About Egyptian Loofah

About Egyptian Loofah.

The scientific name of the Loofah species grown in Egypt is Luffa Aegyptiaca. The Egyptian climate and the genetic characteristics of Egyptian Loofah yields a Loofah that is rich in fibers, resilient, soft and almost free from these longitudinal ridges that cause Loofah to split open after few uses, but it is shorter in size than other types of Loofah.

In other words, size is compromised for better texture.

Here is a comparison between Egyptian Loofah and other types grown in Asia:

Luffa Aegyptiaca (Egyptian Loofah) versus Luffa Acutangula
Less or no ridges, compared to Asian Loofah.	Lasts longer, more even distribution of fibers, no sharp edges.
Less or no ridges, compared to Asian Loofah.	Fluffier, softer and more resilient.
Whiter in color than Asian Loofah	Needs no, or less bleaching. Bleaching is done using Chlorine or Caustic Soda solutions, which erodes the fibers, making the ridges even weaker and it can't be sold as a chemical free product.
Shorter in length and wider in size, yet with a richer & thicker layer of fibers.	Makes it more expensive to grow and manufacture. In the other hand, using it will result in better customer satisfaction and therefore more customers for all of us.