Featured in Newsweek's design trend issue, the Mario Batali Italian Kitchen Silicone Basting Brush tool's patented silicone bristles were designed to capture all the marinade ingredients. And unlike traditional brushes, it's easy to clean. It features soft grip handle with contoured thumb groove fits comfortably in your hand, patent pending bristle design with channels to hold more sauce and no messy clean-up. Unlike traditional bristle basting brushes, the silicone basting brush won't lose shape and is dishwasher safe. Silicone head is heat resistant to 500 degrees and is stain resistant. Dishwasher Safe