I did some calculations and these are a little cheaper than good quality paper towels, but twice as strong and useful. I am sure they would stand up well for some kind of commercial use such as a mechanic shop or paint shop but I use them at home.We normally use paper towels and dishcloths in our kitchen, but I was often not pleased with how the dishcloth would smell if it sat there too long. We would hand wash them with bleach each day and it was just such a chore. We needed something that could act like a dishcloth but be disposable. This is the product! Not sure what it is made of entirely but it feels and acts like a mix of cloth and paper. You can use it to wipe up a mess, wash it under the tap and go back to wiping up the mess some more...We generally have a few of them lying about during the day for use over & over...then throw them all out at night.