African exfoliating net in white, packaged in a clear resealable pouch with the Cee Cee's Closet NYC label
Red african exfoliating net, stones, and a wooden tool on a bamboo mat with plants in the background for peaceful gentle exfoliation towards softer and smoother skin
Royal blue African net sponge rolled up to show its knotted nylon mesh
Royal Blue African exfoliating net spread open, close-up of the stretchy mesh
Purple African bath net rolled loosely on a white background
Purple African exfoliating net laid flat to show its full width
Toffee brown African net sponge rolled into a bundle
Toffee African exfoliating net draped in soft folds, golden-brown mesh close-up
Crimson red African exfoliating net rolled up, open end facing forward
Crimson red sapo bath net draped in loose folds
Merlot African net sponge rolled into a long, narrow bundle
Merlot African exfoliating net laid flat, deep red knotted mesh up close
Red-orange exfoliating shower net rolled into a loose bundle
Red-orange African exfoliating net spread out to show the open weave
Neon yellow African net sponge rolled up
Close-up of a neon yellow African exfoliating net's mesh texture
Neon Pink African exfoliating net rolled into a bundle
Neon pink sapo net close-up showing the knotted nylon weave
Fuchsia African bath net rolled up, side view
Fuchsia African exfoliating net draped lengthwise
Bright red African net sponge rolled small on a white surface
Bright red African exfoliating net gathered at the top and fanned out
Fuchsia exfoliating shower net rolled up, viewed from the open end
Fuchsia African net sponge laid flat, close-up of the mesh
Bright green African exfoliating net draped over itself, close-up
Bright green African bath net rolled into a compact bundle
Sky blue African net sponge rolled up
Sky African exfoliating net spread open, light blue mesh
Lime green sapo bath net draped in layered folds
Forest green African exfoliating net rolled into a long bundle
Lime Green African exfoliating net rolled, open end showing the layers
Forest African net sponge laid flat, dark green mesh in close-up
Neon orange African exfoliating net draped in two folds
Neon orange African bath net rolled into a short bundle
Sunflower African exfoliating net draped in soft waves, golden yellow mesh
Sunflower yellow African net sponge rolled, open end facing the camera
Rainbow question mark graphic for the Mystery Color African exfoliating net
Cream beige African exfoliating net folded into a thick roll
Cream beige African net sponge close-up, folded to show the fine weave
Peach African exfoliating net close-up, mesh folded over itself
Peach sapo bath net folded into a roll
Smoke grey African net sponge rolled up
Smoke African exfoliating net draped loosely, grey mesh close-up
Cobalt blue African exfoliating net rolled into a narrow bundle
Cobalt blue African bath net draped to show how sheer the mesh is
Green African exfoliating net stretched diagonally across a woman's back in the shower
Hand holding a golden-brown African net sponge under running shower water
Hands working body wash into a thick lather with an African exfoliating net
Hand holding a lathered coral African bath net in a tiled shower
Golden-brown African exfoliating net bunched in an open palm
Lathered African net sponge pulled taut around an ankle to scrub the foot
Raspberry pink African exfoliating net close-up, mesh laid flat
Raspberry pink African net sponge folded into a roll
Deep teal African exfoliating net rolled up
Teal blue sapo bath net spread out, close-up of the weave
Mustard gold African bath net rolled into a small bundle
Mustard gold African exfoliating net spread open
Coral African net sponge rolled up, open end forward
Coral African exfoliating net draped flat in a single fold
Red African exfoliating net rolled small, seen from the end
Red African bath net draped open to show its width
Turquoise African exfoliating net spread out, close-up of the glossy mesh
Dark burgundy African net sponge rolled up
Turquoise sapo bath net folded into a roll
Burgundy African exfoliating net draped in long folds
Bright red exfoliating shower net rolled, layers visible at the open end
Bright red African exfoliating net close-up, mesh lying flat
Navy blue African net sponge spread open to show the weave
Navy blue African exfoliating net rolled into a long bundle
Kelly green African bath net close-up, mesh spread flat
Coral African exfoliating net soaking in soapy water, seen from above
Hibiscus African net sponge rolled, deep magenta mesh
Hibiscus African exfoliating net draped with one edge folded back
Marigold yellow African exfoliating net rolled into a long bundle
Marigold yellow sapo bath net draped loosely, close-up
Espresso brown African net sponge rolled up
Espresso brown African exfoliating net draped, close-up of the dark mesh
Magenta African exfoliating net rolled, folds visible at the open end
Magenta African bath net close-up, hot pink mesh laid flat
