Found this on vegetarian.org.uk :-
bristle - animal hair used for brushes, mostly from pigs but also from *sable, horse and badger. The hair may be from a slaughtered or living animal. Found in many 'natural' brushes eg shaving/hair/cosmetic make-up/paint (decorating, painting and artist) brushes.
IF anyone do anymore research/tehkeek behind this pIease post here. (i didnt know pigs had that Iong hair to make Iong bristaIs on brushes??)
