Multi-sided washcloth

Abstract

A washcloth ( 1 ) comprising at least three cloth parts (I-IV), which cloth parts are mutually connected for forming an internal hand receiving space ( 6 ), and wherein each cloth part provides an external work surface (I′-IV′).

1 . A washcloth comprising at least three cloth parts, which cloth parts are mutually connected for forming an internal hand receiving space, and wherein each cloth part provides an external work surface. 
   
   
       2 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein the work surface provided by a said cloth part is approximately equal to the surface of a flat hand receivable in the hand receiving space. 
   
   
       3 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the cloth parts comprises a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, and wherein for each said cloth part
 the first longitudinal edge of said cloth part is connected with the second longitudinal edge of a first neighboring cloth part; and   the second longitudinal edge of said cloth part is connected with the first longitudinal edge of a second neighboring cloth part.   
   
   
       4 . A washcloth according to  claim 3 , wherein each of the cloth parts comprises a first transversal edge and a second transversal edge, and
 wherein the first transversal edge of a said cloth part is connected over a first length part thereof with the first transversal edge of the first neighboring cloth part with which said cloth part is connected at its first longitudinal edge;   wherein the first transversal edge of said cloth part is connected over a second length part thereof with the first transversal edge of the second neighboring cloth part with which said cloth part is connected at its second longitudinal edge; and wherein   the second transversal edges of the cloth parts jointly define an opening to the hand receiving space.   
   
   
       5 . A washcloth according to  claim 3  or  4 , wherein a cloth part is connected along a longitudinal edge with another cloth part, such that the work surfaces of the two cloth parts face away from each other at the connection. 
   
   
       6 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least three cloth parts are identical in shape. 
   
   
       7 . A washcloth according to  claim 6 , wherein the at least three cloth parts—laid out in a two-dimensional plane—are substantially rectangular. 
   
   
       8 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cloth parts is manufactured from a woven or a fiber cloth. 
   
   
       9 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cloth parts is manufactured from paper, cotton or a synthetic fiber. 
   
   
       10 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cloth parts is at least partly manufactured from a stretch fabric. 
   
   
       11 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one cloth part is manufactured from moisture-absorbing material. 
   
   
       12 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein not all cloth parts are manufactured from the same material. 
   
   
       13 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cloth parts is of multi-layered design. 
   
   
       14 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one cloth part is impregnated. 
   
   
       15 . A washcloth according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one cloth part is provided on an inner side with at least one finger pocket. 
   
   
       16 . A washcloth according to  claim 3 , wherein at least two cloth parts, which are connected with each other at a respective first and second longitudinal edge, are shaped such that they include a thumb receiving space communicating with the hand receiving space. 
   
   
       17 . A washcloth according to  claim 3 , wherein at least two cloth parts, which are connected with each other at a respective first and second longitudinal edge, are shaped such that they include at least two finger receiving spaces communicating with the hand receiving space. 
   
   
       18 . A washcloth according to  claim 17 , wherein each of the at least three cloth parts is of five-fingered shape, and wherein each pair of neighboring cloth parts include at least two finger receiving spaces. 
   
   
       19 . A washcloth according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein, during use, each of the work surfaces is capable of being separately brought into contact with a surface to be treated through pressure of a substantially flat hand received in the hand receiving space, and wherein the work surface to be used for treatment is selectable by rotating the washcloth around the hand inserted in the hand receiving space in order to position the desired work surface at least partly in front of an inner side of the hand comprising the palm of the hand.