Cobalt blue African net sponge rolled, close-up of the open end
Cobalt blue African exfoliating net spread in sheer overlapping layers
Spruce green African exfoliating net rolled up
Spruce green African bath net draped, dark teal mesh close-up
Peach African net sponge rolled, close-up of the layered edge
Peach African exfoliating net folded flat in two layers
Neon yellow and orange African exfoliating nets hanging to dry on brass shower pipes
Hand squeezing lather from a yellow African net sponge under the shower
Blue African bath net hanging on a brass shower fixture to air dry
Orange and neon yellow African exfoliating nets rolled side by side on a stone ledge
Burgundy African net sponge rolled, seen from the open end
Woman working up a lather with an orange African exfoliating net in the shower
Orange African net sponge pulled down the lower leg to scrub the shin and ankle
Woman using a blue African exfoliating net as a back scrubber, pulled diagonally across her back
Open hand holding an orange African bath net at full length under running water
Hand pressing a soapy blue African net sponge against the skin, thick lather
Yellow African exfoliating net stretched across a lathered back in the shower
Blue African exfoliating net hanging in a shower, labeled: gets at hard-to-reach places, more hygienic, lasts 2+ years, 10x more exfoliating than a loofah
Orange African exfoliating net held under the shower, with a five-star review from Dani A.: Best purchase I've made on TikTok
Emerald green African net sponge rolled up
Emerald green African exfoliating net close-up, mesh spread flat
Olive African exfoliating net opened out to its full shape on a white background
Olive African net sponge rolled, golden-olive mesh
Violet pink African bath net loosely gathered on a white background
Violet pink African exfoliating net rolled, seen from the end
Golden yellow African exfoliating net folded flat, close-up
Golden yellow sapo bath net rolled, open end facing forward
Marshmallow white African exfoliating net held up by hand to show the mesh
Onyx black African exfoliating net draped in folds
Orchid African exfoliating net folded into a neat roll, soft purple mesh
Tulip African exfoliating net in yellow, rolled into a round bundle
Hot Pink African exfoliating net folded into a roll
Neon Orange African exfoliating net rolled into a small bundle
Denim Blue African exfoliating net rolled, close-up of the layered edge
African exfoliating net in white, packaged in a clear resealable pouch with the Cee Cee's Closet NYC label
Red african exfoliating net, stones, and a wooden tool on a bamboo mat with plants in the background for peaceful gentle exfoliation towards softer and smoother skin
Royal blue African net sponge rolled up to show its knotted nylon mesh
Royal Blue African exfoliating net spread open, close-up of the stretchy mesh
Purple African bath net rolled loosely on a white background
Purple African exfoliating net laid flat to show its full width
Toffee brown African net sponge rolled into a bundle
Toffee African exfoliating net draped in soft folds, golden-brown mesh close-up
Crimson red African exfoliating net rolled up, open end facing forward
Crimson red sapo bath net draped in loose folds
Merlot African net sponge rolled into a long, narrow bundle
Merlot African exfoliating net laid flat, deep red knotted mesh up close
Red-orange exfoliating shower net rolled into a loose bundle
Red-orange African exfoliating net spread out to show the open weave
Neon yellow African net sponge rolled up
Close-up of a neon yellow African exfoliating net's mesh texture
Neon Pink African exfoliating net rolled into a bundle
Neon pink sapo net close-up showing the knotted nylon weave
Fuchsia African bath net rolled up, side view
Fuchsia African exfoliating net draped lengthwise
Bright red African net sponge rolled small on a white surface
Bright red African exfoliating net gathered at the top and fanned out
Fuchsia exfoliating shower net rolled up, viewed from the open end
Fuchsia African net sponge laid flat, close-up of the mesh
Bright green African exfoliating net draped over itself, close-up
Bright green African bath net rolled into a compact bundle
Sky blue African net sponge rolled up
Sky African exfoliating net spread open, light blue mesh
Lime green sapo bath net draped in layered folds
Forest green African exfoliating net rolled into a long bundle
Lime Green African exfoliating net rolled, open end showing the layers
Forest African net sponge laid flat, dark green mesh in close-up
Neon orange African exfoliating net draped in two folds
Neon orange African bath net rolled into a short bundle
Sunflower African exfoliating net draped in soft waves, golden yellow mesh
Sunflower yellow African net sponge rolled, open end facing the camera
Rainbow question mark graphic for the Mystery Color African exfoliating net
Cream beige African exfoliating net folded into a thick roll
