Glossary
Cuticle: The outer protective layer of the hair.
Follicle: The lacuna or depression in the skin from which the hair grows
Crochet: Needlework done by interlocking (loose hairs) with a hooked needle
Crown: The top or highest part of the head
Felting: A technique where fibers (hairs) are matted using a needle or hook. The fibers (hairs) form the structure of the fabric (dreadlock)
Hairweaving: The process of sewing a hairpiece of human hair with the wearer's own hair
Petroleum: A thick, oily mixture of gaseous, liquid and solid hydrocarbons that occur naturally beneath the earth’s surface. Varying almost colorless to black, it is prepared for uses such as natural gas, gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, lubricating oils and paraffin wax (and in some wax used for dreadlocks so beware!)
Root: The part of a hair that is embedded in a hair follicle
Sebum: The oily substance secreted through the sebaceous glands
Track: A tiny braid that runs tight to the scalp from one side of the head to the other where the hair weft is sewn.
Weft: A strip of material or a series of horizontal threads interlaced so that human hair can be hand-tied or machine sewn to. Also known as a hair weave
For a complete list of hair ingredients and chemical terminology go here
For a complete list of definitions of hair products and tools go here