The Cost Of An European Human Hair Wig
05/03/2014 14:22I am sure you have wondered what the truth is about the prices of wigs made from European human hair. The cost of hair for one wig (0,2 to 0,4 kg) varies from 30 to 40 USD throughout most Eastern European countries. They do not buy hair from wholesalers because wholesalers blend hair, because it is so time-consuming to acquire really good hair. That explains why outside of Eastern Europe the price of acquiring good quality hair is skyrocketing - not because the hair in itself is expensive, but because of its rarity. Depending on the type of wig, length of hair and type of cap the cost of labor is from 150 to 300 USD. Altogether, the price of a handmade human hair wig made from European hair cannot be lower than 500-600 USD even for the shortest hair. Why are European human hair wigs not made in China where labor costs are much lower than in Poland, Russia, or the Czech Republic? The main reason is no good quality European human hair available in large enough quantities to make profitable large-scale production in China possible. And that is why most of wigs produced in China are made of Asian hair or blended hair widely available on a wholesale market.I am sure you have wondered what the truth is about the prices of wigs made from European human hair. The cost of hair for one wig (0,2 to 0,4 kg) varies from 30 to 40 USD throughout most Eastern European countries. They do not buy hair from wholesalers because wholesalers blend hair, because it is so time-consuming to acquire really good hair. That explains why outside of Eastern Europe the price of acquiring good quality hair is skyrocketing - not because the hair in itself is expensive, but because of its rarity. Depending on the type of wig, length of hair and type of cap the cost of labor is from 150 to 300 USD. Altogether, the price of a handmade human hair wig made from European hair cannot be lower than 500-600 USD even for the shortest hair. Why are European human hair wigs not made in China where labor costs are much lower than in Poland, Russia, or the Czech Republic? The main reason is no good quality European human hair available in large enough quantities to make profitable large-scale production in China possible. And that is why most of wigs produced in China are made of Asian hair or blended hair widely available on a wholesale market.
