Abstract: A friction massage member in the form of a strap or mitten which includes a rubbing surface to be rubbed over the human body. The member is composed of strands knitted in a pattern defining a surface with high and low areas adjacent to one another and which strands are composed of a mixture of vegetable and animal fibers at a ratio of about 50% each and wherein the vegetable fiber component is about 50% sisal and 50% alfa and the animal hair is about 50% coarse animal hair, such as horse hair, and 50% fine animal hair, such as elephant hair.