Product catalog iris hantverk by Iris Hantverk AB

iris hantverk: P R O D U C T C ATA LO G 2 014

B R U S H E S T H AT G I V E " H A N D - M A D E" A N E W M E A N I N G

In the late 1900s century a small brush manufacturing started out in Stockholm. It was a successful movement so successful that it remains today. Now, as then, every brush is made by hand by visually impaired craftsmen. It brings new dimensions to the concept of Âťsensitively made by handÂť.

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content: B AT H R O O M 7–15 K I TC H E N 17–27 C L E A N I N G 2 9–35 O U T D O O RS 37–39 REM AINING SELEC TION

41–42

B R I S T L E M AT E R I A L S

4 3 – 47

bathroom: B AT H B R U S H E S

NAIL BRUSHES

FAC E B R U S H E S

TO I L E T B R U S H E S

TO I L E T PA P E R H O L D E R

S H AV I N G 11 R E M A I N I N G S E L E C T I O N B AT H T E X T I L E B AT H

11–14 15

B AT H B R U S H E S

Code no 1032-00

Code no 1032-01

Code no 1037-00

Bath brush

Bath brush Lovisa

Oiltreated oak

Horsehair

Horsehair/tampico

Horsehair

6 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 1027-00

Code no 1028-01

Code no 1034-00

Code no 1035-00

Bath brush Puck

Bath brush Puck Small

Bath brush Duck

Bath brush

Oiltreated birch

Big

Oiltreated birch

Horsehair

Horsehair/tampico

Oiltreated birch

Horsehair

Big

6 / pcs

Horsehair

3 / pcs

4/pcs

Design: Thomas Jenkins

3 / pcs

Code no 1029-00

Catharina Nordenstedt

Design: Thomas Jenkin s

Design: Mikael Lรถfstrรถm / Bath brush Puck Big

Oiltreated birch Horsehair 6 / pcs

Design: Thomas Jenkins

Code no 1036-01

Code no 1036-00

Code no 1031-00

Code no 1031-01

Bath brush Lovisa

Bath brush

Oiltreated oak

Horsehair/tampico

Horsehair

Horsehair/tampico

5/pcs

5 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

N A I L B R U S H E S / FAC E B R U S H E S

Code no 1022-00

Code no 1024-00

Code no 1026-00

Nail brush

Nail brush Lovisa

Nail brush Lovisa with string

Ash

Oiltreated oak

Tampico fibre

10 / pcs

5 / pcs

5/pcs

Machine made

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 1024-01

Code no 1023-00

Code no 1020-00

Nail brush

Nail brush Lovisa toiletry bag

Nail brush

Oiltreated oak

Tampico fibre

5 / pcs

5/pcs

10 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Order Item

Code no 1001-00

Code no 1001-01

Face brush dry

Face brush wet

Oiltreated oak

Goat hair

Horsehair

6 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

TO I L E T B R U S H E S / TO I L E T PA P E R H O L D E R

Code no 1052-00

Code no 1052-04

Toilet paper holder

Code no 2060-00 Gray

Toilet brush

Toilet brush refill

Oiltreated birch

Code no 2060-01 Dark gray

Oiltreated birch

Soft Concrete

Code no 2060-03 Brown

Polypropen

1/ pcs

Code no 2060-04 Blue

White cup

5 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

5 / pcs

Machine made

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Toilet brush

Code no 1052-02 Gray

Oiltreated birch

Code no 1052-06 Dark gray

Polypropen

Code no 1052-08 Brown

