| iv class="article_content"> | | | | Polyurethane hair pieces are sometimes referred to |
| When looking buying men’s hair pieces online, | | | | as PU or thin skin. It is designed to almost mimic the |
| one of the most important choices to consider is the | | | | appearance of actual skin. Men’s hair pieces |
| type of base needed. The base of the hair | | | | made of polyurethane have become a very popular |
| piece is what the hair follicles are sewn into. Common | | | | choice in the <a href=" replacement</a> |
| base materials include polyurethane, lace and nylon. | | | | industry. PU offers a very natural appearance is easy |
| Different base materials serve different purposes and | | | | to care for. It is also a material very commonly used |
| each has its own positive and negative attributes. | | | | for disposable hair pieces. One of the main downsides |
| Lace bases are very comfortable, as lace is usually | | | | to using a polyurethane base construction is the |
| the best material for air flow. A lace hairpiece will also | | | | material tends to be less breathable than lace or |
| offer a very natural appearance at the front hairline | | | | nylon. This can make the hair wearer hot and |
| as the lace front is very fine and virtually invisible. On | | | | uncomfortable, especially if they live in a warm |
| the flip side, lace hair pieces tend to break down | | | | climate or have a very active lifestyle. |
| faster than other materials because the lace is very | | | | Often, base materials are combined to create hybrid |
| delicate. Attachment may also be more completed, | | | | base styles. For example, many of the most popular |
| especially if you plan to use hair piece tape. The tape | | | | men’s hair pieces use bases that are |
| can sometimes be more difficult to remove and | | | | constructed mainly of lace or nylon, but feature a |
| tearing may occur. | | | | polyurethane perimeter for easy attachment. |
| Nylon bases are somewhat similar to lace. Nylon | | | | Sometimes, all three materials may be combined to |
| men’s hair pieces can come in a variety of | | | | provide the best features of each of the materials. |
| styles including fine mono and welded mono. A nylon | | | | You may see a base composed of welded mono, |
| base will also have superior ventilation compared with | | | | with a PU perimeter for attachment and a fine lace |
| polyurethane bases and thus offer more comfort to | | | | front to offer the most natural appearance. |
| the hair wearer. Nylon is also typically stronger than | | | | Choosing the right base style for your hair piece is |
| lace; making nylon hair pieces a more durable option. | | | | relatively easy. It’s just a matter of deciding |
| Some may argue that nylon does not offer as | | | | what your priorities are. If you value a natural |
| natural an appearance as lace when used in base | | | | appearance over anything else, you may want to |
| construction; however the quality of nylon produced | | | | choose lace. If you don’t want to spend a lot |
| these days has helped nylon to rival lace in natural | | | | of time maintaining your hair piece, you may prefer a |
| appearance. The durability of nylon also helps hair | | | | polyurethane unit. Many men often find that a variety |
| piece wearers with easy removal, as they do not | | | | of different base styles suit them well, and |
| have to worry about tearing quite as much as they | | | | don’t mind using a selection of different base |
| would with a lace hair piece. | | | | materials. |
