MXPA96004454A - Personal cleaning utensil with double texture and construction method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a personal cleansing utensil which comprises: a). a block of hydrophobic fibrous material, said block of fibrous material being in a stack of layers of hydrophobic material, expanded, fixed with mesh color, with a diamond pattern, said block of fibrous material having an upper surface, a surface of the background and a perimeter; b). a smoother layer of hydrophobic material attached to said block of fibrous material, said smoother layer having at least one opening therein and an outer end, said smoother layer being placed on said upper surface of said block of fibrous material said outer end of said smoother layer being aligned with and adjacent said perimeter of said block of fibrous material, said softer layer being joined to said block of fibrous material by means of joining means to form a cleaning utensil of said fibrous material. Double texture with large open area

Description

PERSONAL CLEANING UTENSIL WITH DOUBLE TEXTURE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Cftfnflp dff Iny.yn 6p The present invention relates to hand tools that are used for personal cleansing, and more particularly to said utensils having both, a scrubbing surface made of a mesh material with pattern in diamond shape, .idrafóbica, and a surface for sensitive skin, made of soft hydrophobic polymers fabrics. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION »In order to remove dirt and dead skin cells from the user's body during bathing or showering, a variety of cleaning utensils have been used.

Traditionally, plush towels have been used manually -AI natural or synthetic sponges. Each of these has one or more significant deficiencies. For example, a sponge has pores that make it difficult to remove dirt from the utensil once the dirt has been removed from the body. A towel usually prevents the soap from foaming, although soaping is one of the main functions of the cleaning utensil. Some sponges absorb the cleaners that are intended to help to remove dirt. Neither sponges nor towels can dry quickly because they soak. As a result, they develop unpleasant odors and become a place for the proliferation of bacteria, fungi, etc. Also said utensils are generally unsuitable for cleaning all parts of the body. The towels are too soft to stimulate the exfoliation of the skin, and the sponges are too rough to clean the sensitive areas of the skin. Some prior art utensils have double textures to provide both smooth surfaces and rougher surfaces to clean different parts of the body. An example is described in the U.S. Patent • t / 0. 3,169,264, granted to Wal er, issued on April 19, 1964. It is a multi-purpose towel for manual use that has a layer made of nylon mesh, similar to the material used for mosquito protectors and a opposite side with a layer of cotton towel material. The two layers are united only around their common perimeter by means of welded seam. It is intended that the cotton layer be - * & absorbent, fashionable that, like a normal towel, can retain the liquid and release it when it is squeezed. Therefore, Walker's utensil is slow to dry, similar to a towel. More recently, structures similar to a ball, made of a polymer network, have been discovered in the prior art. An example is described in US Pat. No. 5, 44,744 issued to Campagnoli, issued September S, 1992. This utensil is manual and made of mesh polyethylene with a diamond pattern. The mesh polyethylene with pattern in diamond shape is a material made of an extruded material, which is commonly found in vegetable, meat and chicken covers. The Campagnoli utensil is made by stretching multiple tubular pieces of the mesh material with a diamond-shaped pattern transversely to their tubular shafts and placing each of the pieces on separate support posts. The separated pieces, fastened in a stretched condition, are accommodated either parallel to, or at different angles, in relation to one another. By attaching the stretched parts together at their centers, and then releasing the pieces from the support posts, each of the pieces returns to the center tied to generate a ball-like ball. The ball-like structures of the prior art similar to Campagnoli have the stretched pieces of mesh material with a diamond-shaped pattern, joined together at their centers, producing a hard dense core, which makes rinsing difficult and "NEITHER DRYING THE CLEANING TOOL Even though the surface of the structure similar to the Campagnoli hair, it can have large open areas, it is difficult to clean the center of the utensil for reuse, in addition to the mesh material with diamond pattern. commercial is somewhat coarse, and therefore, it is rough for areas of the body that have sensitive skin.The utensils of this type that are on the market, are sold by The Body Shop in London, in the United Kingdom; by Bilange from New York, NY.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the manufacture of the cleaning utensil of the present invention, an extruded material having a patterned mesh in the shape of a diamond is used to form a contact surface with the body. The mesh material with diamond pattern is produced in tubular form from a flexible polymer. A second piece of softer material is attached to the mesh material with a diamond pattern. A hydrophobic woven material having openings, made of another flexible polymer, but with a yarn diameter plus ino is preferred. The woven material, therefore, is softer to the touch than the coarse material of the mesh with the diamond pattern. