Hand-tied hair wefts are tufts of hair sewn or tied together meticulously by hand using a strong piece of weaving thread.
A hair weft is essentially a seam that holds all of the base ends of the hair together.
Machine-wefted hair is fed into to machine and weaved tightly into the seam. This happens in a manner similar to that of the sewing machine. Hand-tied hair is actually manually woven into the weave by a human and custom attention is given to each weave.
The difference in the end products is similar to the differences between hand-sewn seams and machine sewn seams.
Slimmer is better
The hand tied hair weft is usually significantly smaller or slimmer than the “normal” more common machine-wefted hair.
Hair that is machine-wefted tends to be bulkier because the weave itself needs to be hefty enough to get a good hold on the hair and also because it is being done by a machine.
So why would you care? The hair extension weave or weft is the only part of the extension that NO ONE wants anyone to see or feel. It is the tell–tell sign of hair extensions.
The slimmer the weft then the easier it will be to hide and the less-likely that someone will detect it if they touch your head.
Additionally reduced bulkiness permits a more natural free-flowing solution. It can provide a lot more natural appearing body and volume as well. These characteristics make it an excellent choice and very popular.
Don’t mistake slimness for weakness
The hair on a hand-tied hair weft is also much more securely attached to the weft.
This is important because it means that each strand of hair will remain attached to the weft much longer than their counterparts who are machine-sewn into the weft.
Hand-tied hair extension therefore last longer. They don’t thin out near as quickly as machine-wefted hair extensions.
Hand-tied hair wefts dramatically reduce shedding and therefore allow for much longer wear.
Advantage and limits
Hand-tied hair wefts are available in various lengths and textures.
Our hand-tied hair wefts can be divided into 4 strips, 5 strips, 6 strips or 7 strips each set, etc.
Doing so makes it easy for your stylist to work with them.
If they are done properly, hand tied wefts can actually last a very long time.
However, since they are harder to make and they take longer time to complete, they usually cost a bit more.
Another thing that’s good with hand-tied wefts is that they are not very bulks or noticeable when you put them on.
They are built to be thin so they’ll blend in nicely with the hair that you already have. They stick closely to your scalp, making them look quite natural. If you run your finger through your hair, you may not even notice the track. That is a beautiful thing!
Given the nature and value of the hand-tied hair extension you won’t want to compromise the hand-tied hair’s integrity by cutting it into shorter widths.
It is suggested instead that you use the whole pieces without cutting it. If the weft exceeds the needed length of the targeted track, then merely fold over the end and double-up the wefts to the length that is needed. Stagger these if you expect need to fold subsequent wefts.