The finest Kolinsky in the world comes from Russia, so we located the oldest brush manufacturers in Russia and asked them to make our top Kolinsky series. Using only the finest male Kolinsky, our brush makers go right to the source and purchase our Kolinsky directly from the fur traders. The hair used in Richeson Kolinsky brushes is prepared with great care right in our brush maker's factory. After careful preparation of the hair, our brushes are created by hand so that each brush develops a needle point and a crisp snap and resiliency.