Mongoose Hair Brushes

BrushesKevrin/ Mongoose hair comes from many different countries, but most used for artists' brushes are produced in India. The hairs have a dark brown tip, cream-colored center, and dark roots. These brushes are strong, resilient and makes a good long wearing, medium to professional quality brush for oil and acrylic painting. Mongoose hair has a unique structure, giving it a stiffness somewhere between sable and bristle and is distinguished by it coloration of dark brown tips, a light middle band and dark roots.

Mongoose hair makes a very good medium-quality brush; the best brushes are manufactured in Europe. It makes a very good brush for use in acrylics and oils because of its ability to snap. Now-a-days there is a growing demand for mongoose hair. It is being used for making shaving brushes and hair brushes too. Imitation hair and synthetic mongoose brushes are also available.