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a personal cleansing utensil comprising a piece of mesh material with diamond pattern, which has been stretched to expand the mesh with the pattern in the form of "•Diamond. The piece of the stretched material has also been accommodated by means of heat in the expanded condition, and the expanded piece of material has been folded uniformly in a stack of layers to form a block of hydrophobic fibrous material. The block of fibrous material has an upper surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter. The utensil also comprises a softer layer of material attached to the block of fibrous material. The softer layer have an outer end and at least an opening in it. The softer layer is placed on the upper surface of the block of fibrous material, having aligned the outer end of the c pa more smooth with and adjacent to the perimeter of the block of fibrous material. The softer layer is bonded to the block of fibrous material on the outer surface using attachment means, to form a double textured cleaning implement with a large open area. The utensil of this embodiment may comprise means for hanging and heat-fixed folds within the piece of material, so that the block of fibrous material is elastic, perpendicular to the pile of layers. The more? Soft layer preferably comprises a woven material. The outer end of the softer layer of this embodiment can be wound around the perimeter of the block of fibrous material on the bottom surface, so that the joining means connect the outer surface, the material and the softer layer placed on the upper surface of the block of fibrous material, just inside the perimeter of the block - «of fibrous material. This arrangement creates a soft perimeter around the utensil. The joining means may comprise thread seaming through the softer layer and the block of fibrous material or the thermal bond between the softer layer and the block of fibrous material. The utensil may also have connections between the block of fibrous material and the softer internal layers at the perimeter of the block of fibrous material, so that the stack of layers of the block of fibrous material experience a minimum slip between one layer and another, when the utensil is rubbed against a surface of the body.

The result is an elastic tool that can be attached or conveniently. It has a soft woven side and a thick side of mesh material with a diamond pattern. The woven side can be rubbed against sensitive skin without causing irritation and the thick side can be rubbed against less sensitive areas to exfoliate the skin. The utensil is made of hydrophobic materials, which have a large open area. The construction is made in such a way that the central portion of the utensil used for cleaning has the minimum of dense areas, so that the utensil can be completely rinsed and dried quickly for reuse. In a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, a manufacturing method for a personal cleaning utensil comprises the steps of first cutting a tubular piece of mesh material with a diamond pattern of a piece thereof. The piece of tubular material has a long axis l. The other steps include, stretching the piece of tubular material transversely to the longitudinal axis, placing the piece of material around a mandrel, and attaching the tubular piece of material stretched on the mandrel along the longitudinal axis for form circumferential folds in the piece of tubular material. Another step exposes the stretched tubular piece of material having folds formed in the ism to a jig sufficient to permanently fix by means of the application of heat, the tubular piece of material in an expanded and folded condition.

Additional steps include the removal of mandrel 1 from the - «• - > ieza of tubular material, the extension piece of tubular material expanded and folded along the longi udinal axis, and the bending operation in a stack of layers to form a block of elastic fibrous material. The block of fibrous material has a top surface and a bottom surface, as well as a perimeter. Yet another step of this method comprises placing the softest layer of material on the upper surface of the block of fibrous material. The softer layer has at least one opening and one outer end. The exterior JKtremo is aligned with. and adjacent to the perimeter of the block of fibrous material. The last step includes attaching the outer end of the softer layer to the perimeter of the block of fibrous material to form a double texture cleaning tool with a large open area. The method of this embodiment may further comprise the step of attaching a loop of halter through the utensil of •• "li personal piece, so that the tool can be hung from a support for drying. Also, the bonding step of the batt to the softer cap *, may include internal connections on the perimeter of the block of material fibrous, so that the stacks of layers of the block of fibrous material experience a minimum clearance between them when the implement is rubbed against a surface of the body.The step of attaching the softest layer to the block of fibrous material, can comprise, either sewing with thread through the smoother layer and the block of fibrous material, or the thermal bonding of the smoother layer to the block of fibrous material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Although the description concludes with the claims, which point in a particular way and claim in a distinctive way the present invention, we believe that the present invention will be better understood, by means of reading the following description of the modalities Preferred of the present invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals identify identical elements and wherein; Figure 1 is a planar top view of a preferred embodiment of the personal cleansing utensil of the present invention, describing a folded rectangular material of a block of fibrous material covered by an open woven material; Figure 2 is a side elevational view in "• sections thereof, taken along the line of section 2-2 of Figure 1, showing the utensil having two sides with different textures; is a front elevational view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention, which describes a piece of