Newhair by simi belo

Abstract

The NewHair wig features a deliberate gap (3) at the front of the wig ( 2 ). Through this gap the wearer brings through his/her own real hair ( 5 ), parts and brushes over the wig hair to cover the gap, and in doing so, reveals some of his/her own real hair, natural hairline, scalp and roots ( 6 ), so that it looks as if all of the hair is growing out of his/her head. Whether the gap is on the left ( 7 ), in the centre ( 8 ), or on the right ( 9 ), it adds much-needed realism to the traditional wig. This is because traditional wigs use fringes, hair bands and other features to hide the stitching, but in doing so, they conceal the wearer's own roots and hairline, so it is apparent that the hair is not really growing out of the head and therefore the hair is fake.

1 . A wig with an opening (feature  1 ) at the front circumference of the wig (feature  2 ), where the opening forms a gap (feature  3 ) in the wig through which the wearer must bring through, part and brush over his/her own real hair (feature  5 ) to cover the gap, and in doing so, he/she is revealing some of his/her own natural hair, hairline, scalp and roots (feature  6 ), which makes it look like all the hair is growing out of his/her head.  
   
   
       2 . A wig as claimed in  claim 1  where the opening (feature  1 ) at the front edge of the wig functions as a gap (feature  3 ) in the wig which begins at the front (feature  2 ), on the hairline and then protrudes into the wig.  
   
   
       3 . A wig as claimed in  claim 1  where the gap (feature  3 ) is open and free of wig hair at the front of the wig, but is enclosed and surrounded by the wig hair on the other sides as the gap protrudes into the wig.  
   
   
       4 . A wig as claimed in  claim 1  where the opening and gap can be present anywhere along the front circumference of the wig (feature  2 ) between the ears allowing the wearer to feature an authentic parting anywhere along the front hairline (features  7 ,  8  and  9 ) of his/her hairstyle.  
   
   
       5 . A wig as claimed in  claim 1  which is fastened onto the wearers' own hair using attachments ( FIG. 4 ) present at regular intervals on the underside of the wig and along the periphery and around the gap.  
   
   
       6 . A wig with an opening which forms a gap at the front as described herein with reference to FIGS.  1  to  8  of the accompanying drawings/photos.  
   
   
       7 . A wig as claimed in  claim 2  where the gap (feature  3 ) is open and free of wig hair at the front of the wig, but is enclosed and surrounded by the wig hair on the other sides as the gap protrudes into the wig.  
   
   
       8 . A wig as claimed in  claim 2  where the opening and gap can be present anywhere along the front circumference of the wig (feature  2 ) between the ears allowing the wearer to feature an authentic parting anywhere along the front hairline (features  7 ,  8  and  9 ) of his/her hairstyle.  
   
   
       9 . A wig as claimed in  claim 3  where the opening and gap can be present anywhere along the front circumference of the wig (feature  2 ) between the ears allowing the wearer to feature an authentic parting anywhere along the front hairline (features  7 ,  8  and  9 ) of his/her hairstyle.  
   
   
       10 . A wig as claimed in  claim 2  which is fastened onto the wearers' own hair using attachments ( FIG. 4 ) present at regular intervals on the underside of the wig and along the periphery and around the gap.  
   
   
       11 . A wig as claimed in  claim 3  which is fastened onto the wearers' own hair using attachments ( FIG. 4 ) present at regular intervals on the underside of the wig and along the periphery and around the gap.  
   
   
       12 . A wig as claimed in  claim 4  which is fastened onto the wearers' own hair using attachments ( FIG. 4 ) present at regular intervals on the underside of the wig and along the periphery and around the gap.