Soft Concrete

Code no 1052-09 Blue

5 / pcs Machine made

Design: Lovisa Wattman

S H AV I N G/R E M A I N I N G S E L E C T I O N B AT H

Code no 2020-00

Code no 2020-01

Code no 1010-00

Shaving cup including soap

Shaving brush

Soft Concrete

Maple

Gray

Dark gray

Badger hair

1/ pcs

5 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Machine made

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 2020-03

Code no 2020-04

Code no 2032-02

Shaving cup including soap

Shaving soap

Soft Concrete

Sandalwood

Brown

Blue

6 / pcs

1/ pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 2098-00

Code no 2099-00

Bathmath

Bath storage

Oiltreated birch

Clipper

2/pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

R E M A I N I N G S E L E C TO N B AT H

Code no 2050-00

Code no 2050-01

Code no 2050-03

Code no 2050-04

Soap dish square

Soft Concrete

Gray

Dark gray

Brown

Blue

5 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 2051-00

Code no 2051-01

Code no 2051-03

Code no 2051-04

Soap dish oval

Soft Concrete

Gray

Dark gray

Brown

Blue

5 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Bowl

Code no 2052-00 Gray

Bowl

Code no 2053-00 Gray

Small

Code no 2052-01 Dark gray

Big

Code no 2053-01 Dark gray

Soft Concrete

Code no 2052-03 Brown

Soft Concrete

Code no 2053-03 Brown

2 / pcs

Code no 2052-04 Blue

1 / pcs

Code no 2053-04 Blue

Design: Lovisa Wattman

R E M A I N I N G S E L E C T I O N B AT H

Code no 2054-00

Code no 2054-01

Code no 2054-03

Code no 2054-04

Tooth-brush stand

Soft Concrete

Gray

Dark gray

Brown

Bl책

2/ pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Bowl

Code no 2055-00 Gray

High

Code no 2055-01 Dark gray

Soft Concrete

Code no 2055-03 Brown

1 / pcs

Code no 2055-04 Blue

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 2058-00

Code no 2059-00

Code no 1041-00

Code no 2195-00

Wooden plate

Bathtub brush

Bathroom rack

Small

Big

Oiltreated birch

Birch

Oiltreated birch

White fibre

Gray betong

1 / pcs

1/ pcs

2/pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

R E M A I N I N G S E L E C T I O N B AT H

Code no 2092-00

Code no 2093-00

Towel drier

Oiltreated oak

5 pegs

3 pegs

1/ pcs

Design: Anna Doll

Code no 2397-00

Code no 2398-00

Code no 2399-00

Hairbrush

Big oval

Rectangular

Oiltreated beech

Wooden pins

Boar bristles

5/pcs

Machine made

Code no 2035-00

Code no 2035-01

Code no 2036-00

Code no 2036-01

Soap on a roap

Soap 3-pack

Almond

Poppy

Lemongrass

Carrot

15/pcs

Poppy

Almond

Lavender

Apricot scrub

10/pcs

T E X T I L E B AT H

Textile Bath

Knitted linen

Natural

White

Gray

Design: Margot Barolo /

Ulrika M책rtensson

Code no 2112-01

Code no 2112-02

Code no 2112-03

Washcloth 30x30 cm

5 / pcs

Code no 2113-01

Code no 2113-02

Code no 2113-03

Towel 40x50 cm

6 / pcs

Code no 2114-01

Code no 2114-02

Code no 2114-03

Bath towel 100x150 cm

2 / pcs

Code no 2088-00

Code no 2089-00

Washing mitt

Bathmath

Goat hair

5/pcs

45x60 cm 1/pcs

kitchen: DISH BRUSHES

