Bulk Shop Rags — Industrial-Grade Cotton Wipers

Cut cotton and poly-cotton rags packaged in 25lb and 50lb boxes. Our shop rags are sourced from Honduras textile mills and hand-sorted to remove hardware — no buttons, zippers, or seams that scratch surfaces.

Why Cotton Shop Rags Beat Paper Towels

A 25lb box of our W2 color cotton rags delivers roughly 500 individual wipes at about $0.06 each. Compare that to industrial paper towels at $0.20-0.25 per sheet, and the math is obvious: cotton shop rags cut your wiping costs by 70%. But cost is only part of it. Cotton absorbs 7x its weight in oil and solvent — paper manages barely 2x before disintegrating. Our rags survive 50+ wash cycles in industrial laundry, making the effective cost per use under $0.01. For automotive shops running 50+ oil changes a day, the difference between cotton rags and paper adds up to thousands per year.

White cotton shop rags sorted and stacked at Carontex Honduras facility

Available Grades

Browse specific products in this material category. Each SKU is sorted, graded, and export-ready.

SKU Product Name Nombre en Espanol Category
W1 White Cotton Wiper Retazo corte 100% algodón blanco Wipers & Rags
W2 Color Cotton Wiper Retazo corte 100% algodón color Wipers & Rags
W3 Poly-Cotton Blend Wiper Retazo corte felpa y camiseta polialgodon color y blanco Wipers & Rags
WC2 Second-Quality Body Cuts Retazo Cuerpos de Segunda Wipers & Rags
W1P Premium Cut Wiper Wiper Premium (cortado) Wipers & Rags

Key Applications

Automotive Shops

Oil changes, brake dust cleanup, and parts wiping. The W2 color rag handles transmission fluid and motor oil without leaving lint on gaskets.

Manufacturing Floors

CNC machine coolant wipe-down, paint prep, and general maintenance. Heavy enough to handle hydraulic fluid spills without tearing apart.

Print Shops

Ink cleanup between press runs. White rags (W1) let you see exactly what pigment remains — critical for quality color matching.

Marine & Aviation

Deck cleaning, engine maintenance, and surface prep. Cotton doesn't generate static — important around fuels and volatile solvents.

Why Source From Carontex?

Quality Sorted

Manual sorting process ensures purity and consistency in every shipment.

Export Ready

Container-ready logistics via Puerto Cortes for worldwide delivery.

CAFTA-DR

Trade agreement benefits for USA-bound shipments. Duty-free eligible.

Bilingual Service

Full support in English and Spanish. Response within 24 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many shop rags are in a 25lb box?

Approximately 400-500 rags depending on the cut size and fabric weight. Our W1 white cotton rags average 12x12 inches and pack about 450 per 25lb box. Heavier terry rags (W1T) pack fewer — around 300-350 per box.

Can I wash and reuse cotton shop rags?

Yes. Our cotton shop rags handle 50+ industrial wash cycles before fiber breakdown. Most customers run them through commercial laundry with hot water and degreaser. Some automotive chains get 80+ washes from our W1P premium cut wipers.

What is the minimum order for shop rags?

Our minimum is one pallet (approximately 1,000 lbs). For container loads, a 20ft container holds about 18,000 lbs of compressed rags — enough for a mid-size operation for 6-8 months. We ship FOB Puerto Cortes, Honduras.

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