Loose fiberglass "fibers" have been used as a replacement for asbestos
fibers.  I think it is a little different than hair as fiberglass is thicker
and stiffer and not "wettable".  You end up with a fuzzier surface.

CTBrown wrote:

> asbestos for a while ctb
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Marcham <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 1:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Animal Hair
>
> >What replaced animal hair and asbestos in plaster for giving it tensile
> >strength--fiberglass?
> >
> >Just curious.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ken Follett [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 3:25 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Animal Hair
> >
> >
> >Hey all... check out the historic ANIMAL HAIR on this site --
> >
> >http://www.prginc.com
> >
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> >