Bristle

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The bristles of a sweeping brush

A bristle is a stiff hair or feather (natural or artificial), either on an animal, such as a pig, a plant, or on a tool such as a brush or broom.

Synthetic types

Closeup of bristles on an oil paintbrush

Synthetic materials such as

brushes for cleaning purposes, as they are strongly abrasive; common examples include the toothbrush and toilet brush
. The bristle brush and the scrub brush are common household cleaning tools, often used to remove dirt or grease from pots and pans. Bristles are also used on brushes other than for cleaning, notably paintbrushes.

Bristles are distinguished as flagged (split, bushy ends) or unflagged; these are also known as flocked or unflocked bristles.[1] In cleaning applications, flagged bristles are suited for dry cleaning (due to picking up dust better than unflagged), and unflagged suited for wet cleaning (due to flagged ends becoming dirty and matted when wet).[2] In painting, flagged bristles yield more even application.[3]

Natural types

Bristles are found on

bristle-spined porcupine, and the Trinity bristle snail
. Bristles also anchor worms to the soil to help them move.

See also

References

  1. ^ Cleaning Spot Catalogue 2013, p. 25
  2. ^ Tech Tip: Flagged vs. Unflagged Broom Bristles
  3. ^ Old-House Journal, May 1986, p. 171

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