Face washing puff

The face washing puff of the invention is constructed in the form of a bag body (2) so that it can be used by inserting fingers in its opening (1). A double-faced pile fabric (3) is used on the working surface and this double-faced pile fabric (3) has a dense cut pile (4) on one surface and a loop pile (5) on the other surface. Since the arrangement is such that the cut pile (4) is positioned on the outer side of the bag body (2), the front end of the cut pile (40 is applied to the skin; thus, it can be used conveniently and provides an effective cleaning effect.

TECHNICAL FIELD 
This invention relates to a face washing puff produced with the use of 
cotton pile fabrics. 
BACKGROUND ART 
Among known face washing puffs used for cleaning the face is sponge or 
sponge covered with cloth, and in washing the face, such puff with soap or 
the like applied thereto is rubbed against the face to remove the dirt and 
makeup. It is also known to wash the face by a similar method using a 
small-sized brush having hairs or the like set therein, called a face 
washing brush. With such method, though effective in removing the dirt on 
the face, it has been impossible to bring the skin into a moist smooth 
state. 
The so-called skin troubles, such as greasy skin, dry skin, pimples, 
eruptions, stains, freckles, dark skin and fine wrinkles, are caused by 
keratin incrassation. Generally, keratin, when stimulated, tends to 
incrassate, and keratin gradually incrassates under the influences of 
remnants of cosmetics and ultraviolet rays. To keep the skin beautiful, 
therefore, it is necessary to stop the proceeding of incrassation and 
remove the unnecessary portion of the keratin deposited on the skin. 
The conventional face wasing methods, However, fail to remove the stubborn 
keratin, resulting in cleaning only the surface of the outermost layer of 
the skin; thus, they have been unable to remake the skin beautiful. 
Thus, the use of a rigid, face washing brush and a toilet soap having fine 
sand powder mixed therein has been tried; however, the use of these items 
excessively removes the keratin, failing to retain a layer of keratin of 
given thickness on the skin, and has the drawback of causing inflammation 
to the skin, being unsuitable for the delicate skin of the face. 
The present invention has for its object the provision of a face washing 
puff which eliminates the drawbacks of such conventional face washing 
appliances, accelerates normal keratin metabolism and, while maintaining a 
given thickness of keratin layer on the surface, regenerates a white 
smooth skin, reviving the old skin to provide a clear skin similar to the 
baby's. 
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention achieves the intended object very effectively by 
providing a face washing puff in the form of a bag body adapted to receive 
fingers in its opening, at least the working surface thereof being formed 
of a cotton double-faced pile fabric. 
The double-faced pile fabric which forms the working surface of the face 
washing puff of the present invention has a dense cut pile on one side and 
a loop pile on the other side; the invention is characterized in that the 
cut pile surface is positioned on the outer side of the bag body. 
Such puff of the invention is constructed as a bag body and can be used by 
inserting fingers into its opening; therefore, it is very easy to use. 
Further, since the working surface of the puff is formed of a cotton pile 
fabric superior in moisture absorption, it is agreeable to the touch and 
provides a satisfactory face washing effect. Further, since its outer 
surface is formed of a dense cut pile of cotton, it can uniformly act also 
on tiny recessed and raised spots on the skin, thus increasing the 
cleaning effect. Moreover, since the working surface is formed of a 
double-faced pile fabric, it develops an elastic cushion effect which 
enhances the action of the cut pile of the surface on the skin. 
In the present invention, a single layer of such double-faced pile fabric 
may be used to form the working surface, in which case since the loop pile 
is exposed on the inner side of the bag body, the fingers inserted in the 
bag body touch the loop pile, enabling the puff to be operated stably and 
with a good feel. Further, in use, such layer of double-faced pile fabric 
may be combined with at least another layer of pile fabric; particularly, 
it is preferable that two or more layers of said double-faced pile fabric 
be laminated to form a working surface in such a manner that the upper 
loop pile contacts the lower cut pile. 
In the case where two or more layers of double-faced pile fabric having a 
dense cut pile on one surface and a loop pile on the other surface are 
laminated in such a manner that the cut pile of the upper layer pile 
fabric is exposed on the outer side of the bag body and the loop pile of 
the lower layer pile fabric is exposed on the inner side of the bag body, 
the two pile fabrics are stably laminated, without causing a shift, by the 
entwining between the cut pile and loop pile on the contact surfaces of 
the two pile fabrics and by their friction; as a result, there is obtained 
a product which is very easy to use and which is soft, more elastic and 
highly cleaning-effective. 
The cut pile exposed on the outer side of the bag body should preferably be 
finished by shearing. Generally, the cut pile of the double-faced pile 
fabric should be trimmed so that its length is 0.2-2 mm, preferably about 
0.5-1 mm. 
Further, the bag body should preferably be formed so that its outer 
periphery substantially forms a U shape; usually, it is formed by sewing 
the periphery of two sheets. In this case, it is preferable that at least 
one of the two sheets be formed of a double-faced pile fabric or a 
laminate thereof as described above. 
The surface other than the working surface, for example, one surface of the 
bag body may be formed of any sheet, such as an ordinary woven fabric or a 
synthetic film; however, in order that both surfaces of the bag body may 
be used, it is preferable to form the entire bag body of a double-faced 
pile fabric. In addition, if the sheets are sewn together so that there is 
more or less shift between the sheets, it becomes easier to distinguish 
the working surface in use and to handle the bag body.

