Quality check
Human or Animal Hair? What Testing Can—and Cannot—Prove
Explore protein differences between human and animal hair, what blends may change, and the limits of microscopy, spectroscopy, DNA and protein test...
Prarvi education
Hair Extension, Wig & Salon Guides
Practical guides for retail shoppers, thinning-hair support, texture and color matching, salon sourcing, and tester hair samples.
Hair education
The Hair Trade's Reporting Gap: What the Two Sides Record
Compare China–US finished-hair and India–Myanmar raw-hair trade records. See how reported values diverge and what these customs figures cannot esta...
Hair education
Temple Hair Sales and Hair Exports: Different Numbers, Different Stages
TTD reported collecting 700-900kg of tonsured hair a day in 2019. What happens between the tonsuring hall and the monthly e-auction - and what temp...
Quality check
Human and Synthetic Hair: Materials and What Trade Data Shows
Compare human and synthetic hair as material categories, read the 2023–2024 US import shares, and understand why product-specific care instructions...
Hair education
Keratin Glue and Hair Bonds: What You're Actually Wearing
Understand fusion tips, adhesive tape, sewn wefts and mechanical attachments—and the difference between a factory bond and an installation system.
Research Tresses
What a Country Name on a Hair Label Actually Means
A country word on a hair label can be doing five different jobs. A 2025 US Customs ruling shows why they are not interchangeable.
Hair education
Human Hair Products: Types, Taxonomy and What Trade Data Can Actually Measure
A clear taxonomy of wigs, toppers, closures, frontals and extensions—and what published 2024 customs data can actually measure.
Texture & color
Three Questions to Ask Before Buying Hair Extensions
Ask about processing, sourcing and samples before buying extensions. Learn what an answer can clarify—and what a small sample cannot prove.
Texture & color
Who Buys Human-Hair Products? The 2024 Trade Data
Explore 2024 human-hair trade data: China’s export destinations, US import suppliers, and why customs totals are not an extensions-only market.
