Micro-textured mousepads vs cloth mousepads: Micro-textured wins for hygiene if you don't clean often

Cloth pads trap dead skin, oils, and crumbs like sponges, becoming biofilm farms. Micro-textured surfaces don’t absorb anything—skin cells wipe off with a damp cloth. You can disinfect a hard pad with alcohol in seconds, while cloth needs washing and drying most people skip. If you wash your cloth pad weekly, it’s fine; otherwise, get the micro-textured one.