A holder (1) for a mop cover is provided. The holder (1) comprises a core (2) made of a plurality of reversibly bendable, dimensionally stable strands (3), wherein these strands (3) are completely embedded in an envelope (4). The holder (1) further comprises a first end (5) and a second end (6), wherein at least the first end (5) has a portion (7) which is wider and/or thicker than the wrapping (4) immediately axially preceding the portion (7). A corresponding mop cover, and a cleaning device made from both, is also provided.

A holder (1) for a mop cover is provided. The holder (1) comprises a core (2) made of a plurality of reversibly bendable, dimensionally stable strands (3), wherein these strands (3) are completely embedded in an envelope (4). The holder (1) further comprises a first end (5) and a second end (6), wherein at least the first end (5) has a portion (7) which is wider and/or thicker than the wrapping (4) immediately axially preceding the portion (7). A corresponding mop cover, and a cleaning device made from both, is also provided.

A cleaning article. The cleaning article has a laminate construction. The cleaning article comprises a sheet and a hydrophilic gather strip element joined together at an elongate bond. The gather strip element has plural layers folded upon one another, providing strips extending outwardly from the bond. The folded layers provide a construction which allows the strips to advantageously present a dynamically changing area to the target surface during cleaning, under normal usage conditions. By changing the surface area, more liquids, and associated debris, can be cleaned from the target surface.

A cleaning article. The cleaning article has a laminate construction. The cleaning article comprises a sheet and a hydrophilic gather strip element joined together at an elongate bond. The gather strip element has plural layers folded upon one another, providing strips extending outwardly from the bond. The folded layers provide a construction which allows the strips to advantageously present a dynamically changing area to the target surface during cleaning, under normal usage conditions. By changing the surface area, more liquids, and associated debris, can be cleaned from the target surface.

A cleaning article. The cleaning article has a laminate construction. The cleaning article comprises a sheet and a hydrophilic gather strip element joined together at an elongate bond. The gather strip element has plural layers folded upon one another, providing strips extending outwardly from the bond. The folded layers provide a construction which allows the strips to advantageously present a dynamically changing area to the target surface during cleaning, under normal usage conditions. By changing the surface area, more liquids, and associated debris, can be cleaned from the target surface.

A cleaning article. The cleaning article has a laminate construction. The cleaning article comprises a sheet and a hydrophilic gather strip element joined together at an elongate bond. The gather strip element has plural layers folded upon one another, providing strips extending outwardly from the bond. The folded layers provide a construction which allows the strips to advantageously present a dynamically changing area to the target surface during cleaning, under normal usage conditions. By changing the surface area, more liquids, and associated debris, can be cleaned from the target surface.

A cleaning article. The cleaning article has a laminate construction. The cleaning article comprises a sheet and a hydrophilic gather strip element joined together at an elongate bond. The gather strip element has plural layers folded upon one another, providing strips extending outwardly from the bond. The folded layers provide a construction which allows the strips to advantageously present a dynamically changing area to the target surface during cleaning, under normal usage conditions. By changing the surface area, more liquids, and associated debris, can be cleaned from the target surface.

A cleaning article. The cleaning article has a laminate construction. The cleaning article comprises a sheet and a hydrophilic gather strip element joined together at an elongate bond. The gather strip element has plural layers folded upon one another, providing strips extending outwardly from the bond. The folded layers provide a construction which allows the strips to advantageously present a dynamically changing area to the target surface during cleaning, under normal usage conditions. By changing the surface area, more liquids, and associated debris, can be cleaned from the target surface.

A head for a mop is described, the head comprising a plurality of elongate members of absorbent material, wherein the elongate members of absorbent material are bound by a header member, wherein a first portion and a second portion of the header member are fixed to one another, and further wherein a third portion of the header member intermediate the first portion and the second portion loops around the elongate members of absorbent material. A method of manufacturing a mop head and a method of attaching a mop head to a mop are also described.

A cleaning apparatus for cleaning around an object including a handle having a first end and an opposing second end, a flexible member coupled to the second end of the handle; and a cleaning appendage coupled to the flexible member, wherein flexible member allows the cleaning appendage to move omni-directionally when encountering an object.