Luxurious Unbleached Uncut Sea Sponge Spherical Honeycomb 16 18Cm 6 1/2 7 Inches

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The honeycomb sponge is considered to be the most beautiful sponge. It is very large (needs two hands to squeeze it) and firm, giving a large water holding capacity. This sponge is very hard wearing. If is suitable for bathing, exfoliating, rinsing the body and for certain cleaning tasks. It also makes a stunning decoration and talking piece. Even adults have more fun in the bath when using a sea sponge Beside use on the human body, sponges are ideal for car washing, pet grooming for use by painters for creating stippling and faux effects; by potters to smooth wet clay and for polishing and filtering. People have always marveled at sponges. Each one it totally unique. Collecting has been going on for 4000-5000 years. These sponges are harvested from the Aegean Sea and they are still vital to the economy and culture of the Greek Islands. These sponges are spherical or sub-spherical with a flattened base where they have been cut from the root. Otherwise the sponges are uncut and totally spectacular.

Key Features

Honeycomb sponges are regarded as the king of sponges and the spherical sponges are in a league of their own. Due the microscopic structure of the 'spongin' fibers, natural sponges have amazing cleaning properties.

Natural sponges last for much longer than synthetic ones. They are more resistant to acids and they are easier to clean than their synthetic counterparts.

These sponges are unbleached making them suitable for use on sensitive skin and they more durable than bleached sponges. these sponges are generally brownish in colour, not yellow.

During harvesting, highly trained divers leave the root behind so that the sponge can regrow, since they have amazing regenerative capabilities. All sponges collected in the Greek Islands are inspected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries before they can be certified for export.

As well as being renewable and sustainable, natural sponges, are fully biodegradable at the end of their useful life.

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Boxed-Product Weight: 132.00g

Quick Code: QCHE089757

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Item model number: SH16-18