18 –19

CO O K I N G 2 0 R E M A I N I N G S E L E C TO N K I TC H E N

D I S H C LOT H E S

22–23

K I TC H E N T E X T I L E S

23 –2 5

T R AYS 26 COA S T E RS 27

DISH BRUSHES

Code no 1102-01

Code no 1102-02

Code no 1102-03

Dish brush

Waxed birch / beech

Horsehair

Horsehair/tampico

Tampico

6 / pcs

Code no 1106-00

Code no 1107-00 *

Dish brush She

Dish brush

Oiltreated beech

Oiltreated birch

Horsehair

6 / pcs

Design: Anna Doll

Design: Lovisa Wattman * Fits Brush Rack 2190-00

Code no 1101-00

Code no 1101-01

Code no 1111-01

Code no 1110-00

Dish brush Everyday

Dish brush Everyday Refill

Pan brush

Glass brush

Beech

Oiltreated birch

Horsehair

Union mixture

Horsehair

10 / pcs

6 / pcs

Machine made

Design: Lovisa Wattman

DISH BRUSHES

Code no 1108-00 *

Code no 1171-01

Code no 1171-02

Dish brush

Pan brush

Oiltreated birch

Horsehair

Tampico

Union mixture

6 / pcs

3 / pcs

* Fits Brush Rack 2190-00

Code no 1121-00 *

Code no 1121-01

Code no 1121-03

Whasing-up whisk

Two windings

One winding

One winding, red

Broom root

6 / pcs

6/pcs

6 / pcs

* Fits Brush Rack 2190-00

Code no 1167-00

Code no 1168-00 *

Code no 1169-00 *

Twisted brush with tip 15 mm

Twisted brush with tip 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25 mm

Twisted brush with tip 63 mm

China bristles

5 / pcs

Machine made

* Fits Brush Rack 2190-00

CO O K I N G

Code no 1131-00 *

Code no 1132-00

Code no 1135-00 *

Pastry brush

Barbecue brush

Oiltreated birch

Waxed birch

Oiltreated birch

Horsehair

10 / pcs

* Fits Brush Rack

2190-00

Code no 1137-00

Code no 1138-00

Code no 1139-00

Pastry brush

Baker brush

Dough scraper

Oiltreated birch

Horsehair

5/pcs

10 / pcs

5/pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 1141-00 *

Code no 2135-00 *

Code no 1140-00 *

Code no 1140-02 *

Mashroombrush

Cake tester

Vegetable brush

Round Vegetable brush

Oiltreated birch

Horsehair

5 / pcs

Union mixture

5 / pcs

Design: Anna Doll

5 / pcs

6 / pcs

Design: Anna Doll

* Fits Brush Rack

* Fits Brush Rack 2190-00

2190-00

R E M A I N I N G S E L E C T I O N K I TC H E N

Kettle holder

Code no 1353-05

Code no 1357-00

Linen/cotton

Set ot table brush 03

Table brush

Hand knitted

Oiltreated beech

Oiltreated birch

5 / pcs

Horsehair

Design: Margot Barolo

3 / pcs

6 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Design: Margot Barolo

Code no 2111-01 Black Code no 2111-02 White Code no 2111-03 B lack/White

Code no 2338-00

Code no 2338-01

Dust pan

Cardboard

Black

Natural

5 / pcs

Design: Margot Barolo

Code no 2190-00

Product shown to the right

Brush Rack

Code no 2190-00 B rush Rack

Oiltreated birch

Code no 1121-00 W hasing-up whisk

1/ pcs

Code no 1140-00 Vegetable brush

Design: Anna Doll

Code no 1107-00 D ish brush Code no 2135-00 C ake tester Code no 1141-00 M ushroombrush Code no 1135-00 B arbecue brush Code no 1131-00 P astry brush Code no 1168-00 Twister brush with tip Code no 1169-00 Twister brush with tip Code no 1140-02 Round vegetable brush

