Redecker 2022

Brushing up your knowledge Bürstenhaus Redecker Brushing up your knowledge Redecker brushes are made of domestic woods, and bristles, hair, or plant fibres, as they have been for decades. Completely different natural materials are used to suit the various purpo- ses. Synthetic fibres or plastics are used to a very limited extent for special requirements. BRUSH BODIES The wooden brush body can be made of very different types of domestic woods. Beech, oak, pear, ash, or – above all for perso- nal hygiene and cooking utensils – olive wood are the main woods used. Depending on the end use, the woods are worked in their natural state, oiled, or waxed. THE BRISTLES These are the fibres which make up the brush head. Depending on the application, we use the following materials: BRISTLES FROM ANIMAL HAIR The ‘hair’ from the domestic pig or the wild pig is called BRISTLES . Bristles are significantly thicker and therefore harder at the root than at the tip, so that depending on the require- ment, hard or soft brushes can be made, depending on whether the lower or upper part of the bristles is used. HORSE HAIR is a significant material for the brush maker. Hair from the tail and the mane are used. The strong hair from the horse’s tail is very suitable for the manufacture of brooms, hand brushes and brushes for cleaning cobwebs. The classic bristle for shaving brushes is BADGER HAIR . It has rounded tips, so it cannot irritate or damage the sensitive skin of the face. Its fineness and density ensure a firm, substantial foam. Only the top quality crest hair from the badger’s back is used in our brushes. The hair of the CHINESE LONG HAIRED GOAT is by far the softest material in our brushes. Its very fine and dense hair is used in dusting brushes, in cosmetic brushes, and also in hairbrushes for babies. Before manufacture, all natural hair and bristles are cleaned, scoured, and combed in a costly multi-stage process. We call this treatment ‘finishing’.