Whats the difference between Bristle and synthetic paint brushes?
Traditional bristle paint brushes are made from various animal hairs. Badger-hair brushes are prized for their softness and the smoothness of the paint finish they provide, although there is some question over how so many badgers actually find their way to the paint brush factory. Most bristle brushes are pig or “hog hair” and now come from China, where there are said to be more pigs than humans. Animal-hair brushes swell up when exposed to water, so synthetic nylon or polyester fibres are better when using water-based acrylic paints.
