Author name: Elara Voskian
Elara Voskian is a materials ethnographer and brushcraft conservator with 14 years of hands-on research into natural bristle sourcing, animal-hair tensile properties, and traditional tufting techniques across 12 countries. Trained in textile engineering at ETH Zürich and certified by the Guild of Brushmakers (UK), she consults for heritage restoration projects and sustainable tool manufacturers, publishing peer-reviewed studies on bristle durability, ethical harvesting, and ergonomic handle design.
