
Kevrin/
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.