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