| If you have looked at websites that sell wigs, you | | | | to adjust with tape tabs. These ensure that your wig |
| have probably seen that some of them offer | | | | fits snugly on your head and will not slide. |
| monofilament wigs. This type of wig usually costs a | | | | Advantages of monofilament wigs |
| lot and is considered to be the most comfortable and | | | | - Best for people with very little or no hair |
| desirable. But what makes it so? Learn what a | | | | - Most natural looking, because your own scalp can |
| monofilament wig is, and if it would benefit you to | | | | be seen through monofilament material |
| get one. | | | | - A monofilament cap is soft and perfect for people |
| Most wigs on the market are machine-made and | | | | with sensitive skin |
| have fabric caps. In contrast, a monofilament wig cap | | | | - Because the strands are knotted one by one, the |
| is made from a special material which is very thin, | | | | wig "breathes" and provides good ventilation |
| mostly transparent and pleasing to the touch. In a | | | | Many wig designers offer monofilament wigs. Wigs |
| monofilament wig, each hair strand is hand knotted | | | | by Rene of Paris and Louis Ferre, in my opinion, are |
| to the cap, which lets it turn more freely. | | | | especially comfortable and natural looking. |
| Usually monofilament wigs are made from real human | | | | Unfortunately, monofilament wigs are never cheap - |
| hair. A monofilament cap takes time to make, so | | | | they take a lot of time to make. But on the bright |
| there is no point in making top quality wigs from | | | | side, hand-knotting makes the wig more durable. So |
| synthetic materials. Besides, synthetic fibers are not | | | | with good care, your wig will serve you for several |
| as durable as natural human hair. | | | | years - even if you wear it every day. |
| Most modern wigs marked "monofilament wig" are | | | | A monofilament wig cap offers a lot of benefits, but |
| actually only partially monofilament. Usually the most | | | | they will mostly be appreciated by people with |
| important part of the wig, the top, is monofilament, | | | | severe hair loss. If you wear a wig just for fun over |
| while the back has a more traditional construction. | | | | your own hair, a transparent cap makes no |
| This reduces the cost of the wig and makes it easy | | | | difference. |
