Hodge Piccolo Silk Swabs are premium swabs made from 100% china silk for removing moisture from piccolos after each use. This swab is absorbent, lint free, compressible and machine washable. They will not leave lint or fibers on the pad skins or tone hole rims and they are soft enough for polishing the instrument while still being absorbent enough to soak up the water when swabbing the inside of the instrument.