Wig

Abstract

A hair material for a wig is preliminarily curled and then bound to a wig base to thereby orient the curled hair in a definite direction. A folded part (10c) of a hair material (10) is penetrated from one side of a filament (15) to the other side under a wig base (12) so that a first loop (17) is formed in the inner side of the folded part (10c). A curved part (10d) is inserted though the first loop (17) so that a second loop (19) is formed in the inner side of the curved part (10d). A part (10b) of the hair material is inserted through the second loop (19). Next, the hair material parts (10a, 10b) are pulled in directions opposite to each other and tied with the filament (15) to (20). Thus, the hair material (10) is bound to the filament (15).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a wig to be worn to a head in full or in part, and more specifically, to a wig comprising a wig base and curled hair materials fixed to the wig base.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Conventionally, hair materials used for wigs have generally been straight hairs. In recent years, however, there are a variety of hair styles. Particularly, in case the user is a lady, an elegant and unique fashionableness in hair styles as well as increase of hair in volume is quite often required, and it is difficult to meet such requirements of various hair styles with straight hairs, which only provide a rather low flexibility.[0003]To solve this problem, there is known, for example, a technique as disclosed in Japan Patent Application Laid-open 64-40606 A. According to the technique disclosed in this specification, a hair material is folded into two, the folded portion is fastened to the front portion of a wig base, the hair material is curled or turned over ...

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Benefits of technology

[0016]As the hair materials of the present invention, apart from human hairs, it is also possible to use, hairs of synthetic resin such as acrylic resin, modacrylic resin or polyamide resin. As the wig base to which this hair material is to be fastened, there is used a filament or a sheet-shaped base obtained by knitting synthetic fibers (chemical fibers), vegetable fibers, animal fibers, etc. into a net-like form. From the viewpoint of stability in performance, durability, cost, etc., it is desirable to use synthetic fibers, such as nylon or polyester. As the sheet-like member to be used as a guide in winding around a pipe member, non-woven fabric, paper, etc. are suitable. A non-woven fabric of rayon, polyester or the like, which increases in surface frictional force when moistened to thereby prevent slippage, is more preferable.

[0019]According to the present invention in Claims 1 through 6, the direction of the curl of the hair pieces is determined depending upon the direction in which the hair materials are fastened to the wig base, and a predetermined hair design results. For example, when the hair materials are fixed to the wig base in a state in which they are aligned in the same direction, the curl of the hair pieces of these hair materials is aligned in the same direction. When a large number of hair materials are fastened to the wig base in fixed amounts in different directions, the curls of the hair pieces of these hair materials are oriented in different directions. Thus, through appropriate selection of hair material fixing directions with respect to the wig base, it is possible to obtain wigs for a variety of hair designs. Further, it is possible to maintain the curl imparted to the hair pieces of the hair materials in a satisfactory state for a long period of time. In the construction of the present invention, the hair materials are fixed to the wig base with their directions determined, so the direction of the curl of the hair pieces is determined. Thus, after fixing the hair materials to the wig base, it is possible to easily obtain a wig in which the hair piece curl is oriented in a predetermined direction. Further, through this hair material attachment, it is possible to apply the wig not only to a basic hair design, but also to a complicated hair design with intermingled curl directions, making it possible to attain a hair design of high degree of freedom. Thus, as compared with the conventional wig, in which the curl direction is not fixed even if the hair materials are combed and which is rather poor in terms of design, it is possible to obtain a product that is more perfect as such.

[0020]Further, by forming a pair of hair pieces aligned in the same curl direction, when the hair material is fastened to the wig base, it is possible to orient the hair piece curl in a predetermined direction more easily, with the hair piece not being easily allowed to wave in any other direction. Further, as compared with the conventional technique, in which curling processing is effected after fastening the hair materials to the wig base, a predetermined curl size can be imparted more easily and the curling operation can be performed in a shorter time. It is further possible to maintain the curl configuration imparted to the hair materials in a satisfactory manner for a long period of time.

Problems solved by technology

Particularly, in case the user is a lady, an elegant and unique fashionableness in hair styles as well as increase of hair in volume is quite often required, and it is difficult to meet such requirements of various hair styles with straight hairs, which only provide a rather low flexibility.

However, according to the above-described configuration, in which curl is imparted to all the hair materials fastened to the wig base through post-processing, the folded portion 1a of each hair material 1 is already fixed to a wig base 2 as shown in FIG. 21, so it is impossible to secure a sufficient length for the remaining hair piece 1b to impart curl thereto.

As a result, the hair piece 1b can not be sufficiently wound around a curl imparting means 3 such as a rod or a curler, and it is likely to result in loose curl, making it rather difficult to impart a predetermined curl diameter.

In case curl is imparted through heat treatment, there is a fear of the heat resistance of the wig base 2 being rather insufficient.

If the heat treatment can not be conducted at a predetermined high temperature, it is not possible to maintain curl for a long period of time.

Further, since imparting curl through post-processing is the same way as perming the natural hair, it takes time and effort, resulting in a rather low efficiency.

Thus, even if the hair material 1 is combed, it is impossible to align the curl of the hair pieces in a predetermined direction.

It results not only in leading to a rather poor outward appearance but also in not obtaining a desired hair fashion.

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