tubular material, partially pulled on a mandrel, said material being stretched transversely to its tubular axis and joined to form circumferential folds; 4 is a front elevation view thereof, showing binds wm of tubular material connected to the mandrel and the material and mandrel placed in an oven; Figure 5 is a planar top view thereof, showing the mandrel removed and the pleated material lly extended lon itudin to bend; Figure 6 is a side elevational view thereof, illustrating the folded material in a stack of layers to form a block fibrous material; Figure 7 is a side elevational view thereof, which illustrates the placement of a softer layer with openings on the upper surface of the folded bent material block; Figure 8 is a side elevational view in sections thereof, which shows the ends of the woven material wound around and sewn to the block of folded fibrous material; and Figure 9 is a side elevational view in sections of the embodiment of Figure 7, which shows the - outer edge of the smoother layer aligned with the perimeter of the block of fibrous material and adhered thereto, by means of thermal bonding using sealing dies.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figures 1 and 2, there is shown a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, which provides a utensil for personal cleansing, and is generally indicated by the numeral 10. The utensil 10 is made of two main components, the tubular mesh material with a diamond-shaped pattern. The mesh material with diamond pattern that is obtained in the market is extruded, cooled and rolled into reels for storage, shipping and handling. When utensils for personal cleaning are manufactured, said material is unrolled and cut into the desired lengths for assembly. Alternately, the mesh material with diamond pattern could be formed and fed directly into the assembly process of the utensil. In the present invention, a mesh material with a diamond-shaped core, cut into a length of several feet, is stretched transversely and folded and then fixed with heat in said expanded condition. Alternatively, the mesh material with a diamond pattern could be stretched and fixed with heat when it is formed and then supplied in its expanded condition for the assembly of the utensil. The material fixed with heat is extended and then The block of fibrous material 12 has a top surface 14 and a surface of the bottom 16, as well as a perimeter 18. The block of fibrous material is filled several times to form piles of layers forming a block of elastic fibrous material 12. 12 is attached to a second component, which is a layer of softer material 20. The softer layer 20 is preferably woven. Alternatives to woven layer 20 include non-woven materials and films formed of hydrophobic polymer, which are perforated and icrotextured to impart softness to them. The softer material layer 20 contains at least one opening 22. This layer of material is placed against the upper surface 14 of the block of fibrous material 12. The openings in the layer 22, increase the foaming when the layer 22 is rubbed against the body in the presence of the cleaner and water. Preferably, a plurality of openings 22 are provided. Alternatively, the softer layer 20 tips an opening gt of 22, which has ends just inside the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12. In this alternative, the upper surface 14 of the block of fibrous material 12 is exposed through the aperture so , that both sides of the utensil are essentially the same and the softer layer 20 simply becomes an edge. That is, the softest layer 20 would be found in the utensil only around the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12. In order to join the block of elastic fibrous material 12 with a large open area, to the softer layer 20 with "opening, the softer layer 20 has an outer end 24, which is aligned with and adjacent the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12. Preferably, the outer layer 24 is wound around the perimeter 18 and below the bottom surface 16 of the fibrous material block 12, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 8. Alternatively, the layer 20 may have the outer end 24, attached to the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12 without being wound around the perimeter 18, as illustrated in Figure 9. Figures 1 and 8 show the means of joining the softer cap 20 to the block of fibrous material 12 by means of a thread seam 26. The thread 26 is stitched through the outer end 24, attached to the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12 without being wound around the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12, and through the softer layer 20, the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12 being sandwiched between the a softer layer 20 and its outer end 24 wound around it. The softer layer 20 can also be sealed to the block of fibrous material 12, by means of the application of heat, as illustrated in Figure 9, by compressing and heating the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12 against the outer end 24 of the softer layer 20. However, the seam allows a connection which is less rigid and dense, than that provided by means of heat sealing. The utensil 10 has a large open area, elastic, and its materials are h idrof? icos. This combination provides a significant amount of foam when used with a "* Orma liquid, gel or solid cleanser for the skin.The utensil is held in one hand.The cleaners are preferably added to the utensil, instead of directly to the skin.The cleaner is then rubbed against the skin by the It is believed that foam generation increases the removal of dirt and exfoliated skin from the surface of the body.The utensil of the present design makes it possible for it to be used in the presence of water, lifting dirt and exfoliated skin. more foam of better consistency is generated than what is generally possible with a towel or sponge.