D I S H C LOT H E S

Code no 2102-01

Code no 2102-02

Code no 2102-03

Household cloth Peg

Household cloth Carrot

Household cloth Glass

Cellulose

10 / pcs

Code no 2102-04

Code no 2102-05

Code no 2102-06

Household cloth Airy

Household cloth Checked

Cellulose

10 / pcs

Design: Kristin Alm

D I S H C LOT H E S / K I TC H E N T E X T I L E

Household cloth

Code no 2101-93 Aubergine

Code no 2101-76 Aqua

Code no 2101-61 Summer green

Linen/Cotton

Code no 2101-92 Violett

Code no 2101-99 Off-white

Code no 2101-51 Citus

10 / pcs per color

Code no 2101-97 Graphite

Code no 2101-86 Orange

Code no 2101-98 Black

Code no 2101-82 Red

Dish clothes

Code no 2112-01 Natural

Towel

Code no 2113-01 Natural

Knitted linen

Code no 2112-02 White

Knitted linen

Code no 2113-02 White

5 / pcs per color

Code no 2112-03 Black

6 / pcs per color

Code no 2113-03 Black

Design: Margot Barolo /

Ulrika M책rtensson

K I TC H E N T E X T I L E

Table cloth Cotton/linen

Code no 2117-06 Green

Tyresta

Code no 2117-07 Lime

145x200 cm

Code no 2117-08 Light Turqouise

1/pcs

Design: Kristin Alm

Kettle-holder

Code no 2119-06 Green

Tyresta

Code no 2119-08 Light Turqouise

19,5x22 cm 10/pcs

Design: Kristin Alm

Runner Cotton/linen

Code no 2116-06 Green

Tyresta

Code no 2116-07 Lime

45x140 cm

Code no 2116-08 Light Turqouise

4/pcs

Design: Kristin Alm

K I TC H E N T E X T I L E

Towel Cotton/linen

Code no 2115-06 Green

Tyresta

Code no 2115-07 Lime

63 x 43,5 cm

Code no 2115-08 Light Turqouise

6/pcs

Design: Kristin Alm

Towel Cotton/linen

Code no 2115-03 Beige

Towel Cotton

Code no 2120-00 Cream

Bรถlja/Wave

Code no 2115-05 Dark Turqouise

70 x 45 cm

Code no 2120-01 Anthracite

63 x 43,5 cm

4/pcs

6/pcs

Design: Anna Sรถrensson

T R AYS

Code no 2891-07

Code no 2891-08

Tray Rectangular

Birchwood

Tyresta / Lime

Tyresta / Light Turqouise

43x22 cm

2/pcs

Design: Kristin Alm

Code no 2892-04

Code no 2892-07

Code no 2892-08

Round Tray

Birchwood

Bölja / Purple

Tyresta / Lime

Tyresta / Green

31 cm diameter

2/pcs

Design: Anna Sörensson

Design: Kristin Alm

Code no 2890-02

Code no 2890-04

Code no 2890-05

Code no 2890-10

Tray Rectangular

Birchwood

Bölja / Lime

Bölja / Purple

Bölja / Dark Turqouise

Airy / Green/Black

27x20 cm

4/pcs

Design: Anna Sörensson

Design: Kristin Alm

COA S T E RS

Coaster

Code no 2894-02 Lime

Birchwood

Code no 2894-03 Beige

Bรถlja

Code no 2894-04 Purple

4/pcs

Code no 2894-05 Dark Turqouise

Design: Anna Sรถrensson

Code no 2895-06

Code no 2895-07

Code no 2895-08

Trivet

Birchwood

Tyresta / Green

Tyresta / Lime

Tyresta / Light Turqouise

21 cm diameter

2/pcs

Design: Kristin Alm

Code no 2895-10

Code no 2895-11

Code no 2893-11

Code no 2893-04

Trivet

Chopping board with hole

Birchwood

Airy / Green/Black

Checkered / Black

Bรถlja / Purple

21 cm diameter

40x17 cm

2/pcs

Design: Kristin Alm

Design: Anna Sรถrensson

cleaning: FLO O R B R O O M S

3 0 –31

D U S T PA N S 3 0 – 31 BENCH BROOMS

32– 33

SC R U B B I N G B R U S H E S

C LOT H E S B R U S H E S

SHOE BRUSHES

R E M A I N I N G S E L E C TO N C L E A N I N G

FLO O R B R O O M S / D U S T PA N S

Dustpan

Code no 2339-00 Black

Code no 1377-00

Metal

Code no 2339-01 Red

Dust pan & brush set

5 / pcs

Oiltreated birch, black Sheet metal with rubber strips Horsehair/syntetic 5 / pcs Machine made

