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What is synthetic hair?

The first synthetic hair was developed in Japan in the 1960’s when the

world went mad for wigs. Human hair stocks were in limited supply, so

the manufacturers looked for a man-made alternative solution that would

never run out. Synthetic hair is a fibre similar to a minute fibre-optic

cable. The advantages are that supply will never run out, it is pre-curled,

coloured and cut into a style. To maintain you only have to wash and

shake dry. The great disadvantages are that can not use any heat to dry or

restyle this synthetic hair, also it is impossible to chemically straighten,

curl or colour synthetic hair.

What is the best type of hair?

There is no “Best type”, only hair in good condition or hair that is weak

or chemically over processed. That said, some hair may suit one wearer

and may not suit another. For example, Indian or Caucasian hair would

suit most Caucasian’s or Asian’s, but would cause problems for

African/Caribbean people because the hair is so fine, they would need

twice as much hair making it prone to tangling through bulk. The best

type of hair is 100% Remi human hair without any synthetic fibre or Yak

hair added, this is difficult to spot, almost impossible until you come to

curl or colour it.

Are China and Korea the only sources of human hair supply?
Not any more, Russia and East Germany are at present the cheapest

source for Caucasian hair, also Indian hair is very similar to Caucasian
hair, and since the quarterly Temple human hair auctions India has

become a big player in the human hair market. Brazilian and Indonesian

hair suppliers are becoming hair suppliers that both the Caucasian and

Black hair consumer’s desire. At present these countries are as far as I

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