Coarse stuffing from the mane and tail of horses used to upholster seat furniture from the mid-18thC, and widely used throughout the 19thC.
hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
fabric made from horsehair fibers; used for upholstery
Horsehair is a product of Australia, UK. Obtained from the tail and mane of horses. Used in its natural state in almost all lines of brushware, and is one of the best materials available. The material is very pliable, fairly strong and reasonably water resistant.
very open woven braid originally from the mane or tail of horses; now made of synthetic; can be quite wide.
Chinese horse hair, from the tail of the mare only, is used in the manufacture of specialized upholstery fabrics. One kilogramme bundles of horse hair are sold in three main colours, black (84omm long), mixed grey (840mm long) and natural white (685mm long). The natural white is shorter because of noticeable staining and is in short supply because of alternative uses, such as violin bows and specialised wigs. Traditionally woven with a cotton or linen warp although silk is now sometimes used, the horse hair is used only in the weft and can be dyed. The traditional horse hair upholstery cloth is black hair woven on a black cotton warp with sateen weave, although fancy dobby designs in a variety of colours are also produced. See hair and haircloth.
A strong, smooth cloth is made from this fibre. It has had a significant use in traditional design upholstery.
Horsehair refers to hair taken from the mane or tail of horses. It has various uses including brushes and the bows of musical instruments. The word is also used to refer to haircloth, a hard-wearing fabric made from horsehair.