China also exported animal products, such as hog bristles, fur, and other animal products.
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Horsehair is used for brushes, the hog bristle.
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For example, brushes made with hog bristle might be used for bolder strokes and impasto textures.
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Most quality hog bristles come from China.
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The boar hairs were the staple of brushes for more than 600 years, until the synthetics came along, and boar or hog bristles are still a principal part of some quality brushes.