[MassHistPres] used horsehair

[Anne Lusk]

Dear Carolyn,
   I taught reupholstery and refinishing throughout Vermont and always
recommended that the students reuse the horsehair. The feel is very
different from synthetic horsehair (plastic coated filaments) and foam
(which breaks down). Also, the horsehair can be molded and added to
for height. To reuse it, you just sift through it with your fingers,
pulling apart the strands until it is a new fluffy pile of horsehair.  I
never encountered horsehair that I couldn't reuse.
     Rather than throw away a worthwhile reupholstery material, you could
at least ask area reupholstery shops if they might like it.
Hope this helps,
Anne Lusk, Ph.D.

On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 11:27 AM Carolyn Gilmore <carolyn at bensonspond.com>
wrote:

> This may be a silly question, but one never knows:
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> The First Congregational Church Rochester will be replacing horsehair
> cushions well over 100 years old. Does anyone have a use for historic
> horsehair?
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> Carolyn Gilmore
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> Rochester, MA
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