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THE SHOWER-TOOL AUDIT

The thing you use to get clean deserves a closer look.

You replace your towels. You wash your sheets. But the small square of fabric you scrub your whole body with every day? Most people have never questioned it. Here are five things it cannot do, and what 70,000 people switched to.

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Most washcloths and small loofahs just aren’t long enough

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A washcloth is familiar. Familiar is not the same as good at the job.

A washcloth can clean what it touches. The problem is how little of you it actually touches, how much water it holds afterward, and what it does not do to the dead skin sitting on top of your arms, legs and back.

None of that is a you problem. It is a tool problem. The fix is a longer, open-mesh net that was designed for a full-body wash in the first place.

01Stops where your hand stops

02Wipes, but does not exfoliate

03Stays damp for hours

04Wastes your body wash

05Gets replaced weekly

FIVE REASONS PEOPLE SWITCH

What a washcloth cannot do, and what the net does instead

Washcloth: one hand’s reach

Net: hand to hand across the back

01

It stops where your hand stops.

Folded in your palm, a washcloth is a few inches of surface. The middle of your back, the spot between your shoulder blades, the backs of your thighs: those get whatever your arm can twist to reach, which is usually nothing.

The net is 40 inches long. Hold a loop in each hand and pull it across your back like a towel. Both arms working, no contortion, the whole back covered in one pass.

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“What I like the most is how easy it makes it to clean my back. I've never been flexible enough or had a long enough washcloth to clean my back. This makes it so easy.”
Robert · Verified buyer

Washcloth slides across the skin

Net: what lifts off in one wash

02

It wipes. It does not exfoliate.

Terry loops are soft on purpose. They glide over the layer of dead skin on your body and move soap around on top of it. That is why arms stay bumpy and backs stay dull no matter how much you scrub.

The net is woven with a double knot in every opening. Those thousands of tiny ridges catch dead skin and lift it away with light pressure. Watch what comes off in the first shower.

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“The first time I used it I noticed all the extra dirt and dead skin that came off my body. After drying, my skin felt so smooth and the towel had no white residue on it. I bought extras and gave them to my sisters.”
Emma M. · Verified buyer

Washcloth: still damp on the hook

Net: rinses through, hangs dry

03

Dense fabric holds water. Open mesh lets it through.

Wring a washcloth as hard as you like; it is still wet an hour later, hanging in a warm, humid bathroom with whatever you just washed off trapped in the fibers. Tomorrow morning you pick it up and start again.

Water passes straight through the net. A few seconds under the shower rinses it clear, and hung open by its loop it is dry in about 30 minutes.

★★★★★
“Very stretchy! I love how it dries easier compared to a store-bought shower sponge or rag. Actually exfoliates your skin and it felt so nice after my shower once I put on my body oil.”
McKayla · Verified buyer

Washcloth

Net: one squirt of body wash

04

Same soap. A fraction of the amount.

A cloth absorbs body wash before it ever reaches your skin. So you squeeze out more, and more, and the bottle is empty in three weeks.

One squirt in the mesh becomes a thick lather that lasts the whole shower. Customers consistently say the same thing: they use less product and feel cleaner.

★★★★★
“A little soap goes a long way with this net. Suds up 10x more than a wash cloth or one of those cheap body scrubs. Will buy more.”
Denise · Verified buyer

So many washcloths...

One per person

05

One net, not a rotation of cloths.

Washcloths thin, fray and start to smell, so you keep a stack and cycle through them. The net is handwoven from a fiber that keeps its texture for up to a year of daily showers, then you replace one thing.

Fifteen colors, so every person in the house can hang their own.

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“I'm a soon-to-be 79-year-old from the South raised on wash cloths, but will never go back to them again. My body is looking young and feeling so refreshed once I get out of the shower. A customer for life.”
Verified buyer, 78 · Verified buyer

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SIDE BY SIDE

The simple comparison

Washcloth

Ember & Root net

Surface

Palm-sized square

40-inch open layer

Back reach

One hand, over the shoulder

Both hands, edge to edge

Texture

Soft loops just glide

Knotted ridges lift dead skin

Rinse

Holds water and residue

Water passes straight through

Drying

Damp for hours

Dry in about 30 minutes

Lather

Soaks up body wash

One squirt, whole shower

Lifespan

A stack to rotate

One net, up to a year

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HOW IT WORKS

Stretch it. Lather it. Rinse it.

Three motions. No new routine, no new products. Under a minute from first pass to rinse.

1

Stretch it

Hold a loop in each hand and open it. The mesh spreads into one long, flat layer.

2

Lather it

A single squirt of the body wash you already use turns into a thick lather that holds through the whole shower.

3

Rinse it

Water runs straight through the open mesh. Hang it by the loop and it is dry in about 30 minutes.

BETWEEN SHOWERS

What happens between showers

The difference is not only how the two tools wash. It is what they are doing for the 23 hours in between.

Washcloth

The cloth on the hook

Dense, absorbent fibers hold water for hours in a warm, humid room.
Whatever you washed off stays in the weave until the next wash cycle.
It goes back on your skin the next morning, still damp.

Net

The net on the hook

Open weave has almost nothing for residue to cling to.
Rinses clear in seconds under the shower.
Hangs open and is fully dry in about 30 minutes.

