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Scrubbing brush no.4 (Finnish tampico)

Scrubbing brush no.4 (Finnish tampico)
£11.50
Ex Tax: £9.58
A 'V' shaped scrubbing brush of oiled boreal birch and tampico fibre hand-stitched by the crafts people of a Finnish visually impaired workers cooperative. Tampico is a moderately stiff vegetable fibre harvested from an agave found only in the Chihuahuan desert. The fibres have a microscopically barbed surface, which helps hold water for more effective cleaning, and lends them a gentle polishing action. Longer bristles to the front of the brush allow accurate for spot cleaning. About 20cm long by 6.5cm wide.

Care Advice

Keep dry when not in use. In the case of wet-use brushes, please shake any excess moisture from the bristles, and dry hanging up or on a surface with the bristles facing down. Clean brushes only when necessary with a little dish soap and hot water, making sure to dry thoroughly. Condition the wooden surface every now and then with a beeswax furniture polish, or mineral oil, to prevent cracks or splitting.
  • Materials Oiled birchwood, metal wire, and tampico fibre
A 'V' shaped scrubbing brush of oiled boreal birch and tampico fibre hand-stitched by the crafts people of a Finnish visually impaired workers cooperative. Tampico is a moderately stiff vegetable fibre harvested from an agave found only in the Chihuahuan desert. The fibres have a microscopically barbed surface, which helps hold water for more effective cleaning, and lends them a gentle polishing action. Longer bristles to the front of the brush allow accurate for spot cleaning. About 20cm long by 6.5cm wide.

Care Advice

Keep dry when not in use. In the case of wet-use brushes, please shake any excess moisture from the bristles, and dry hanging up or on a surface with the bristles facing down. Clean brushes only when necessary with a little dish soap and hot water, making sure to dry thoroughly. Condition the wooden surface every now and then with a beeswax furniture polish, or mineral oil, to prevent cracks or splitting.
  • Materials Oiled birchwood, metal wire, and tampico fibre

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Further Reading

A lozenge shaped vegetable brush, handmade from birch sewn with 'union blend', a mix of tampico from Mexico, and palmyra fibre from the same Indian pa..
£16.00
Ex Tax:£13.33
Brand: Small items
With a stock shaped from boreal birch, the shorter fibres are of light coloured tampico (harvested from an agave found only in the Chihuahuan desert)...
£17.00
Ex Tax:£14.17
Brand: Small items
A traditional Japanese tradesmen's brush, with an adjustable head fitted with horsehair bristles. Designed for use by plasterers for clearing plaster ..
£24.00
Ex Tax:£20.00
A Sri Lankan doughnut shaped 'tawashi' style dish scrubbing brush, made from light coconut fibre twisted into thick stainless steel wire and bound wit..
£8.50
Ex Tax:£7.08
A simple brush with stiff union fibre bristles and a hardwood stock, made in Colchester, UK. Use gently to remove stubborn stains from tougher fabrics..
£7.50
Ex Tax:£6.25
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