Washcloth

A washcloth, wash-cloth, washrag or facecloth, flannel or cleansing cloth is a rectangular or square piece of cloth used in personal hygiene, for washing the body.
Washcloths are useful for cleansing or removing dead skin .
Washcloths are typically made of terrycloth and measure around 12x12 inches in size. A sub-variant of the washcloth is the washing mitt.
Washcloths are also used in the context of hospital settings to avoid infection on the pretext that basins pose the risk of multidrug resistant organism contamination. Superior pathogen elimination occurs using washcloths containing chlorhexidine.
Washcloths are used also in beauty care. In cosmetics the washcloth is a part of exfoliation.