What are tampico bristles?

Tampico is a natural fiber from the agave plant. It is stiff enough for dish scrubbing but softer than nylon and breaks down with the brush.

Is the whole brush compostable?

Yes. The beech wood handle and plant bristles are biodegradable, so the brush can go in home or industrial compost at the end of its life.

It avoids plastic and composts, but its natural bristles wear out faster than nylon and the wood needs to dry between uses.

Rinse and shake off water after each use, then stand it bristles-down or dry it upright. Leaving it soaking or wet shortens the wood's life.

Tampico is softer than nylon but still fairly stiff. Use light pressure on coated pans and avoid scrubbing hot surfaces.

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