BEST MODE OF EMBODYING THE INVENTION Embodiments of the invention will now 
be described with reference to the drawing. 
A puff shown in FIG. 1 comprises two sheets (6) and (7), U-shaped, each 
about 11 cm long and about 8 cm wide, and sewn together around the 
periphery to form a bag body (2) having an opening (1) at the linear top, 
said sheets (6) and (7) each being a cotton pile fabric (3) having a 0.5 
mm-long cut pile (4), finished by shearing, on one surface and a loop pile 
(5) on the other surface. 
Further, a puff shown in FIG. 2 comprises sheets (6) and (7) each in the 
form of two layers of cotton double-faced pile fabric (3) and (3'). 
The double-faced pile fabrics (3) and (3') each have a cut pile (4), (4'), 
finished by shearing, on one surface and a loop pile (5), (5') on the 
other surface, and they are laminated with the loop pile (5) of the upper 
layer pile fabric (3) opposed to the cut pile (4') of the lower layer pile 
fabric (3') so that the loop pile (5') is positioned inside the bag body. 
In addition, in these puffs, the sheets (6) and (7) are sewn together so 
that a shift forms in the opening (1) to make it easier to insert fingers 
in the opening (1) and to identify the surface being used. 
These puffs are used by inserting three fingers, the index finger, middle 
finger and medical finger, into the opening (1). In use, after the makeup 
has been removed or subsequent to the usual face washing, toilet soap is 
applied to the wetted cut pile (4) surface or a face washing foam is 
applied to the face and then the cut pile (4) surface is directly applied 
to the face. In each case, it can be used with the force suitably adjusted 
by the insertion of three fingers. The presence of the loop pile (5) or 
(5') positioned inside the bag body ensures that it feels good to the 
touch and is stably held in a given position; thus, the puff is easy to 
handle. 
In addition, in each of the examples shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the face can 
be washed with front end of the dense cut pile (4) brought into uniform 
contact with the skin with a soft touch and the incrassated keratin 
portion can be smoothly removed while preventing excessive peeling of the 
keratin; the dirt in the pores of the skin a in the intercellular grooves 
can be effectively removed to regenerate a clear smooth skin. 
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the presence of the loop pile (5) and cut 
pile (4') on the lamination surfaces of the double-faced pile fabrics (3) 
and (3') enables the cut pile (4) surface to be applied uniformly and 
stably to the skin, thus ensuring higher face-washing effect. 
Generally, sufficient face washing effect can be attained with such puff by 
applying its working surface to the face and moving it back and forth at a 
rate of 3 strokes per second. 
Further, since the front end of the bag body (2) is arcuate, the washing of 
such delicate areas as those around the eyes can be very smoothly effected 
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