scratches parts or machines. Washed, sorted and cut, ready to use. Our recycled rags are hot-water washed and treated against bed bugs, one type per 25 lb bag.

How many do you need?

Use the rag calculator to estimate your monthly use by sector and team size.

Prices (before tax)

25 lb 25 lb bag: $32 colored, $42 white. From 50 25 lb bags: $28 and $38. See bulk rags.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy cheap industrial rags in Laval?

At Chiffons ÉCO (Entretien Laval), 1355 boul. Le Corbusier, Laval: colored recycled rags at $32 per 25 lb 25 lb bag ($1.28/lb), white at $42, or $28 / $38 from 50 25 lb bags, before tax. Pickup in Laval or delivery in Laval ($15) and Montréal ($25, from 2 25 lb bags).

What's the difference between industrial rags and shop rags?

None in practice: both are recycled cotton rags for wiping oil, grease and solvents in plants, garages and shops.

Which rag is best for a machine shop?

Colored terry: thick and absorbent for cutting oil. Our rags have no metal or buttons that could scratch parts.

Do you deliver industrial rags?

Yes: Laval ($15, from 1 25 lb bag), Montréal ($25, from 2 25 lb bags) and elsewhere in Québec from 1,000 lb.

Need rags for your business?

Fast quote, samples on request, delivered to your address.