Editing Broom (section)

== Design and types ==
A broom is made up of two parts: the handle, which is a long cylindrical stick, and the stiff fibers lined parallel at its base.{{Sfn|Nedelcheva|Dogan|Guarrera|2007|p=2}}

The United States [[International Cooperation Administration]] made a distinction between brooms based on bristle quality. Parlor brooms are made of smooth green fibers and typically have brushes 14 to 18 inches long. Carpet brooms are a cheaper variant of the parlor broom that uses bristles rejected for use in parlor brooms for being off-color or lower quality. Standard brooms use bristles that were deemed too low-quality for either parlor brooms or carpet brooms, often dyed green to emulate other brooms.{{Sfn|International Cooperation Administration|1957|p=2}} Hearth brooms, or toy brooms, are made of miscellaneous fibers that cannot be used in other brooms. They are not typically sold as consumer products.{{Sfn|International Cooperation Administration|1957|p=3}}

Warehouse brooms use heavier fibers such as [[rattan]] or [[palmyra palm]] and are bound with metal. Different grades of warehouse broom are used to denote the surface it is designed for, such as smelters, decks, or railroads. Their brushes measure about 16 to 18 inches long.{{Sfn|International Cooperation Administration|1957|p=3}}

Cob brooms are used to clean webs from high areas and were historically made with round brushes.{{Sfn|Snodgrass|2004|pp=122–123}} Whisk brooms use bristles that are shorter and finer than other brooms.{{Sfn|International Cooperation Administration|1957|p=3}} Rubber brooms were created in the early 20th century to prevent the debris raised when sweeping with straw brooms.{{Sfn|Snodgrass|2004|pp=857–858}}