Having a double texture, the user can use both sides of the same utensil to gently clean sensitive skin and scrub body areas that are not sensitive. Once the bath or shower is finished, the utensil 10 can be rinsed and dried quickly, thus avoiding the slow drying of the towels or sponges. The construction of the utensil 10 provides a central portion, which has a dense core, which is not hard, in contrast to utensils similar to Campagnoli, where all the utensil pieces are held together in the center of the utensil. I utensil 10 also has a layer that is not very absorbent, in contrast to Walker's utensil. Therefore, it is agreed that the structure of the utensil 10 is more sanitary than said utensils for personal cleaning of the prior art. In order to accelerate the drying of the utensil 10, a halter loop 30 is adhered to it, so that the utensil 10 can be hung from a support. The halter 30 is made -referably from a hydrophobic rope material. Which is attached near the corner of the utensil. The halter loop 30 can be used as a handle or as means for hanging the utensil. In larger size embodiments, the fibrous material block 12 can be cushioned to the softer layer 20. That is, the seam or heat link is used to join the diamond pattern mesh material to the smoother layer, in internal places in the perimeter of the block of fibrous material. The purpose is to prevent the stacked layers from slipping or wrapping with each other when the utensil is cold against one's skin. Said padding is preferably minimized, in order to avoid the dense regions within the utensil. Figures 3 to 8 illustrate a preferred method for the construction of the utensil 10. Figure 3 shows a piece of polyethylene mesh tube material with diamond pattern 40, which is initially in a condition that na is stretched 42 of approximately 1.0 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter and a longitudinal axis 41. The tube 40 is pulled on the tapered nose of a cylindrical mandrel 44, the mandrel 44 has a diameter of approximately 4.6 inches < 11.7 cm), in order to elastically stretch the tube placed transverse to the longitudinal axis 41. The result of the elastic stretch is that the mesh tube with diamond-shaped pattern 40, which has acute diamond angles of about 5o in condition 42, is transformed into the The stretched tube material 46, which has more open acute diamond angles of about 45 *, The tube material 40 is also attached along its longitudinal axis 41 to form the ircunferential folds 48 in the tube material. stretched 46. Figure 4 shows the mandrel 44 and the stretched tube 46 with the folds 48 placed in an oven 50 for about 10 minutes at a temperature of 140 ° F. The mandrel is supported on the furnace 50 by means of a support no. shown, so that the folds 48 are not deformed during the application of heat < The result of heating the tube of transversely stretched material, preferably made of polyethylene, is that the transverse stretch be transformed into a permanent condition fixed with heat., the folds 48 are heat-bonded so that they retain their shape, when the tube of heat-set material 46 is removed from the furnace 50 and the mandrel 44, and is extended and bent over, the undulations of the folds provide a three-dimensional elastic surface highly adjusted to the folded tube material 46. However, the effects of said three-dimensional surface are not illustrated in Figures 5 to 8. Alternatively, the folding step could be avoided, if a structure is not desired. highly adjusted This would make possible the use of previously stretched and heat set tubular material, which has been mentioned above as a source of alternative material. Figure 6 shows the tube material 46 folded "" "" lengthwise in 4 layers of tube material or 8 layers of mesh with diamond pattern to form a block of substantially rectangular fibrous material 12, which is approximately 7 inches <17.8 cm. long and 7 inches (17.8 eme.) wide, and has an upper surface 14, a bottom surface 16 and a perimeter 18. Figure 7 shows a substantially rectangular piece with open woven material 20 placed against the upper surface 14 of the block of fibrous material 12. Alternatively, the woven material may be a piece of non-woven material or a formed film, as indicated above.The piece of woven material • Q layer 20 has dimensions of 7.5 inches (19.1 cm) .) of width and 7.5 inches <19.1 cm.) long The layer 20 has an outer end 24, which can be wound around the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12, as illustrated in Figure 8. Preferably, e The block of fibrous material 12 is attached to the layer 20 by means of the thread 26 sewn through the outer end 24 of the layer 20, through the perimeter 18 of the block of fibrous material 12 and through the layer 20 placed against the surface upper 14 of the block of fibrous material 12. The seams 26 join the layer 20 to the block of fibrous material 20 around the perimeter contour 18 of the fibrous material block 12, to form a soft end in the utensil 10. Figure 8 illustrates the location of the seams 26. Figure 2 shows a more realistic shape of the utensil 20 after the seams 26 have been tightened. The utensil 10 then has a general thickness of approximately 1.5 l (3.8 cm). In Figure 8 it is not shown, but in Figures 1 and 2 a halter is described, which is preferably stitched through an opening 22 in the layer 20 and through the mesh material with diamond pattern with large openings of the fibrous material block 12, preferably located at the corner of the utensil 10. The halter is tied to form a halter loop 30, which can be hung from a support (not shown) to dry the utensil 10 after use. Figure 9 shows heat sealing dies 1.7 52 pressed against the bottom surface 16 of the block of fibrous material 12 and against the softer layer 20. The dies 52 are heated by a heat energy source not shown, but the which is common in art. The thermal bond can occur in the form of a cast seal, if the materials of the block of fibrous material and of the softer layer are compatible to be sealed by casting. If the softer layer 20 and the fibrous material block 12 are incompatible for casting sealing, an adhesive layer may be placed therebetween to achieve thermal bonding, as is commonly known in the art of bonding the polymers. