Hair plaster

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The use of animal hair to reinforce plaster is certainly not new technology - it is a familiar product for those dealing with building conservation. Hair from goats, cows, oxen and horses has been used for centuries to reinforce lime-based plasters. Hair varieties that were long and strong were preferred...

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