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2. African hair threading - Wikipedia

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   This age-old practice involves intricately wrapping or braiding the natural hair with threads, often made of wool, cotton, or Nylon threads creating striking and elaborate patterns. [2] Hair threading is a meticulous art form, passed down through generations, showcasing the richness of African hairstyling artistry within various African ...

3. Ply-split braiding - Wikipedia

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   Ply-split braiding is a technique where one twisted cord ("splitter") passes through another twisted cord or cords splitting the plies of the latter cords ("splittee" cords). This is unlike weaving or many forms of braiding where cloth is formed by threads interlacing in an over-under sequence. Pattern is formed by cord color, and splitting order.

4. Braid (hairstyle) - Wikipedia

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   An Egyptian child with a "Lock of Youth" plait hairstyle A girl with a French braid. Braids (also referred to as plaits) are a complex hairstyle formed by interlacing three or more strands of hair. [1] Braiding has been used to style and ornament human and animal hair for thousands of years [2] in various cultures around the world.

5. Kumihimo - Wikipedia

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   Takadai – a takadai is a large, rectangular frame for creating flat, oblique kumihimo braids. Tama – bobbins. The thread is kept from unwinding by passing the thread under itself, forming a loop around the tama. True silk is a hollow fiber with a rough surface that resists slipping past the loop unless gently pulled.

6. Protective hairstyle - Wikipedia

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   Wigs provide versatility, braids like box braids and cornrows protect natural hair from the elements, twists offer chic styling options, and scarves in updos add both protection and fashion flair in varying climates. [18] Maintenance and care of hair also vary depending on the climate.

7. Cornrows - Wikipedia

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   Often favored for their easy maintenance, cornrows can be left in for weeks at a time if maintained through careful washing of the hair and natural oiling of the scalp. Braids are considered a protective styling on African curly hair as they allow for easy and restorative growth; braids pulled too tightly or worn for longer lengths of time and ...

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9. Crochet braids - Wikipedia

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   Crochet braids, also known as latch hook braids, [1] are techniques for braiding hair that involve crocheting synthetic hair extensions to a person's natural hair with a latch hook or crochet hook. While crochet braids are a hybrid of traditional braids, they're considered to be more similar to weaves . [ 2 ]