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Swedish dish-wash whisk, single winding

Swedish dish-wash whisk, single winding
£7.50
Ex Tax: £6.25
Traditional and beautiful washing up whisks, either with a single red winding, or double natural buff. Made of rice root, which isn't rice at all but the root of a grass called zatacon, native to the arid Mexican highlands. These are very stiff, being effectively a scouring brush. From Iris Hantverk in Sweden, where visually impaired craftsmen produce beautiful handmade brushes.

Care Advice

Hand wash only. Dry immediately after washing. Wooden items should not be soaked. Treat with a food-safe mineral oil when necessary to to condition the wood and prevent warping and cracking.
  • Item Dimensions 1121-03
  • Materials Zatacon grass root (cereal root) and nylon string
Traditional and beautiful washing up whisks, either with a single red winding, or double natural buff. Made of rice root, which isn't rice at all but the root of a grass called zatacon, native to the arid Mexican highlands. These are very stiff, being effectively a scouring brush. From Iris Hantverk in Sweden, where visually impaired craftsmen produce beautiful handmade brushes.

Care Advice

Hand wash only. Dry immediately after washing. Wooden items should not be soaked. Treat with a food-safe mineral oil when necessary to to condition the wood and prevent warping and cracking.
  • Item Dimensions 1121-03
  • Materials Zatacon grass root (cereal root) and nylon string

The Maker

Iris Hantverk

Iris Hantverk

Sweden

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