Cream beige African net sponge close-up, folded to show the fine weave
Peach African exfoliating net close-up, mesh folded over itself
Peach sapo bath net folded into a roll
Smoke grey African net sponge rolled up
Smoke African exfoliating net draped loosely, grey mesh close-up
Cobalt blue African exfoliating net rolled into a narrow bundle
Cobalt blue African bath net draped to show how sheer the mesh is
Green African exfoliating net stretched diagonally across a woman's back in the shower
Hand holding a golden-brown African net sponge under running shower water
Hands working body wash into a thick lather with an African exfoliating net
Hand holding a lathered coral African bath net in a tiled shower
Golden-brown African exfoliating net bunched in an open palm
Lathered African net sponge pulled taut around an ankle to scrub the foot
Raspberry pink African exfoliating net close-up, mesh laid flat
Raspberry pink African net sponge folded into a roll
Deep teal African exfoliating net rolled up
Teal blue sapo bath net spread out, close-up of the weave
Mustard gold African bath net rolled into a small bundle
Mustard gold African exfoliating net spread open
Coral African net sponge rolled up, open end forward
Coral African exfoliating net draped flat in a single fold
Red African exfoliating net rolled small, seen from the end
Red African bath net draped open to show its width
Turquoise African exfoliating net spread out, close-up of the glossy mesh
Dark burgundy African net sponge rolled up
Turquoise sapo bath net folded into a roll
Burgundy African exfoliating net draped in long folds
Bright red exfoliating shower net rolled, layers visible at the open end
Bright red African exfoliating net close-up, mesh lying flat
Navy blue African net sponge spread open to show the weave
Navy blue African exfoliating net rolled into a long bundle
Kelly green African bath net close-up, mesh spread flat
Coral African exfoliating net soaking in soapy water, seen from above
Hibiscus African net sponge rolled, deep magenta mesh
Hibiscus African exfoliating net draped with one edge folded back
Marigold yellow African exfoliating net rolled into a long bundle
Marigold yellow sapo bath net draped loosely, close-up
Espresso brown African net sponge rolled up
Espresso brown African exfoliating net draped, close-up of the dark mesh
Magenta African exfoliating net rolled, folds visible at the open end
Magenta African bath net close-up, hot pink mesh laid flat
Cobalt blue African net sponge rolled, close-up of the open end
Cobalt blue African exfoliating net spread in sheer overlapping layers
Spruce green African exfoliating net rolled up
Spruce green African bath net draped, dark teal mesh close-up
Peach African net sponge rolled, close-up of the layered edge
Peach African exfoliating net folded flat in two layers
Neon yellow and orange African exfoliating nets hanging to dry on brass shower pipes
Hand squeezing lather from a yellow African net sponge under the shower
Blue African bath net hanging on a brass shower fixture to air dry
Orange and neon yellow African exfoliating nets rolled side by side on a stone ledge
Burgundy African net sponge rolled, seen from the open end
Woman working up a lather with an orange African exfoliating net in the shower
Orange African net sponge pulled down the lower leg to scrub the shin and ankle
Woman using a blue African exfoliating net as a back scrubber, pulled diagonally across her back
Open hand holding an orange African bath net at full length under running water
Hand pressing a soapy blue African net sponge against the skin, thick lather
Yellow African exfoliating net stretched across a lathered back in the shower
Blue African exfoliating net hanging in a shower, labeled: gets at hard-to-reach places, more hygienic, lasts 2+ years, 10x more exfoliating than a loofah
Orange African exfoliating net held under the shower, with a five-star review from Dani A.: Best purchase I've made on TikTok
Emerald green African net sponge rolled up
Emerald green African exfoliating net close-up, mesh spread flat
Olive African exfoliating net opened out to its full shape on a white background
Olive African net sponge rolled, golden-olive mesh
Violet pink African bath net loosely gathered on a white background
Violet pink African exfoliating net rolled, seen from the end
Golden yellow African exfoliating net folded flat, close-up
Golden yellow sapo bath net rolled, open end facing forward
Marshmallow white African exfoliating net held up by hand to show the mesh
Onyx black African exfoliating net draped in folds
Orchid African exfoliating net folded into a neat roll, soft purple mesh
Tulip African exfoliating net in yellow, rolled into a round bundle
Hot Pink African exfoliating net folded into a roll
Neon Orange African exfoliating net rolled into a small bundle
Denim Blue African exfoliating net rolled, close-up of the layered edge

