First of all, the raw materials (materials) of wigs can be basically divided into two categories from the large classification: artificial fibers and human hair. The wigs that can be seen on the market are basically processed and produced with these two raw materials.
Man-made chemical fiber
Artificial chemical fiber is the chemical fiber filament collectively referred to in the wig industry. It refers to the chemical fiber material synthesized by the chemical "spinning" or "blowing" process. It is similar to human hair wigs and is a supplement to human hair raw materials. The more famous ones are Japan's Kanekalon and Toyokalon. In the early days, the cheapest one was PP material (also called P material, that is, polypropylene chemical fiber).
Synthetic chemical fiber yarn mainly includes: room temperature yarn, high temperature yarn, protein yarn and other common categories; it can be subdivided into domestic silk, Japanese silk, Korean silk, etc. according to its origin; it can also be divided according to its reflective degree for ordinary silk, matte silk.
Normal temperature silk: Normal temperature silk is generally used as a filling material in human hair products, which can effectively reduce the cost of human hair products. But the disadvantages are also obvious: easy to deform, difficult to take care of, not resistant to high temperature, and belongs to flammable items. However, there are also wigs made of pure room temperature silk on the market. Because of their low price, they were also very popular in the early days, but the products made of room temperature silk have obvious disadvantages: poor fidelity and not conducive to care and preservation; They are basically disposable products, so they have been phased out in recent years.
High-temperature wire: Compared with normal-temperature wire, high-temperature wire has greatly improved high-temperature resistance. The temperature ranges from 100°C to 160°C). In the case of temperature control, it can be ironed, easy to take care of and store, and the degree of fidelity is also greatly improved compared with room temperature silk. Therefore, many wig products on the market in recent years are made of high-temperature silk raw materials (materials), and of course the price is more expensive than normal temperature silk.
Protein silk: With the development of the wig industry, customers have higher and higher requirements for products, and low-end products can no longer meet the needs of customers, so there is protein silk, a higher-quality raw material. Compared with room-temperature silk and high-temperature silk, protein silk has achieved a further level of fidelity. It is a raw material that has the closest feel and fidelity to human hair so far. It is often used in the production of high-end wigs. So the price will be more expensive than the first two.
In the course of continuous development of artificial synthetic fiber yarn, an upgraded product that is different from ordinary yarn has been derived: flame-retardant yarn. , and the flame-retardant silk is not easy to burn, and it is the same as human hair after being ignited, and it becomes powdery, which reduces the risk of use, but because of its high cost, it has not been widely used.