Hair extension means and method of attachment

Abstract

Hair extension means are provided including a material portion with a plurality of apertures defined therethrough, and wherein a plurality of strands of extension hair and/or a hair weft is attached to the material portion.

1 . Hair extension means, said hair extension means including a material portion with a plurality of apertures defined therethrough, and wherein a plurality of strands of extension hair and/or a hair weft is attached to the material portion. 
     
     
         2 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the hair extension strands and/or hair weft are attached to or adjacent a peripheral edge of the material portion. 
     
     
         3 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the hair extension strands and/or hair weft are attached to the material portion via any or any combination of sewing, adhesive, heating or bonding. 
     
     
         4 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the length of the proportion of the hair extension strands and/or hair weft joined to the material is approximately between 5-6 mm. 
     
     
         5 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the hair extension strands and/or hair weft is provided in a line or in a substantially linear or planar form on the material portion or in a plurality of lines or plurality of substantially linear or planar forms on the material portion. 
     
     
         6 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the material portion is in a sheet like form and can include a single layer or two or more layers provided in a substantially wholly or partially overlapping arrangement. 
     
     
         7 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the material portion is formed from substantially flexible material. 
     
     
         8 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the material portion is in the form of mesh, netting, lace or looped material. 
     
     
         9 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the material portion is formed from or is provided with a substantially waterproof material thereon. 
     
     
         10 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein each aperture of the plurality of apertures are provided a substantially evenly spaced distance apart on the material portion. 
     
     
         11 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the plurality of aperture are provided at irregularly or different spaced distances apart and/or provided out of alignment with each other. 
     
     
         12 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the plurality of apertures are provided in rows and/or columns. 
     
     
         13 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the diameter of each aperture in the material portion is between 1-10 mm, optionally 2-10 mm and further optionally 2 mm. 
     
     
         14 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the hair extension strands and/or hair weft include natural hair and/or synthetic hair. 
     
     
         15 . Hair extension means according to  claim 1  wherein the material portion is substantially the same width of a hair extension strip and/or hair weft provided on the same, or the material portion is greater in width than the width of the hair extension strip and/or hair weft provided on the same. 
     
     
         16 . A method of attaching hair extension means to a user's natural hair, said hair extension means including a material portion with a plurality of apertures defined therethrough and a plurality of strands of extension hair and/or a hair weft attached to the material portion, said method including the steps of placing the material portion at a suitable position on a user's head and pulling one or more strands of a user's natural hair through at least one of the apertures in the material portion such that the user's natural hair becomes attached to the material portion. 
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 16  wherein the material portion is placed adjacent a user's scalp such that the hair extension strands and/or hair weft are adjacent a lower edge of the material portion relative to the user's head. 
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 16  wherein a hooked tool or hair pulling tool is used to pull the user's natural hair through one or more of the apertures in the material portion. 
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 16  wherein strands of the user's natural hair is pulled through substantially all or the majority of the apertures defined in the material portion in order to securely attach the user's natural hair to the hair extension means. 
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 16  wherein the user's natural hair is further attached to the material portion via any or any combination of platting, connection means, one or more synthetic fibres, heat, micro-rings or micro-links.