Artificial hair integrations, more commonly known as hair extensions, hair weaves, and fake hair add length and fullness to human hair.
Hair extensions are usually clipped, glued, or sewn on natural hair by incorporating additional human or synthetic hair.
These methods include tape-in extensions, clip-in or clip-on extensions, micro/nano rings, fusion method, weaving method, and wigs.
By the late 17th century, wigs in various shapes and sizes became the latest fashion trend.
Hair weaves in particular, did not grow interested until the 1950’s even during that time celebrities had been the only ones using them.
When the “long, disco-haired” era evolved there became a widespread use of hair weave. Since that era, hair weave has only become more popular.
Most human hair weaves come from Asian countries like Vietnam, India, and China.
A hair weave is a human or artificial hair utilized for integration with one’s natural hair.
Weaves can alter one’s appearance for long or short periods of time by adding further hair to one’s natural hair or by covering the natural hair together with human or synthetic hairpieces.
Weaving additional human or synthetic pieces can enhance one’s hair by giving it volume and length, and by adding color without the damage of chemicals or by adopting a different hair texture than that of their own.
However, hair loss can occur either along the front hairline or above the ears due to the wearing of specific hairstyles for a prolonged period of time, such as weaves.
Such hair loss is known as traction alopecia.