Industrial cleaning cloths and cotton rags are a staple consumable across Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas, manufacturing, automotive, and construction sectors. Despite being a low-cost item per unit, they are purchased in enormous volumes — and the quality difference between grades has a direct impact on cleaning efficiency, equipment safety, and contamination risk.
RAF Safety distributes industrial cleaning cloths and cotton rags under the RAFCO brand — one of the most recognized names in industrial wiping materials in the Kingdom. This guide covers what procurement officers need to know when specifying RAFCO products.
The RAFCO Product Range
White High Quality Cotton Rags (A+ Grade)
RAFCO A+ grade white cotton rags are manufactured from 100% cotton fabric — typically cut from white T-shirts, bed linen, or similar white cotton feedstock. They are:
- Highly absorbent — cotton’s natural fiber structure absorbs oils, solvents, and water efficiently
- Lint-reduced — white cotton rags have lower synthetic fiber content than mixed-color rags
- Chemical-safe — 100% cotton is compatible with most industrial solvents and degreasers
- Soft texture — safe for use on painted surfaces, instrument panels, and precision equipment
A+ grade is the preferred specification for oil and gas maintenance, turbine cleaning, and precision equipment wiping where lint contamination or surface scratching must be avoided.
White Low Quality Cotton Mix (B Grade)
B grade white rags contain a mix of cotton and synthetic fiber content from recycled textile sources. They are more economical than A+ grade and suitable for heavy industrial cleaning, floor wiping, and general-purpose solvent application where lint is not a concern. Widely used in construction sites and workshops across KSA.
Color High Quality 100% Cotton Rags (Color A Grade)
Same 100% cotton specification as A+ white, but manufactured from colored cotton feedstock (T-shirts, garments). The color content has no impact on absorbency or chemical compatibility but makes these rags unsuitable for applications where color transfer is a risk (painting, light-colored surfaces). Price per kg is typically lower than white A+ grade.
Color Mix Low Quality Rags (B Grade)
The highest-volume, lowest-cost option in the RAFCO range. Color mix B grade rags contain mixed cotton and synthetic fibers in mixed colors. Used for general heavy-duty wiping — floor sweeping, machine cleaning, oil spill absorption — where quality consistency is less critical than cost per kg.
Cotton Flannel Fabric Rolls
RAFCO also supplies cotton flannel fabric rolls — 100% cotton brushed fabric in white and red colorways. Flannel rolls are used for:
- Precision instrument wiping (the soft brushed surface prevents scratching)
- Medical and laboratory applications
- Polishing and surface preparation before painting
- Custom-cut wiping cloths for specific equipment profiles
High-Quality Microfiber Cloths
For electronics cleaning, optical surfaces, and applications requiring zero lint and ultra-fine particle removal, RAFCO microfiber cloths provide superior performance versus cotton rags. The split-fiber construction captures particles down to 0.5 microns — standard cotton fibers leave these particles behind.
Choosing the Right Grade for Your Application
- Turbine and compressor maintenance — RAFCO A+ white (low lint essential; contamination can cause equipment failure)
- Instrumentation and electrical panel work — RAFCO A+ white or microfiber
- General oil spill cleanup / floor wiping — RAFCO Color B (cost-effective, high volume)
- Workshop machinery cleaning — RAFCO Color A or White B
- Painting prep / surface wipe-down — RAFCO white flannel or microfiber
- Vehicle and plant exterior cleaning — RAFCO microfiber (scratch-free finish)
Packaging and Order Quantities
RAFCO cleaning cloths are available in compressed bale packaging — standard bale weight is 10 kg or 20 kg depending on grade. Pricing is per kg. Minimum order quantities for direct supply are typically one bale (10 kg) per grade, with volume pricing available for pallet-quantity orders (500 kg+).
For Saudi Aramco and SABIC sites where contamination control is mandatory, RAFCO A+ grade rags can be supplied with a certificate of conformity confirming 100% cotton content on request.
Order RAFCO Cleaning Cloths — RAF Safety Saudi Arabia
RAF Safety distributes RAFCO industrial cleaning cloths and cotton rags across Saudi Arabia from our four branches in Riyadh, Al Jubail, Jeddah, and Abha. We maintain large stock of all grades for same-day or next-day availability in most KSA cities.
For bulk quotations, pallet pricing, or certificate of conformity requests, contact +966 54 778 9997, WhatsApp, or info@therafsafety.com. Our Al Jubail branch maintains the largest stock of A+ grade rags for the Eastern Province oil and gas sector.