VEGETABLE FIBERS
| TAMPICO | OTHER VEGETABLE FIBERS |
ANIMAL FIBERS
| HORSE HAIR | BRISTLE | OTHER |
SYNTHETIC FIBERS
| FILAMENTS | PROCESSING |
| OTHER VEGETABLE FIBERS |
PALMYRA: A cinnamon-colored fiber produced from the base of the leaf stalks of the India Palmyra palm that comes from South Eastern India. It has a medium-stiff to stiff texture and is light to dark brown in color. It comes in various qualities, ranging from medium-stiff to prime-stiff. Oiled Palmyra runs better on brush-making machines although it can also be ordered unoiled. Palmyra is used in garage floor brushes, fender washing brushes, deck brushes and scrub brushes.
BASSINE: It is Black Dyed Palmyra.
UNION MIXTURE: They are mixtures of Tampico fiber and Palmyra or Bassine. Union mixture is a strong and water-resistant mixture which is used for vegetable brushes, deck brushes and scrubbing brushes. Regular Unions are mixtures of natural Tampico fiber, while Special Unions utilize dyed Tampico.
Natural Union
Bleached Union
Bassine Unions
Bassine
Grey Union
Palmyra Unions
Palmyra