Wig and method of making the same

Abstract

A wig ( 19 ) is obtained by making a bundle of a plurality of strands of hair ( 1 ) of about same length, stretching the whole bundled hair to the pre-determined length by shifting the bundled hair in the length direction to random length, assuming the length of the stretched hair bundle as an apparent total length, forming a bent portion ( 5 ) of hair at the half position of said apparent total length, and by attaching said bent portion ( 5 ) to a wig base ( 18 ). Since the position of the bent portion ( 5 ) of hair ( 1 ) differs from each other, and the length (A) from the bent portion ( 5 ) to one end and the length (B) from the bent portion to the other end are configured to differ for each hair, the finished state of the wig can offer a good natural appearance as if the wearer's own hair were grown.

1 . A wig provided with a wig base and a plurality of strands of hair bent at a bent portion and attached to the wig base at said bent portion, characterized in that:
 the total length of said respective strand of hair is substantially the same, but the position of said bent portion differs for respective strand of hair, so that the length from the bent portion to one end and the length from said bent portion to the other end are configured to vary for respective strands of hair.   
     
     
         2 . The wig as set forth in  claim 1 , characterized in that:
 said strands of hair have the length determined by (1) to (4) below so that the length K from the bent portion to one end of each hair satisfies
   ( X−Y )≦ K≦X.    
   (1) While said bent portions of the strands of hair are attached to said wig base, the length of a hair piece from the wig base that extends the farthest from the wig base is designated as X [cm].   (2) The value 2X, said length X multiplied by 2, is designated as an apparent total length of a hair bundle in which a bundled plurality of strands of hair are shifted in the length direction non-uniformly so that said bundle is stretched.   (3) A shifting ratio α [%] of hair is multiplied to said apparent total length 2X, and thereby the value Y [cm] is obtained.   (4) The value Z [cm], obtained by subtracting the value Y [cm] from said apparent total length 2X, provides said length of the strands of hair to be prepared.   
     
     
         3 . The wig as set forth in  claim 2 , characterized in that:
 the hair bundle is adjusted so as to have said apparent total length 2X by shifting each hair so that one end of said hair bundle becomes gradually more sparse.   
     
     
         4 . The wig as set forth in  claim 2 , characterized in that:
 said hair bundle is sewn at the half position X of the apparent total length 2X, said bent portion is formed to each hair by heating and deforming at least the sewn portion of said hair bundle, and the bent portion of each hair is attached to a wig base.   
     
     
         5 . A method of making a wig characterized in that the method includes:
 a first step of making a hair bundle by bundling a plurality of strands of hair each having substantially a same length,   a second step of stretching the size of a whole hair bundle to a desired length by shifting said strands of hair non-uniformly,   a third step of regarding the length of the hair bundle stretched in the second step as an apparent total length and forming bent portions in the bundled strands of hair at the middle position of said apparent total length, and   a fourth step of attaching said bent portion of said strands of hair to a wig base.   
     
     
         6 . The method of making a wig as set forth in  claim 5 , characterized in that the method includes preparing strands of hair having the length determined by (1) to (4) below, and in said second step, said hair bundle is adjusted to have the apparent total length 2X [cm] as determined below.
 (1) While said bent portions of the strands of hair are attached to said wig base, the length of hair from the wig base that extends the farthest from the wig base is designated as X.   (2) The value 2X, said length X multiplied by 2, is designated as an apparent total length of a hair bundle stretched in said second step.   (3) A shifting ratio α [%] of hair is multiplied to said apparent total length 2X, and thereby the value Y [cm] is obtained.   (4) The value Z [cm], obtained by subtracting the value Y [cm] from said apparent total length 2X [cm] is designated as the length of the strands of hair to be prepared.   
     
     
         7 . The method of making a wig as set forth in  claim 5 , characterized in that:
 the hair bundle is adjusted so as to have said apparent total length 2X by shifting each hair so that one end of the hair bundle becomes gradually more sparse in said second step.   
     
     
         8 . The method of making a wig as set forth in  claim 5 , characterized in that:
 the hair bundle is sewn at the half position of the apparent total length in said third step, said bent portion is formed to each hair by applying heating treatment to at least the sewn portion of said hair bundle and deforming the sewn portion, and thereafter the bent portion of each hair is attached to a wig base in said fourth step.   
     
     
         9 . The method of making a wig as set forth in  claim 6 , characterized in that:
 the length K from said bent portion of hair to one end is provided by (X−Y)≦K≦X.