ZWS Essentials Swedish Sponge Cloth
ZWS Essentials
Zero Waste Sponge Cloth, Swedish Dish Cloth
Absorbs like a sponge, wipes like a cloth, composts like neither plastic option ever will.
The classic Swedish dishcloth in a wood pulp and cotton blend with water-based inks, absorbing 20x its weight. One cloth replaces rolls of paper towel and a plastic sponge or two.
How this score breaks down
Strengths
- Cellulose and cotton, no plastic
- Absorbs 20x its weight
- Compostable once worn out
- Many prints and bundles
Trade-offs
- Blend ratio not stated
- Packaging not stated
- Antibacterial marketing claim is untested, we do not repeat it
Scored on our durable-goods method (durables-v1, 2026-07-12). How we rank →
What's inside
A cellulose (wood pulp) and cotton blend per the brand. The blend ratio is not stated, so we do not print one.
| Part | Material |
|---|---|
| Cloth | Cellulose (wood pulp) and cotton blend, ratio not stated |
| Ink | Water based |
Free of No synthetic fibers claimed
- Packaging
- Not stated
- Microplastics
- The cellulose share sheds man-made cellulosic fibers in use, not microplastic by regulatory definition and biodegradable, but real. The cotton share sheds natural fiber.
Attributes
What this product is, at a glance.
Certifications
None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.
About ZWS Essentials
ZWS Essentials’ sponge cloths come in single cloths and bundles across 18 prints. 6.75 x 8 in, printed with water based ink per the brand.
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