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Animal hair, usually horse, cow or goat, is added to the backing coats of lime mortar used for external rendering or internal plastering onto stone, cob, brick or timber lath. Adding hair gives extra strength and minimises shrinking and cracking. It allows thicker coats to be applied to uneven walls and holds the plaster keys in place when plastering onto lath.
