No matter what, dreads get messy. Most dreads require some kind of DM (dread maintenance) or re-wrap. These names are often used interchangeably.

For "do it yourself" maintenance techniques see Homecare.

For those of you who prefer a little professional TLC, Knot Just Dreads is just the place. Some clients swear by their routine 6-month check-up. Some prefer a little more maintenance while others not so much. It's all up to the individual.Just as a crochet hook is used to create locs, it can also be used to weave back in all those annoying little hairs, loops, bumps, wiggles and just about any unaesthetic dread wonkiness that might bother you. This technique can be referred to as felting.

In addition to felting your locs, what makes this maintenance technique full proof is the magic of the string. Hairpolice understand the importance of string and so do our clients! If you didn't already know, your head sheds up to 150 hairs every single day. The string helps to catch all that shed hair and in doing so creates a tangle of loose hair at the root of each dread. Often you hear about people securing small elastics at the root. This is done for primarily the same reason. The only difference is elastics are more visible and are prone to deteriorate within a short period of time.

In fact the string is so durable and so small that sometimes it can get engulfed between all the shed hair and the dread making it virtually undetectable.

After a few months, the strings are popped off with a stitch ripper. This is often done as part of a regular maintenance appointment.

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