Bürstenmanufaktur Oberschwaben

Bürstenmanufaktur Oberschwaben (also known as Naturbürsten Oberschwaben) was a German brush manufactory based in Bad Waldsee in the Ravensburg district of Oberschwaben, Baden-Württemberg. It was the last remaining brush-making operation in Baden-Württemberg that produced its goods by hand, and it ceased production in 2022. The manufactory made natural brushes, brooms and paintbrushes from horsehair, wild boar bristle and goat hair, with a product range extending from a miniature dusting brush to a full-size street broom. Its production process involved drawing the hair into the wooden body with a wire loop, shearing the bristles to length on a shearing machine, using a bench shear where necessary for curved brushes, and finally cleaning out the finished brush. The site integrated a demonstration workshop for the brush-making craft and a retail shop, located in Bad Waldsee directly outside the Wurzacher Tor. On 29 April 2007 the Bürstenmanufaktur Oberschwaben was entered in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest street broom in the world. The official website presents the brand under the name Bürstenmanufaktur Dresden and highlights more than 60 years of experience, satisfied customers, support for work by blind people, genuine craftsmanship, friendly customer service and secure shopping. Its product categories include outdoor brooms from street broom to spade, household basics, clothing and shoe care, handmade street brooms, kitchen brushes, durable olive wood items and wellness brushes. The company states that it mainly uses high-quality natural hair and plant fibres, switching to synthetic hair in some areas for species-protection reasons, and that its wooden bodies are made mainly from high-quality local beech wood. Its products are described as custom-made brooms and brushes that are versatile and tailored to individual needs, with the highest quality always the priority.

Bürstenmanufaktur Oberschwaben, also called Naturbürsten Oberschwaben, operated in Bad Waldsee in the Ravensburg district of Oberschwaben, Baden-Württemberg. It was the last brush-making business in Baden-Württemberg that manufactured its products by hand. The manufactory produced natural brushes, brooms and paintbrushes from horsehair, wild boar bristle and goat hair, with a range that went from a miniature dusting brush to a street broom. Production involved drawing the hair into the wooden body with a wire loop, shearing the bristles to length on a shearing machine, using a bench shear where needed for curved brushes, and finally cleaning out the finished brushes. The site included a demonstration workshop for the brush-making craft and a shop, located in Bad Waldsee directly outside the Wurzacher Tor. On 29 April 2007 the manufactory was listed in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest street broom in the world. Production was discontinued in 2022. The official website, which presents the brand as Bürstenmanufaktur Dresden, states that the business draws on more than 60 years of experience, supports work for blind and visually impaired brush makers, uses mainly high-quality natural hair and plant fibres with synthetic hair in some areas for species-protection reasons, and makes its wooden bodies mainly from high-quality local beech wood. Its products are described as custom-made brooms and brushes that are versatile and tailored to individual needs, with the highest quality always the priority.

• Listed in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest street broom in the world.

• Production discontinued.

Handcrafted natural brushes and brooms made in Germany, with a focus on traditional craftsmanship, natural materials and social responsibility.

• Natural brushes

  Brushes made from natural materials such as horsehair, wild boar bristle and goat hair.

• Brooms

  Handmade brooms, including street brooms.

• Paintbrushes

  Brushes for painting and other applications.

• Kitchen brushes

  Brushes for kitchen use.

• Wellness brushes

  Brushes for wellness and personal care.

• Olive wood items

  Durable products made from olive wood.

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