Professional and super absorbent, Spontex Specialist Decorators Sponge is made from 100% natural cellulose sponge so is ideal for washing down, hanging paper and cleaning tiles. It can also help create special stippling and sponging effects and can hold up to 20 times its own weight in water. Machine washable to 50C. Spontex develops and markets a full range of consumer driven products in the household cleaning category. Spontex Specialist is a full range of high quality cloths, scourers and gloves in bigger pack formats developed specifically for small businesses such as B&B's, hotels, cafes, pubs, hairdressers and other retail outlets.Note: Date mentioned on the item is Manufactured date and not the Expiry date.