History of wigs
Machine-made wigs often go through similar steps and processes and are
faster to get final hair products, while handmade wigs need a longer time to make
and are often customized based on clients’ heads. Below is the process of human
hair wigs manufacturing. There are multiple steps to make the perfect wig for
clients. These steps are:
1. Make head mold
- Tie up and clip the guest's hair. Generally, girls have an exceptionally low chance
of total baldness. They need to tie up their hair before wearing wigs like loose
wave wigs. Then cover the top of the head with plastic film and simulate the shape
of the head.
- Fix the plastic film with adhesive tape.
- After fixing, record the position of the hairline and center point.
- After removing a plastic head, the barber will draw the direction and length of
hair in each area according to the hairline and the position in the hair.
- Then fix the plastic head shape on the special wood head model. Use a nail to
pierce the previously drawn partitions, then remove the plastic head shape and
draw a line on the wood head, so that the real person's hair information can be
transferred to the wood model.
2. Make hair net
- To make a wig is to fix the real hair on the hair net, so the first thing is to make a
hair net, the raw material is meshed fabric, and the hair is then connected and fixed
in these small holes. When sewing a hairnet on a wooden model, they will also use
an iron to press the hair net, to make the hair net close to the scalp as much as
possible.
- The hairnet is not a single layer but is often composed of many pieces of cloth.
The expert first sews the thread and fixes it, and then sews several pieces of cloth
together with a sewing machine. In this way, the hair net is particularly firm.
3. Prepare hair
The hair length of the hair block is exceptionally long at the beginning. It may be
coiled together and has assorted colors. It cannot be directly used to make wigs and
should be cut to the required length and selected the required color according to the
production requirements. The newly cut hair is messy and needs to be combed. At
the same time, some assorted color wigs need to be handled through this process.
The tool used is a relatively large steel tooth comb. The more times you comb, the
smoother the hair will be. Every wig has its size and weight limitations. It can't be
too thick or too thin. The staff needs to weigh the hair according to the drawing
requirements, and the weight directly affects the following production process.
4. Process hair
The workers put the collected hair into the disinfection tank for disinfection, then
put in distinct colors of dyes to soak for an hour and pick it up.
5. Grade hair
If seen under a microscope, there are many small scales superimposed on the
outermost layer of human hair, and these hair scales will grow in the same
direction and will be very straight. However, the collected hair is often wrapped
together, and the direction of hair scales is also different, so they will be knotted
together. Therefore, you need to manually comb your hair to make it soft. This link
is also called grading hair. First, the workers tidy their hair by hand and then comb
it on a pull plate filled with long steel needles. I also found a documentary that is
specially made by hand. After many times of straightening, the sorted hair is tied
into a small bundle and placed in the frame for the next link.
6. Knot hair
The most important link - hair knotting. The worker uses a hair knitting needle
with a little hook so that if one hook, a strand of hair can be hooked from one side
of the hair sleeve to the other side through a small hole.
- First, the workers will choose the proper length of hair, then hook the hair with
one hand and turn it around with the hook needle with the other hand. In the blink
of an eye, a strand of hair will be woven into the hair cap, and more than 200 hairs
will be hooked per square centimeter.
- To make the wig more realistic, workers will weave the hair according to the hair
trend in different hair areas. Different hair hook methods can also make the hair
more hierarchical, which is also the main reason human hair wigs look so natural.
Color of wigs
wigs come in as many as 40 distinct color options. The type of fiber as well
as the length and texture of the hair on the wig can make color appear different. If
you have three styles in the same color, the color will appear different on all three
because of how the fibers are distributed throughout the wig. Three different cuts
with the same color will appear slightly different as well.
Texture effects the way color looks because of the way light reflects off the
curly or straight fibers. When you give that long, straight wig some curls it really
brings out the highlights and low lights in the hair. The color on human hair will
look warmer, cooler on synthetics and the heat friendly synthetic wigs will vary
depending on the manufacturer. These unique characteristics ensure that no matter
what wig you choose, the color will always be uniquely yours.
Wigs hair cuts
When you get a new wig, there are lots of options for how you can change the
style by cutting it. You could cut the wig to a shorter length, add layers, or create bangs
for a variety of different looks. Remember to always use good-quality hair scissors and
to take your time when cutting a wig. With a little bit of patience, you can cut and style
your own wig at home.
