Wigs and Hairpieces Types, Construction, and Measurements | Fashion Institute of Technology

University:
Fashion Institute of Technology
Course:
SC 146 | Basic Chem For Cosmetic Frag
Academic year:

2023
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188

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1
Author:

Alma Stephenson

109.1-109.4 Term Modacrylic wigs animal hair wigs Remy hair J and L Color RingCap wigs Capless wigs hand-tied wigs machine-made wigs semi-hand-tied wigs Circumference wig block Dart Tucks chin strap Hairpiece hair addition Cascade Chignon Fall Toupee Wiglet Integration Adhesives Wig cap wig pins canvas block Hackle drawing board Definition Wigs made of synthetic fibers and are the most cost effective. Wigs made of yak, angora, horse, camel and sheep hair. Highest grade of human hair. Standard hair color ring used by wig and hairpiece manufacturers; contains numbered samples of hair colors from black to palest blonde. Type of wig consisting of an elasticized mesh-fiber base to which the hair fiber is attached. Type of wig consisting of rows of hair wefts sewn to strips of elastic. Produced by actually hand-tying strands of hair into a fine meshwork foundation. Consists of hair fiber sewn into long strips called wefts, which are then sewn to the cap of the sign in a circular crisscross pattern. Combination of hand-tied and machine-made wig. Measurement of the head that begins at the middle of the front hairline and circles the entire head. Canvas-covered head form that holds wig while services are being performed. Alteration made vertically to remove width in the nape area ( from ear to ear) of a wig. Alterations made horizontally to shorten a wig from the front to the nape. Holds wig in place on client’s head during services. Consist of a man-mase base with attached hair or fiber. Loose hair fibers or wefts designed to be attached to the base of the client’s own hair. Hairpiece worn to create bulk or special effects; consists of long hair fiber attached to an oblong-shaped dome base. Fairly long segment of lopped hair, pre-formed into a specific shape and worn at the crown or at the nape. Hairpiece with longer lengths attached to a base that covers the crown, occipital and nape areas. Hairpiece designed to be worn on top of the head to cover bald or thinning hair. Hairpiece usually worn to create fullness or height at the top or crown area of the head; consists of hair fiber usually 6” or less in length attached to a round, flat base. Addition with an opening in the base that allows the client’s hair to be pulled through for blending purposes. Tape or bonding products that are applied directly to the scalp Holds client’s hair in place and keeps it flat. Supply used to hold wigs and hairpieces in place on canvas block during designing, cleaning and maintenance services. Canvas-covered head form that holds wig while services are being performed. A metal plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten fiber/hair during a hair addition service. A flat mat used to hold hair extension fibers during a hair addition service.