A brush seal (400, 600, 700, 900, 900-1, 1000) comprising: an annular plate assembly (402, 602, 702, 902, 902-1, 1002) defining a radially inner diameter (D2, D2-1, D2-2, D2-4, D2-5, D2-6, D2-7) having an inner central axis (A2, A2-1, A2-2, A2-4, A2-5, A2-6, A2-7) and a radially outer diameter (D3, D3-1, D3-2, D3-4, D3-5, D3-6, D3-7) having an outer central axis (A3, A3-1, A3-2, A3-4, A3-5, A3-6, A3-7), wherein the inner central axis (A2, A2-1, A2-2, A2-4, A2-5, A2-6, A2-7) and the outer central axis (A3, A3-1, A3-2, A3-4, A3-5, A3-6, A3-7) are spaced apart from each other by an offset (O1, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07), such that the radially inner diameter (D2, D2-1, D2-2, D2-4, D2-5, D2-6, D2-7) and the radially outer diameter (D3, D3-1, D3-2, D3-4, D3-5, D3-6, D3-7) are eccentric with respect to each other; and a bristle pack (408, 608, 708, 908, 908-1, 1008) coupled to the annular plate assembly (402, 602, 702, 902, 902-1, 1002), the bristle pack (408, 608, 708, 908, 908-1, 1008) comprising a plurality of bristles (410, 610, 710, 910, 910-1, 1010), the plurality of bristles (410, 610, 710, 910, 910-1, 1010) defining a bristle bore (412, 612, 712, 912, 912-2, 1012) having a bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6), wherein: the bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6) is aligned with the inner central axis (A2, A2-1, A2-2, A2-4, A2-5, A2-6, A2-7) of the radially inner diameter (D2, D2-1, D2-2, D2-4, D2-5, D2-6, D2-7); the bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6) is offset from the outer central axis (A3, A3-1, A3-2, A3-4, A3-5, A3-6, A3-7) of the radially outer diameter (D3, D3-1, D3-2, D3-4, D3-5, D3-6, D3-7); and the brush seal (400, 600, 700, 900, 900-1, 1000) is disposed around a rotating component, such that the bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6) is aligned with a component axis defined by the rotating component and the bristle pack (408, 608, 708, 908, 908-1, 1008) engages with the rotating component. an annular plate assembly (402, 602, 702, 902, 902-1, 1002) defining a radially inner diameter (D2, D2-1, D2-2, D2-4, D2-5, D2-6, D2-7) having an inner central axis (A2, A2-1, A2-2, A2-4, A2-5, A2-6, A2-7) and a radially outer diameter (D3, D3-1, D3-2, D3-4, D3-5, D3-6, D3-7) having an outer central axis (A3, A3-1, A3-2, A3-4, A3-5, A3-6, A3-7), wherein the inner central axis (A2, A2-1, A2-2, A2-4, A2-5, A2-6, A2-7) and the outer central axis (A3, A3-1, A3-2, A3-4, A3-5, A3-6, A3-7) are spaced apart from each other by an offset (O1, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07), such that the radially inner diameter (D2, D2-1, D2-2, D2-4, D2-5, D2-6, D2-7) and the radially outer diameter (D3, D3-1, D3-2, D3-4, D3-5, D3-6, D3-7) are eccentric with respect to each other; and a bristle pack (408, 608, 708, 908, 908-1, 1008) coupled to the annular plate assembly (402, 602, 702, 902, 902-1, 1002), the bristle pack (408, 608, 708, 908, 908-1, 1008) comprising a plurality of bristles (410, 610, 710, 910, 910-1, 1010), the plurality of bristles (410, 610, 710, 910, 910-1, 1010) defining a bristle bore (412, 612, 712, 912, 912-2, 1012) having a bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6), wherein: the bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6) is aligned with the inner central axis (A2, A2-1, A2-2, A2-4, A2-5, A2-6, A2-7) of the radially inner diameter (D2, D2-1, D2-2, D2-4, D2-5, D2-6, D2-7); the bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6) is offset from the outer central axis (A3, A3-1, A3-2, A3-4, A3-5, A3-6, A3-7) of the radially outer diameter (D3, D3-1, D3-2, D3-4, D3-5, D3-6, D3-7); and the brush seal (400, 600, 700, 900, 900-1, 1000) is disposed around a rotating component, such that the bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6) is aligned with a component axis defined by the rotating component and the bristle pack (408, 608, 708, 908, 908-1, 1008) engages with the rotating component. the bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6) is aligned with the inner central axis (A2, A2-1, A2-2, A2-4, A2-5, A2-6, A2-7) of the radially inner diameter (D2, D2-1, D2-2, D2-4, D2-5, D2-6, D2-7); the bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6) is offset from the outer central axis (A3, A3-1, A3-2, A3-4, A3-5, A3-6, A3-7) of the radially outer diameter (D3, D3-1, D3-2, D3-4, D3-5, D3-6, D3-7); and the brush seal (400, 600, 700, 900, 900-1, 1000) is disposed around a rotating component, such that the bristle bore central axis (A4, A4-1, A4-2, A4-4, A4-5, A4-6) is aligned with a component axis defined by the rotating component and the bristle pack (408, 608, 708, 908, 908-1, 1008) engages with the rotating component.