Totally understand paying more for ethics! That’s very important to me. I can’t stand the thought of using products produced with slave labor or grossly unfair wages. As far as I know, eCloth is also produced using fair trade practices. And I guess time will tell on the silver issue. Supposedly eCloth stopped producing their cloths with silver because it wasn’t necessary as long as you rinse your cloth well – the bacteria rinses out and goes down the sink. (It’s actually going to be hard for me to know for sure because we have very hard water and any cloth I use, including my Norwex stuff, gets slimy pretty much after the first use, even with being careful to let it have plenty of air to dry.) I’m not trying to defend either brand; I think they both have their place, and I don’t stand to gain anything from promoting either one. Thank you for your input, Joy. It’s always good to have lots of angles to consider things from.

They both have their pros and cons for sure (eCloth has a “professional” line that costs a little more and performs a little better, but is still less than Norwex.) I’m not standing to gain from endorsing one or the other; I like them both and think they both have their place. Thanks for your input, Vicki!