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Dust pan & brush set

Code no 1340-00 Gray

Dust pan

Code no 2336-00 Gray

Oiltreated beech

Code no 1340-01 Red

Polypropen

Code no 2336-01 Red

Plastic

Code no 1340-02 Black

1/ pcs

Code no 2336-02 Black

Horsehair

Code no 1340-03 White

Fits with brush 1356-00,

Code no 2336-03 White

4 / pcs mixed colors

Code no 1340-04 Green

1356-02, 1359-00 och 1359-01

Code no 2336-04 Green

Code no 1340-05 Blue

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 2336-05 Blue

FLO O R B R O O M S / D U S T PA N S

Code no 1333-10

Code no 1333-11

Dust pan & brush set

Oiltreated beech/birch

Metal

Horsehair

Horsehair/syntetic

5 / pcs

Dust pan & brush set

Code no 1337-00 Gray

Oiltreated beech

Code no 1337-01 Red

Plastic

Code no 1337-02 Black

Horsehair

Code no 1337-03 White

5 / pcs mixed colors

Code no 1337-04 Green

Shovel blade are not sold seperatly

Code no 1337-05 Blue

Design: Tove Adman / Hans Edblad

BENCH BRUSHES

Code no 1355-00

Code no 1356-00

Code no 1356-02

Bench broom

Oiltreated beech

Horsehair

Madagascar

6 / pcs

4 / pcs

Code no 1359-00

Code no 1359-01

Dust brush

Oiltreated birch, Black

Oiltreated birch, White

Horsehair

4 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 1365-00

Code no 1365-01

Dust brush

Oiltreated beech

Goat hair, White

Goat hair, Gray

4/ pcs

4 / pcs

B E N C H B R U S H E S / SC R U B B I N G B R U S H E S

Code no 1350-00

Code no 1350-01

Code no 1335-00

Bench broom

Birch

Horsehair

Horsehair/syntetic

Horsehair

6 / pcs

10 / pcs

4/ pcs

Ordering goods

Code no 1335-02

Code no 1352-00

Code no 1335-01

Bench broom

Bench broom 3-row

Bench broom

Birch

Coconut fibre

Horsehair

Horsehair/syntetic

10 / pcs

4/ pcs

Ordering goods

Code no 1301-00

Code no 1301-01

Scrubbing brush

S-shape

Beech

Tampico

Union mixture

5 / pcs

C LOT H E S B R U S H E S /S H O E B R U S H E S

Code no 1211-00

Code no 2335-00

Clothes brush

Pocket clothes brush

Oiltreated birch

Black

Horsehair dark

5/pcs

Cardboard

Design: Lovisa Wattman

10/pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 1213-00

Code no 1214-00

Code no 1217-00

Code no 1217-01

Shoe brush Lovisa

Shoe brush Boat

Shoe dauber

Oiltreated beech

Coated beech

Oiltreated beech

Horsehair dark

Horsehair light

Horsehair dark

6/pcs

10 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 2070-00

Code no 2101-99

Code no 2101-98

Shoe box

Cloth

Black cardboard

White

Black

Shoe brush, shoe dauber,

Linen / Cotton

shoe polish and cloth

10/pcs

2/pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

REM AINING SELEC TION CLEANING

Code no 2103-00

Code no 2295-00

Cleaning cloth

Carpet beater

Cotton

Rattan

5 / pcs

Code no 2334-00

Code no 2205-00

Hanger

Clothes peg in bag

Black

24 pcs clothes pegs

Cardboard

Cotton bag

1/pcs

5 / pcs

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Code no 2094-00

Code no 1405-00

Wash drier

Doormat indoors, Metal tray

Birch

Staind wood, black

2/pcs

Nylon

Design: Lovisa Wattman

Machine made 5/pcs

Design: Thomas Jenkins

outdoors: ENTR ANCE C ARPETS

B O OT SC R A P E RS

