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(a)<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

Horse hair, obtained from the mane and the<br />

tail, is the highest grade, since it is the longest,<br />

strongest, and most resilient. Lower grades are<br />

shorter and more brittle. The curl is permanently<br />

set by boiling or steaming tightly twisted<br />

Upholstery materials and structures 117<br />

Figure 3.9 Examples of upholstery fill materials: (a) curled hair; (b) coir fibre; (c) retted Spanish moss; (d) ulva<br />

marina; (e) tow; (f ) pre-moulded cavity foam<br />

(d)<br />

(e)<br />

(f)<br />

hair ropes. Curled hair is used for first and second<br />

fillings and skimmer layers.<br />

Feathers are light, horny epidermal outgrowths<br />

and down is the soft under feather.<br />

Before using as a filling, feathers are sometimes

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