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Wig Cap Basics

If you are completely new to the world of wigs or looking to learn more, you've come to the right place. Browse through the categories to learn about common terms and features you'll run into on your alternative hair journey. Hover or click on the images to learn more about it. Feel free to also contact our hair gurus with any questions you may have.

 
Double Monofilament
Double Monofilament
A softer, double monofilament material that will help to eliminate irritation against the scalp, provides a more comfortable and lightweight wig wearing experience. Hair is individually knotted onto the mesh which gives the wearer the ability to style the hair in any direction. Double Monofilament Wigs are usually preferred by women who suffer from medical hair loss.
Style Shown: Codi Hand-Tied Wig 		Lace Front
Lace Front
A lace front wig is a wig with mesh at the hairline. The mesh will often have a neutral skin color that will disappear once applied to your hairline. The lace is undetectable and will allow you to have an extremely natural and exposed hairline. Most lace fronts will extend from temple to temple.
Style Shown: Risk Petite-Average Lace Front Wig 		Monofilament
Monofilament
A monofilament top or mono-top wig will have a transparent lace like material on the top of the wig, where each individual fiber has been hand knotted onto the lace. This will give you the most realistic scalp appearance and will allow you to change the parting on the wig, where the monofilament fiber is located.
Style Shown: Grand Entrance Human Hair Wig
Partial Monofilament
Partial Monofilament
This cap type is a more affordable version of a monofilament wig. The part of the cap, which could be positioned on the right, left, or center of the wig, is constructed with a fine poly-silk mesh material. This feature provides comfortable and breathability, as well as a very natural hairline, allowing skin color to show through and giving the illusion of hair growing from the skin. The width of the PM can vary by vendor, from 2-3 inches
Style Shown: Pure Allure Lace Front Wig 		Perma Tease
Perma Tease
Crimping effect done at the root of the wig to create a permanent volumized look. This will lessen the styling time and you will not be causing any damage with back combing or teasing to the fiber.
Style Shown: Roni Synthetic Wig 		Polyurethane Strip
Polyurethane Strip
Polyurethane strips or tabs are added to the inside of wig caps made with those suffering from hair loss in mind. Adhesive or wig tape can be easily applied to the polyurethane strips for a more secure fit and washed off at the end of the day.
Style Shown: Juliette Monofilament Wig
Wefts
Wefts
A weft of hair is a long “curtain” of hair that has a seam at the top. Wefts of hair will be found on wigs and hair extensions.
Style Shown: Zest Synthetic Wig

Wig Cap Basics

If you are completely new to the world of wigs or looking to learn more, you've come to the right place. Browse through the categories to learn about common terms and features you'll run into on your alternative hair journey. Feel free to also contact our hair gurus with any questions you may have.

 
Double Monofilament Double Monofilament
 
A softer, double monofilament material that will help to eliminate irritation against the scalp, provides a more comfortable and lightweight wig wearing experience. Hair is individually knotted onto the mesh which gives the wearer the ability to style the hair in any direction. Double Monofilament Wigs are usually preferred by women who suffer from medical hair loss.
Style Shown: Codi Hand-Tied Wig
 
Lace Front Lace Front
 
A lace front wig is a wig with mesh at the hairline. The mesh will often have a neutral skin color that will disappear once applied to your hairline. The lace is undetectable and will allow you to have an extremely natural and exposed hairline. Most lace fronts will extend from temple to temple.
Style Shown: Risk Petite-Average Lace Front Wig
 
Monofilament Monofilament
 
A monofilament top or mono-top wig will have a transparent lace like material on the top of the wig, where each individual fiber has been hand knotted onto the lace. This will give you the most realistic scalp appearance and will allow you to change the parting on the wig, where the monofilament fiber is located.
Style Shown: Grand Entrance Human Hair Wig
 
Partial Monofilament Partial Monofilament
 
This cap type is a more affordable version of a monofilament wig. The part of the cap, which could be positioned on the right, left, or center of the wig, is constructed with a fine poly-silk mesh material. This feature provides comfortable and breathability, as well as a very natural hairline, allowing skin color to show through and giving the illusion of hair growing from the skin. The width of the PM can vary by vendor, from 2-3 inches.
Style Shown: Pure Allure Lace Front Wig
 
Perma Tease Perma Tease
 
Crimping effect done at the root of the wig to create a permanent volumized look. This will lessen the styling time and you will not be causing any damage with back combing or teasing to the fiber.
Style Shown: Roni Synthetic Wig
 
Polyurethane Strip Polyurethane Strip
 
Polyurethane strips or tabs are added to the inside of wig caps made with those suffering from hair loss in mind. Adhesive or wig tape can be easily applied to the polyurethane strips for a more secure fit and washed off at the end of the day.
Style Shown: Juliette Monofilament Wig
 
Wefts Wefts
 
A weft of hair is a long “curtain” of hair that has a seam at the top. Wefts of hair will be found on wigs and hair extensions.
Style Shown: Zest Synthetic Wig
 

WIG CAP BAISCS

If you are completely new to the world of wigs or looking to learn more, you've come to the right place. Browse through the categories to learn about common terms and features you'll run into on your alternative hair journey. Hover or click on the images to learn more about it. Feel free to also contact our hair gurus with any questions you may have.