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the personal cleansing utensil of the present invention, the tubular mesh material with diamond pattern of the block of fibrous material 12 is marketed by NSW Corporation of Ranake, VA. has the PT-specific ion number 589-01, and is described as a body mesh that has a density "ie 2.3 grams per foot The woven layer 20 is made of nylon, and this nylon is marketed by Hancock Fabrics of Cincinnati, OH It has the specification number 3504, and is called Tametime Sports Mesh, which has oval openings 3/16 inch by 1/8 inch, spaced approximately 1/4 inch at 45 ° angles The base weight is approximately 170 grams per yard Seams 26 are preferably made with hydraphical thread Made of polyester, said yarn is marketed by Beachwood, Ltd. of Ohio and has the specification number 2743 MAA.The halter loop 30 is preferably made of braided hydrophobic rope made of "Polypropylene." This rope is marketed by Maxi-Cord of Chicago, 111. It has the specification number W-01, and has a diameter of 3.5 mm. According to the form co or the particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that several changes can be made to it without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, which is intended to cover in the above indications ^ d together, by means of all the modifications that are within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (5)

1. 9 R E I V I D I C A C I O N E S. A utensil for personal cleaning which includes: a). a block of hydrophobic fibrous material, said block of fibrous material being in a stack of layers of hydrophobic material, expanded, fixed with mesh color, with a diamond pattern, said block of fibrous material having an upper surface, a surface of the background and a perimeter; b) a smoother layer of hydrophobic material attached to said block of fibrous material, said smoother layer having at least one opening therein and an outer end, said smoother layer being placed on said upper surface of said block of fibrous material said outer end of said smoother layer being aligned with and adjacent said perimeter of said block of fibrous material, said softer layer being joined to said block of fibrous material by means of joining means to form a utensil - ~ for double texture cleaning with a large open area.

2. The utensil for personal cleansing, as described in claim 1, further characterized in that it additionally comprises means for hanging said utensil for personal cleansing. The personal cleansing utensil, as described in Claim 1, further characterized in that said softer layer comprises a woven material. 4. The personal cleansing utensil, as described in claim 1, further characterized in that said outer end of said layer of softer material is wound around said perimeter of said block of fibrous material to said bottom surface of said layer. said block of fibrous material so that said joining means join said outer end, said block of fibrous material and said softer layer placed on said upper surface of said block of fibrous material just inside said perimeter of said block of fibrous material , with the purpose of creating a soft perimeter around said utensil. 5. The utensil < for personal cleaning, just as - recites in Claim 1, further characterized in that said joining means comprise seams with yarn through said softer layer and said block of fibrous material. 6. The personal cleansing utensil, as described in Rei indicates ion 1, further characterized in that said joining means comprise the thermal bond between said softer layer and said block of fibrous material. • "?" The personal cleansing utensil, as described in Rei indication 1, characterized in that it further comprises folds which have been fixed with heat inside said piece of material, so that said block of fibrous material has adjusted elevations and is elastic in position perpendicular to said stack of layers. 8. The tool for personal cleansing, as described in the Rei indication l, characterized in that it also comprises joints between said block of fibrous material and said softer layer that are internal in said perimeter of said block of fibrous material to reduce the sliding inside said stack of layers when said utensil is rubbed against the 3rd surface of the body. 9. A utensil for personal cleansing which includes: a). a block of hydrophobic fibrous material, said block of fibrous material being in a stack of layers of hydrophobic material, expanded, fixed with color, of mesh with a diamond pattern, said block of fibrous material having an upper surface, a surface of the background and a perimeter; b) a softer woven layer of hydrophobic material said fibrous material block having said softer woven layer, at least one opening therein and an outer end, said softer woven layer being placed on said upper surface of said block of fibrous material, said end being outer of said softer woven layer aligned with, and adjacent said perimeter of said block of fibrous material, said woven layer being joined more r - * smooth to said block of fibrous material by means of joining means to form a double texture cleaning utensil with a large area open 10. The tool for personal cleansing, as described in the Rei indication 1, further characterized in that it additionally comprises means for hanging said utensil for personal cleaning. 