STREET BROOMS

3 8 – 39

FLO O R SW E E P E RS

E N T R A N C E C A R P E T S / S H O E SC R A P E RS / S T R E E T B R O O M S

Code no 1401-00

Code no 1401-01

Code no 1401-02

Code no 1404-00

Doormat

62 x 40 cm

100 x 60 cm

62 x 40 cm

Staind wood, black

Staind wood, Brown

Staind wood, cast iron

Nylon

5 / pcs

Machine made

Code no 1403-00

Code no 1402-01

Code no 1410-00

Boot scraper

Street broom

60 x 40 cm

67 x 30 cm

Beech

Syntetic, recycled plastic

Cast iron, black

Syntetic

5 / pcs

10 / pcs

Machine made

Ordering goods

S T R E E T B R O O M S / FLO O R SW E E P E RS

Code no 1321-40

Code no 1321-41

Code no 1322-50

Floor sweeper

40 cm

50 cm

Beech

Coconut fibre/Horsehair/syntetic

Horsehair/syntetic

Coconut fibre/Horsehair/syntetic

5 / pcs

Ordering goods

Code no 1420-00

Code no 1420-02

Code no 1422-00

Street broom

30 cm

Beech

50 cm

Beech

Syntetic

Beech

Bassine

10 / pcs

Bassine

10 / pcs

Ordering goods

5 / pcs

Ordering goods

Code no 2800-00 Handle

Pine, uncoated 130 cm, 23 mm diameter 10 / pcs Code no 2801-01 Handle

Pine, uncoated 150 cm, 23 mm diameter Code no 1415-00

Code no 1416-00

Broom with short handle

Broom with long handle

Oiltreated birch

Code no 2801-02

Bassine

Handle

75 cm

120 cm

Pine, uncoated

10 / pcs

1/ pcs

150 cm,

Ordering goods

10 / pcs

28 mm diameter 10 / pcs

remaining selection:

REM AINING SELEC TION

Code no 2192-00

Code no 2193-00

Rack with 7 hooks

Rack with 4 hooks

20 x 75 x 665 mm

20 x 75 x 380 mm

Birch

6/pcs

Code no 2095-00

Code no 2096-00

Firewood container

Firewood carrier

Birch

38 x 24 x 100 cm

25 x 25 x 50 cm

2 / pcs

Design: Johan Melander

bristle materials:

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B R I S T L E M AT E R I A L S

BASSINE

Borassus Flabellimormis or the sago palm grows in the East Indies as well in Sir Lanka. The process of threshing the dried palm leaves releases the leaf fibres. These are brownish color and characteristically the bassine is softer and more fragile than other piassavas. The Colombo bassine from Sir Lanka is a more rigid type of Bassine.

CO CO N U T FI B R E

The tough fibre ropes of the coconut (Cocos Nusifera) beard is soaked in water for a month. In order to hasten the process of exposing the bare fibre, the ropes are beaten. After dying, the fibre is dressed and sorted. Coconut fibre is produced in India. The material is soft and not particularly elastic. It's most common use is for yard brooms and in mixtures with other plant fibres.

G OAT H A I R

Goat hair is clipped from the breast of the animal, where soft and springy hair is found. Preparation involves washing and combing. This soft hair is used for face brushes, dusting brushes and certain types of cleaners. Goat hair is imported.

B R I S T L E M AT E R I A L S

A R T I FI C I A L FI B R E

Nylon, perlon, habofalith, shalon etc are artificial fibres which exist in various thicknesses and types. Most of these materials have poor brushing characteristics and are not suitable for brooms. Artificial fibre is appropirate for products which do not absorb water, such as washing-up and toilet brushes.

