| Kanekalon fiber for many years was the main stay | | | | was to assure that should the hair piece need to be |
| of the hair replacement industry. Originally developed | | | | colored it could be safely done without the gray |
| for ladies wigs manufacturers soon found it was a | | | | percentages being colored as well as the synthetic |
| good alternative to human hair in hair replacements. | | | | will not take hair color. |
| In the 70’s and 80’s the majority of | | | | The biggest down side to Kanekalon synthetic fiber is |
| men’s hair replacements were made of a | | | | Frizz. Fiber frizz is usually caused by friction. This |
| type of hybrid Kanekalon fiber called Toupelon. The | | | | friction can occur from sleeping with the hair piece on |
| difference between the two fibers is manly in the | | | | the head and the head rubbing on the pillow case or |
| color availability and a treatment that provided a bit | | | | if the wearer always wears a hat or head set. Any |
| more style retention with the Toupelon fiber. In the | | | | where there is a possibility for the hair to rub against |
| late 80’s the movement went to human hair | | | | something you’ll find frizz. In some cases the |
| for the men’s hair piece industry and synthetic | | | | frizz and be flattened out with the use of a curling |
| fibers were considered passé. However, Kanekalon | | | | iron calibrated for low heat specifically for use on |
| fiber was still needed by the industry for gray | | | | synthetic fiber or with steam but once the fiber has |
| percentages. The reason for using the fiber for gray | | | | frizzed too much it is nearly impossible to get out. |