African Exfoliating Net

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What it actually is

The African exfoliating net — sapo in Nigeria, and known across West Africa as the bathing net every household keeps — is a long, stretchy strip of knotted nylon mesh used in place of a washcloth or loofah. Not a trend — it is how generations have gotten properly clean.

Why it replaces your loofah

A loofah holds water and breeds bacteria inside itself. An authentic African net is open mesh — it rinses clean, air dries in minutes, and goes through the washing machine whenever you want. It is real fabric with real knots, not the flimsy imitations sold as African shower scrubbers. As one customer put it: "Loofahs and shower puffs are cringe compared to these beautiful nets."

What it does for your skin

As a body exfoliator, the net works as a dead skin remover — lifting dulling buildup, leftover body wash and the residue a washcloth leaves behind. Expect smoother texture and better circulation from the first wash, including on the rough, bumpy skin that shows up on the backs of the arms and thighs. It also makes body wash lather properly, which no bare hand will do.

How to use it

Wet your skin and the net, add body wash or bar soap, then scrub in small circles from the shoulders down. Stretch it taut behind you and this African bath net becomes a back scrubber that genuinely reaches — no handle, no contorting. Rinse, wring, hang to dry.

How to clean and care for it

Rinse after each use and hang to air dry — far faster than any exfoliating bath cloth. Machine or hand wash weekly. Cared for this way, one net lasts 2+ years.

Before first use: our nets are hand-dyed, so deeper colorways can release a little excess color at the start. Cure your net under warm running water — or run it through one wash — before it goes into the shower or the tub.

Why ours

Cee Cee's Closet NYC is run by two sisters in Brooklyn who grew up with this net in the bathroom. We cut ours to full length so it reaches the whole back, and quality-check every one before it ships. Customers come back for a second, a third, and then one for everybody in the house.

Dimensions: stretches to 42 inches by 16 inches. Nets are hand cut, so size may vary.

Woman-owned. Black-owned. Made with intention in NYC.

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  • Deep Exfoliation: Removes dead skin cells, promoting smoother and more radiant skin.
  • Enhanced Blood Circulation: Improves overall skin health and glow.
  • Long-Lasting & Hygienic: Made from durable nylon material, quick-drying to reduce bacterial growth.
  • Versatile Use: Long enough to reach all body parts, ensuring a full-body exfoliation.

Material: 100% Nylon for durability and flexibility.

Size: Don’t fret, the nets stretch! Stretches from 45-50 inches in length and 16-20 inches in width. Mini versions are 13 inches wide. Remember, our nets are handmade, so sizes may vary slightly. The nets will stretch and relax over time.

Lifespan: Designed to last 2+ years with regular use.

Please Note: Colors may vary based on your screen. Due to hygiene reasons, exfoliating nets are non-returnable and non-refundable.

How To Use

Wet sponge add body wash or bar soap and scrub all body parts. Stretch out to clean the back while exfoliating. If you have shoulder or back problems we highly recommend getting our Jumbo size which has even more length!

Pair with our unscented body oil and shimmer body oil for soft moisturized skin.

Care instructions: 

Does not need to be washed frequently but can be washed weekly in the washing machine or hand-washed. Hang to dry.

Hand squeezing lather from a yellow African net sponge under the shower

What It Supports

  • Oily, Acne-Prone Skin: The net deeply cleanses, unclogging pores and reducing acne outbreaks by removing excess oil and debris.
  • Mature, Aging Skin: Enhances skin elasticity and reduces the appearance of fine lines by promoting blood circulation and cellular regeneration.
  • Uneven Skin Tone: Evens out skin tone by removing dead skin layers, reducing dark spots and hyperpigmentation for a smoother, more uniform complexion.
  • First-Wash Dye Bleed: Our nets are hand-dyed, so deeper colorways can release a little excess color at the start. Cure the net under warm running water before its first use and it settles.

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