Pre-Soaped Disposable Luffah

Abstract

Described is a disposable luffah. During manufacturing of the luffah, a water-soluble pouch is positioned within, or attached to, the luffah. The water-soluble pouch may contain a liquid or powered cleansing and/or moisturizing agent. During use the pouch breaks down upon contact with water such that the contained cleansing and/or moisturizing agent is released.

1 . A cleansing article comprising:
 a luffah having of a series of ruffles; and   a pouch positioned within said ruffles of said luffah wherein said pouch contains a cleansing and/or moisturizing agent, said pouch being water-soluble.   
   
   
       2 . The cleansing article of  claim 1  wherein said cleansing and/or moisturizing agent is selected from the group consisting of liquid soap, gel, bath wash or body wash. 
   
   
       3 . The cleansing article of  claim 1  wherein said cleansing and/or moisturizing agent is selected from the group consisting of powered soap, gel, bath wash or body wash. 
   
   
       4 . The cleansing article of  claim 1  wherein said pouch is fabricated of polyethylenetelephthalate. 
   
   
       5 . A cleansing article comprising:
 a luffah having of a series of ruffles; and   a pouch attached to said luffah wherein said pouch contains a cleansing and/or moisturizing agent, said pouch being water-soluble.   
   
   
       6 . The cleansing article of  claim 5  wherein said cleansing and/or moisturizing agent is selected from the group consisting of liquid soap, gel, bath wash or body wash. 
   
   
       7 . The cleansing article of  claim 5  wherein said cleansing and/or moisturizing agent is selected from the group consisting of powered soap, gel, bath wash or body wash. 
   
   
       8 . The cleansing article of  claim 5  wherein said pouch is fabricated of polyethylenetelephthalate. 
   
   
       9 . A method of fabricating a cleansing device comprising:
 folding an elongated opened-end net tube along its length;   tying said net tube using a string to form a luffah having one or more ruffles;   inserting a water-soluble pouch containing a cleansing and/or moisturizing agent into one open end of the net tube; and   positioning the water-soluble pouch within the ruffles of the luffah.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising filling said pouch with a liquid soap, gel, bath wash or body wash. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising filling said pouch with a powered soap, gel, bath wash or body wash. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising attaching said pouch to said luffah. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising said pouch of polyethylenetelephthalate. 
   
   
       14 . A method of fabricating a cleansing device comprising:
 applying a substantially wet, cleansing and/or moisturizing agent, said cleansing and/or moisturizing agent having a percentage of alcohol to facilitate drying, to at least a portion of a luffah; and   drying said luffah such that said applied substantially wet, cleansing and/or moisturizing agent forms into a generally dry, water-soluble, cleansing and/or moisturizing agent on at least a portion of a series of luffah ruffles.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising utilizing a conveyor belt passing by a heat source to dry said luffah. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising said pouch of polyethylenetelephthalate.