P I A S SAVA / M A DAGA SC A R

The African piassava (Riphia Renefern), is not extracted from the leaf casing but from the stalks of palm species which grow in the swamp areas of West Africa. During preparation, the stalks are steeped in water where they rot after which fleshy parts of the leaves are removed. After the stalks are dried in the sun, they are threshed by hand with flails and flax-combs. The African piassava is light brown or reddish brown color. The length of the stalks vary, as does their stiffness and elasticity. The African piassava is used mainly for brooms, brushes on road sweepers and brushes used for raking athletics tracks. The Bahian-piassava is obtained from the leaf of the AttalĂŠa palm. The leaf is enclosed in a casing which seperates when the leaf is fully developed. The casing if left haning on the trunk and after some time only the dark brown fibres remain. The fibres are allowed to rot after which the 1-4 metre long fibre stalks are dried in the sun and sorted. The Bahia piassava grows in the Brazilian province Bahia. The Bahia piassava is an excellent material for road brushes as it is tough and elastic. Madagascar is a type of piassava and comes from the leaf fibre of the Bonitra palm, Raphia Pendunenlata. The name of this raw material indicates it's place of growth, i.e. Madagascar which lies off the east coast of South Africa. The fibre are extracted by rotting. The raw material is dark brown in color and is characterised by it's elasticity and durability. Madagascar is used for yard brooms, mattresses and upholstrery brushes.

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B R O O M R O OT/C E R E A L R O OT

Cereal root is the root of a species of grass, zacaton plant, which grows on the high plateaux of Mexico. The roots of the Zacaton are cut from the plant, washed clean from soil and transported to a preparation factory. Cereal root is a tought, elastic and water-resistant material which is used for vegetable brushes and washing-up brushes.

PIG BRISTLE

Pig bristle is plucked bristle directly from the animal. For fine brushes, bristle from the neck is used, for paint brushes the bristle from the animalÂ´s flank suffices. European pigs are bred and fattened up in such way that their bristle is not suitable for brushes. Pig bristle is characterised by itÂ´s stiffness and elasticity. The bristle is imported from China and used exclusively for hair, nail and clothes brushes.

H O RS E H A I R

Horsehair is divided into different categories: hair from the tail, which is strong and elastic; hair from the mane, which is soft but has poor elasticity; tail hair from cattle, which is soft but lacks elasticity. In order to obtain satisfactory material, the hair is cut directly from the animal. Hair from dead animals lacks lustre and elasticity. Horsehair must undergo preparation before it is ready to be used as a material for brushes. Briefly, the process involves the following: washing, combing, boiling, drying, making into trusses and, usually, dyeing. From one horse, approximately 5-6 hectograms of hair per year can be obtained. Horsehair is imported from China. Horsehair is used for yard brooms, bath brushes, washing-up brushes, pastery brushes and shoe brushes.

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UNION MIXTURE

Union mixture is a mixture of white fibre and bassine. ItÂ´s a strong and water-resistant mixture which is used for vegetable brushes, deck brushes and scrubbing brushes.

W H I T E FI B R E

White fibre, Mexican fibre or Tampico is extracted from the leaves of certain species of Agave (Agaves Sisalana, Agave Foreyodes) which grows mainly in Mexico. The fleshy leaf of the Agave plant is cut off and threshed, after which itÂ´s beaten with sticks so that the fibres are released. On large plantations, theshing machines are used. The natural colour varies from green to yellowish-white although the fibre can also be black or brown as well as grey. The material is used extensively for making yard brooms, panel brushes, deck brushes, nail brushes and bath brushes. The fibre is also used mixed together with other materials, for example, coconut, bassine or horsehair.

Many thanks to all whom worked on this production Photo Anna Kern / Styling Cia Wedin / Grafisk form Anna Larsson Thanks to Asplund, Iittala, Salt책 Kvarn