The distribution area of Chinese pig bristles is vast. Because pig farming is an important sideline in rural China, and most people in the country mainly consume pork as their meat, coupled with natural climate conditions, pig farming areas are almost ubiquitous throughout the country. Chinese pig bristles are divided into four types: black bristles, white bristles, yellow bristles, and flower bristles. The black mane production area is the widest, but the quality is poor. The white mane production area is second, with high quality and high price. Yellow mane and flower mane are the least distributed. The yellow mane series is taken from wild boars, with long and hard bristles, strong elasticity, and good quality, making it the most suitable for brush making, so its price is higher than that of domestic pig bristles. Flower pigs are a variant of white pigs and black pigs that are crossbred, with strong mane elasticity.

The main use of pig bristles is to make daily brushes, paint brushes, machine brushes, etc.