I used to do a lot of detailing, and there are schools of thought that good, soft WHITE 100% cotton towels are all that you should ever use to dry or remove wax/polish etc from a vehicle.
Here's an intersting (and long) link from a site i used to buy stuff from...no affiliation just some good "how to" articles here....
How To Articles - Car Care Specialties
Until now, all my cars have been dark...swirls and scratches are part of the price you pay....when I moved to Florida it just became too much to keep wax on a dark car long enough so I've slowly migrated to white...still it has it's own issues as well.