Natural Tampico Fibers Brush Making Material
Ixtle, also known by the trade name Tampico fiber, is a stiff plant fiber obtained from a number of Mexican plants, chiefly species of Agave and Yucca.[1] The principal source is Agave lechuguilla, the dominant Agave species in the Chihuahuan Desert.[2] Ixtle is the common name (or part of the common name) of the plants producing the fiber.[3] Ixtle is also the common name of a species of bromeliad, Aechmea magdalenae, grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers.[4]
Ixtle fiber is used as a substitute for animal bristles in the manufacture of brushes, cords, and lariats.[1] Wrapped with thread, parallel bundles of fiber were used as the boning in corsets.
Each bundle is about 2 lbs. and 10” long by 3-1/2”.
* Photo is representational of the piece you will receive
Ixtle, also known by the trade name Tampico fiber, is a stiff plant fiber obtained from a number of Mexican plants, chiefly species of Agave and Yucca.[1] The principal source is Agave lechuguilla, the dominant Agave species in the Chihuahuan Desert.[2] Ixtle is the common name (or part of the common name) of the plants producing the fiber.[3] Ixtle is also the common name of a species of bromeliad, Aechmea magdalenae, grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers.[4]
Ixtle fiber is used as a substitute for animal bristles in the manufacture of brushes, cords, and lariats.[1] Wrapped with thread, parallel bundles of fiber were used as the boning in corsets.
Each bundle is about 2 lbs. and 10” long by 3-1/2”.
* Photo is representational of the piece you will receive
Ixtle, also known by the trade name Tampico fiber, is a stiff plant fiber obtained from a number of Mexican plants, chiefly species of Agave and Yucca.[1] The principal source is Agave lechuguilla, the dominant Agave species in the Chihuahuan Desert.[2] Ixtle is the common name (or part of the common name) of the plants producing the fiber.[3] Ixtle is also the common name of a species of bromeliad, Aechmea magdalenae, grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers.[4]
Ixtle fiber is used as a substitute for animal bristles in the manufacture of brushes, cords, and lariats.[1] Wrapped with thread, parallel bundles of fiber were used as the boning in corsets.
Each bundle is about 2 lbs. and 10” long by 3-1/2”.
* Photo is representational of the piece you will receive