What is the difference between machine-made and hand-made hairpieces?
Machine-made wigs are usually less expensive than hand-made pieces. In most styles the hair fibers are machine sewn onto a weft in a fixed pattern. The wefts are then assembled together on an open net base. Generally this type of construction is worn by persons who have some hair, as you can see through the wefts when the wind blows. Hand-made methods involve hand knotting on a net base or hand inserting into a custom molded base. Hand construction methods usually provide a more random and natural appearance. Most hand knotting or implantation is done overseas as the process is tedious and very labor intensive. On some hairpieces, there are over 140,000 individual hair shafts that need to be inserted. There are a wide variety of price and appearance options. These are explained in the following section.
Machine-made wigs are cheaper made and less expensive than human hair hand-made pieces and often are made of lower quality hair. In most styles the synthetic fibers are machine sewn onto a “weft” in a fixed pattern. The wefts are then assembled together on an open net base. Hand-made methods involve hand knotting on a net base or hand inserting into a custom base. Hand construction methods usually provide a more random and natural appearance appearing as through the hair is growing from the scalp. Most hand knotting or implantation is done in large factories as the process is tedious and very labor intensive. On some hairpieces, there are over 140,000 individual hair shafts that need to be inserted. There are a wide variety of price and appearance options depending on the hair length, texture or hair type.