11. The tool for personal cleansing, as described in Claim 1, further characterized in that said outer end of said layer of softer woven material is wound around said perimeter of said block of. said bottom surface of said block of fibrous material so that said joining means, joining said outer end, said block of fibrous material and said softer woven layer placed on said upper surface of said block of fibrous material just inside said perimeter of said fibrous material block, in order to create a smooth perimeter around said utensil 12. The personal cleansing utensil, as described in Revision 1, also because - The joining means comprise seams with yarn through said softer woven layer and said block of fibrous material. 13. The personal cleansing utensil, as described in Claim 1, further characterized in that said joining means comprises the thermal bond between said softer woven layer and said block of fibrous material. 14. The personal cleansing utensil, as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises folds which have been fixed with heat inside said piece of material so that said block of fibrous material has adjusted elevations and it is elastic in position perpendicular to said stack of layers 1.5 The personal cleansing utensil, as described in Rei ind ica tion 1, characterized in that it further comprises joints between said block of fibrous material and said softer woven layer which are internal to said perimeter of said block of fibrous material to reduce sliding within said stack of layers when said utensil is rubbed against the surface of the body 16. A method of manufacturing a personal cleaning utensil, which comprises the steps of a) cutting a tubular piece of mesh material with diamond pattern from a supply source thereof, said piece having bular of material an axis length i na 1; b) stretching said piece of tubular material transverse to said longitudinal axis by placing said piece of Material around a mandrel; c) attaching said piece of tubular material stretched in said mandrel along said longitudinal axis in order to form circumferential folds in said tubular piece of material; d) exposing said piece of stretched tubular material having said folds formed therein to a sufficient heat permanently fixing said tubular piece of material in an expanded and folded condition; e) removing said ttapdril from said piece of tubular material f) extending said piece of tubular material folded and expanded along said longitudinal axis and bending it into a stack of layers to form a block of elastic fibrous material, said block of material having fibrous an upper surface and a bottom surface and a perimeter; g) placing a softer layer of material on said upper surface of said block of fibrous material, the smoother layer having at least one opening and one outer end, said outer end being aligned with, and adjacent said perimeter of said block of fibrous material; h) contacting said outer end of said smoother layer to said perimeter of said block of fibrous material to form a double textured cleaning utensil with a large open area 17. The method as such is described in Claim 1.6, characterized in that it also comprises the step of adhering a Rash through said utensil for personal cleaning so that said utensil can be hung from a support to dry it. 18. The method as described in Claim 16, characterized in that it further comprises the step of joining said block of fibrous material to said softer inner layer in said perimeter of said block of fibrous material are the object of reducing the slip within said pile of layers, when ^ Jicho utensil is rubbed against a body surface. 19. The method as described in Claim 16, further characterized in that the step of attaching said softer layer to said block of fibrous material comprises sewing with yarn through said softer layer and said block of fibrous material. The method as described in Claim 16, further characterized in that the step of attaching said softer layer to said block of fibrous material comprises "1 thermal bonding of said smoother layer to said block of fibrous material. EXTRACT OF THE INVENTION A personal cleaning utensil, which comprises a tubular piece of mesh material with a diamond-shaped pattern, which is stretched to expand the mesh with a diamond pattern, joined to form circumferential folds, fixed in an expanded and folded condition by means of the application of heat, and bent in a stack of layers to form a block of elastic fibrous material (12). A softer layer of hydrophobic woven material (20) rests against the upper surface of the fibrous material block, its outer end (24) wound around the perimeter (18) of the block of fibrous material and against the bottom surface of the block of fibrous material. fibrous material. The softer woven layer is joined to the block of fibrous material, using means of attachment at the outer end, to form a cleaning tool with double texture, made with material It has a large open area to increase rinsing and drying.The preferred joining means are wire stitching or thermal bonding.A loop of halter (30) is attached to the utensil to hang it from a soup during drying.The softer woven layer has at least one opening therethrough.