Dermatologists recommend swapping out damp shower tools frequently. The net is built to dry between uses, which is the point.

VERIFIED BUYERS

From people who used a washcloth their whole life

★★★★★4.8 / 5from 3,631 verified reviews·88% five stars

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One of One

“I think I might have purchased the last washcloth I will ever need for the rest of my life! I love how it stretches so I can wash my back easily. This net sponge is a real game changer for my shower routine.”

Michael C.Switched from a washcloth

★★★★★Verified buyer

All the extra dead skin that came off

“The first time I used it I noticed all the extra dirt and dead skin that came off my body. After drying, my skin felt so smooth and the towel had no white residue on it. I bought extras and gave them to my sisters.”

Emma M.Verified buyer

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Simply Wonderful

“I'm a soon-to-be 79-year-old from the South raised on wash cloths, but will never go back to them again. My body is looking young and feeling so refreshed once I get out of the shower. A customer for life.”

Verified buyer, 78Switched from a washcloth

★★★★★Verified buyer

This is exactly what I need

“I will not use a rag again. It uses a lot less soap to lather and COMPLETELY cleans your body.”

William M.Switched from a washcloth

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I didn't believe it until I tried it

“I have hard water at home and after my first shower, I noticed a difference in my skin. Soft, smooth, without dead skin on my body. I will never go back to using a washcloth.”

GlennSwitched from a washcloth

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These work perfectly

“I barely had to use any soap compared to a wash cloth. It makes lots of suds and rinses off nicely. The exfoliating has really helped my back look much better.”

ReneeSwitched from a washcloth

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I did not want to get out of the shower!

“The best body scrubber I have ever used. I purchased an extra one for my husband. I threatened to burn all the wash cloths in the linen closet if he didn't at least give it a try! I'm hooked.”

Sharon B.Switched from a washcloth

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My family loves the nets

“Skin feels so soft and clean. Great lather, we are using less shower gel.”

Latonya C.Verified buyer

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I'm a skin freak

“I used scrubbing hand towels when I shower, but baby let me tell you, I thought I was scrubbing all the dirt off my skin but I was not. I plan to buy more for friends and family.”

KarenSwitched from a washcloth

Real showers. Real customers.

Customer photo from Marilyn P. — Marilyn P.

Customer photo from Bernadine V. — Bernadine V.

Customer photo from Chanda P. — Chanda P.

Customer photo from Rasheedah S. — Rasheedah S.

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Close-up of the double-knot weave of the Ember & Root African net

MEET THE REPLACEMENT

The Ember & Root African Exfoliating Net

Handwoven in Nigeria using a double-knot technique passed down through generations. It is not a longer washcloth. It is a different tool.

Double-knot weave. Two knots tied into every opening raise thousands of tiny ridges that lift dead skin with light pressure. No scrubbing.
40 inches long. Hold one end in each hand and pull it across your back like a towel. Full coverage, no twisting.
Open mesh. Water and soap pass straight through. Rinses clear in seconds, hangs open and is dry in about 30 minutes.
Handwoven in Nigeria. Made the traditional way, not machine-extruded plastic. One net lasts up to a year of daily showers.
Works with what you own. Bar soap, body wash, castile soap. Same products, far more lather.

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Replace your washcloth for seven showers

African Exfoliating Body Net

★★★★★4.8 · 3,631 verified reviews

Reaches your whole back without twisting
Double-knot weave lifts dead skin with light pressure
Rinses clear and dries in about 30 minutes
Works with the soap you already own
Handwoven in Nigeria · lasts up to a year

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QUESTIONS

Before your first shower

How is this different from a washcloth?

Length, weave and drying. It is 40 inches long so it reaches your back with both hands, it is woven with a double knot in every opening so it exfoliates instead of wiping, and it is open mesh so it rinses through and dries in about 30 minutes.

Is it too rough?

It is textured, not abrasive. Use light pressure on the first few showers and let the knots do the work. Customers with sensitive skin use it daily; if you like a gentler feel, use more soap and less pressure, or start every other day.

How do I use it?

Wet it, add your usual soap or body wash, and stretch it between both hands. Pull it across your back and shoulders like drying off with a towel, then ball it up for arms, legs and feet. Rinse and hang by the loop.

Does it work with my body wash or bar soap?

Yes. Body wash, bar soap and castile soap all lather far more in the mesh than on a cloth or pouf, so you use less of them.

How do I rinse and store it?

Rinse it under the shower for a few seconds; water passes straight through the open weave. Hang it by the loop and it dries in about 30 minutes. It can also go through the washing machine on a delicate cycle.

How long does one net last?

Up to a year of daily showers. It does not fall apart or go limp the way a plastic pouf does after a few weeks.

What if I don't like it?

You have 30 days. Try it for a week of showers and if you go back to your old tool, email us and we refund you.

How fast is shipping?

Orders ship free within the US from our warehouse, and you get tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Using the net across the back in the shower

Your next shower is enough to feel the difference.

Keep your soap. Keep your routine. Change the one thing that was never designed for the job.

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30-day money-back guarantee. Try it for a week of showers. If you go back to your old tool, email us and we refund you.