The African Exfoliating Net
Your loofah could never.
Handwoven and used for generations across West Africa, the exfoliating net (also called a sapo) buffs away dead skin, KP bumps, and strawberry legs — stretches to scrub your whole back — and one net lasts 2+ years.
The shower staple West Africa has known about for generations.
Long before plastic poufs, there was the sapo — a long, handwoven net that scrubs your entire body from shoulders to heels. We source ours directly from West Africa, in the exact weave our founders’ family has used their whole lives.
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✓Stretches 33–40 inches — pull it taut and finally scrub the middle of your own back.
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✓Dries in minutes — unlike a loofah, there’s nowhere for bacteria to hide and breed.
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✓Buffs away the bumps — reviewers report smoother skin from KP, bacne, strawberry legs, and ingrown hairs.
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✓Lasts 2+ years, machine washable — toss it in with your laundry and it feels like new.
Net vs. loofah vs. washcloth
“After a week with my net, I threw out my plastic loofah, exfoliating gloves, and my long-handled back scrub brush.” — Alison K., verified buyer
| African Net | Plastic Loofah | Washcloth | |
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| Scrubs your whole back | ✓ Stretches 33–40″ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Dries fast (no trapped bacteria) | ✓ Minutes | ✗ Stays damp for hours | ✗ |
| True exfoliation | ✓ Head-to-toe | Surface only | Barely |
| Lifespan | 2+ years | Weeks before it needs replacing | Wears thin fast |
| Machine washable | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Three nets. Every body. One glow.
Same authentic West African weave — pick the size and texture that fits your routine.
The Original
The full-length icon. Stretches 33–40 inches to scrub everything — back, shoulders, heels — and replaces every scrubber in your shower.
The Mini
The same scrub in a 9-inch-wide, palm-friendly size. Perfect for travel, gym bags, first-timers, and stocking up in every color.
The Sensitive
Our softest weave, made for reactive, eczema-prone, and sensitive skin — all the exfoliation, none of the irritation.
Bundles for your whole routine (and your whole group chat)
“I almost didn’t want to share the bundle I bought but everyone needs one. My husband even likes his.” — Mecca L., verified buyer
The Net Bundle
Four full-size nets in curated color combos — one for you, three for gifting (or hoarding, no judgment).
Shop 4-Pack
The Travel Bundle
A color-paired duo — one net for your shower, one that lives in your suitcase so vacation skin stays soft too.
Shop Travel DuoThe 3-step glow, start to finish
Your net does the exfoliating — pair it with the wash that makes it lather and the oil that seals in the glow.
Lather up
A creamy, pearlescent wash in our beloved Seychelles scent — it foams beautifully through your net, gently cleansing while it deeply nourishes.
Add Seychelles Wash
Scrub head to toe
Watch it work — the woven texture lifts dead skin and buffs away bumps while the lather does the cleansing.
Find Your Net
Seal the glow
Freshly exfoliated skin drinks it in — 60-second absorption, 12+ hours of scented hydration, zero grease.
Shop Dry Body Oils“I was worried it would be too harsh… it does not irritate my skin at all.”
Eczema-prone? Reactive? You don’t have to sit exfoliation out. Our customers with the most delicate skin keep telling us the same story — and our Sensitive net was made just for them.
Don’t take our word for it. Take theirs.
Real reviews from verified Cee Cee’s Closet NYC customers — typos, all-caps, and all.
All quotes are verbatim excerpts from verified customer reviews of Cee Cee’s Closet NYC exfoliating nets, 2023–2024.
Before you ask…
It looks small in the package. Is that the whole net?
How long does one net actually last?
Will it be too rough for my sensitive skin?
How do I use it?
What is it made of?
Queens, your softest skin is one shower away.
Join over a thousand five-star reviewers who tossed the loofah and never looked back.