How Badger Shaving Brushes Are Made?

And while we will always have one or two traditional badger brushes in our quiver, what we use daily is undoubtedly a synthetic. All Imperium Shaving brushes are cruelty free, made from hand bound Uber soft 3 fibers. Early materials used in synthetic shave brushes were generally variants of nylon.

Are badgers killed to make shaving brushes?

Badgers are indeed killed in order to harvest their hair. Most badgers are harvested in China where they are numerous in number and considered a nuisance to farming. The pelts are used for clothing as well as shaving brushes. The Chinese also consider the badger a food source.

How is badger hair obtained for shaving brushes?

Horse Hair:

Horse hair has been used in shaving brushes for quite some time as well, but is quite unique in many ways. Badger and boar hair is obtained after the killing of the animal, where the primary use for the animal is for consumption or, in the case of many badgers, to prevent destruction of crops and produce.