Kolinsky sable

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Kolinsky sable or red sable is the most valuable hair used in artists' brushes.

It is obtained from the tail of the Kolinsky (Mustela siberica), a species of sable. It is pale red in colour with darker tips. The hair has special qualities unmatched by any other: strength, slenderness, and great resiliency.