Double Monofilament

Style Shown: Codi Hand-Tied Wig

A softer, double monofilament material that will help to eliminate irritation against the scalp, provides a more comfortable and lightweight wig wearing experience. Hair is individually knotted onto the mesh which gives the wearer the ability to style the hair in any direction. Double Monofilament Wigs are usually preferred by women who suffer from medical hair loss.

Lace Front

A lace front wig is a wig with mesh at the hairline. The mesh will often have a neutral skin color that will disappear once applied to your hairline. The lace is undetectable and will allow you to have an extremely natural and exposed hairline. Most lace fronts will extend from temple to temple.

Monofilament

A monofilament top or mono-top wig will have a transparent lace like material on the top of the wig, where each individual fiber has been hand knotted onto the lace. This will give you the most realistic scalp appearance and will allow you to change the parting on the wig, where the monofilament fiber is located.

Partial Monofilament

This cap type is a more affordable version of a monofilament wig. The part of the cap, which could be positioned on the right, left, or center of the wig, is constructed with a fine poly-silk mesh material. This feature provides comfortable and breathability, as well as a very natural hairline, allowing skin color to show through and giving the illusion of hair growing from the skin. The width of the PM can vary by vendor, from 2-3 inches

Perma Tease

Style Shown: Roni Synthetic Wig

Crimping effect done at the root of the wig to create a permanent volumized look. This will lessen the styling time and you will not be causing any damage with back combing or teasing to the fiber.

Polyurethane Strip

Polyurethane strips or tabs are added to the inside of wig caps made with those suffering from hair loss in mind. Adhesive or wig tape can be easily applied to the polyurethane strips for a more secure fit and washed off at the end of the day.

Wefts

Style Shown: Zest Synthetic Wig

A weft of hair is a long “curtain” of hair that has a seam at the top. Wefts of hair will be found on wigs and hair extensions.

Hand-Tied Wig

Hand tied wigs are wigs which have individual hair fibers hand tied to the cap during the manufacturing process. This delicate and time consuming process creates the most natural hair look because each hair is filled in one by one.

Traditional Wig Cap

The most common of all wig caps, it usually has a closed lace layer around the crown at which the hairs are sewn onto by machine. The hair is usually styled in such a way that the crown is lifted so the cap is not visible. This cap gives the hair volume at the crown due to the natural lift. The sides and back of the wig are constructed with wefts of hair. They have about 1/2” of space between each row so the wig will be light and well ventilated.

Memory Cap

A cap replaces the wide stretch lace used in most wigs, with a thinner, more resilient stretchy material that actually molds to the shape of the head. This produces a lighter and more secure fit.

Futura Fiber

Synthetic high heat friendly fiber that can withstand heat up to 350 °F. Futura is being used for weaving hair, bulk braiding hair, wigs and lace front wigs. It is also used for human hair blended products such as blended weaving hair and blended wigs. Futura synthetic hair fibers do not cause any itching since it is not processed with chemicals that can irritate the scalp.

Heat Friendly Fibers

Style Shown: Kona Lace Front Wig

Wigs made from heat resistant fibers also known as Heat Defiant Hair, or Heat Resistant Hair. This fiber allows for styling versatility without the human hair cost. Heat friendly wigs will still need to be maintained. Using the appropriate wig care products will prolong the life of your piece.

Human Hair

Comes in several different varieties (grades) including European, Asian, Indonesian and Chinese.

Kanekalon

This trademarked synthetic fiber made from modacrylic fibers. It’s the most common fiber in synthetic wigs and hair extensions.

Remy Human Hair

Not all human hair products will be Remy. Remy means that the cuticle of the fiber is still intact and will be facing one direction. This will creates less tangling and results in a softer fiber. Non-Remy human hair will mean the cuticles have been removed or the hair fibers are not all facing the same direction. This causes more friction, so there will be slightly more tangling in the fibers.

Yaki Hair

Yaki hair refers to the processed texture in which the fibers resembles chemically relaxed Afro Caribbean hair. Yaki hair may be from a synthetic, Remy or non-Remy source.

3/4 Wig

A cap that covers most of the head except the front hairline. You can use your own hair to blend up and over the fall. Usually connects to your own hair with flexible combs.

Addition

Style Shown: Quartette Hairpiece

Worn to fill in areas of thinness. These come in many different varieties and sizes. Some have honeycomb bases with room to pull your own hair through, whilst others attach with clips or combs. They are also known as wiglets or enhancers.

Chignon

Style Shown: Swirly Hairpiece

Small add on worn as a bun on the lower back of the head. Chignons come in various styles and densities such as curly, straight, loose waves or braided.