The most brilliant thing about synthetic dreads is the versatility. You can wear them for colour, volume, texture and/or length. You can attach them to natural hair or in addition to natural dreadlocks. Synthdreads do not damage the hair.

Most synthdreads are completely reusable depending on how they've been made and this in turn becomes very cost effective. Some clients maintain them for years.

There are a few different ways to creating and attaching synthdreads. If you'd like to read more about do-it-yourself methods, please browse the links page.

There are three basic types of synthetic dreads: single ended, double ended and wrapped. There are three basic colour combinations: solid, blended and striped. Mix and match any type of synthdread with any combination of colour and the designs are infinite.

Single ended dreads are simply put, one dread with a loop at the top. The loop is braided into client's hair and tied securely with string. The client's hair hangs next to the synthetic dread.
These synthetic dreads are reusable.

Double ended dreads give nearly twice the volume of single-ended or wrapped dreads because for there are two dreads emerging from every section of hair. Double ended dreads look like one long continuous dread until they are folded over and braided into the hair. The client's hair hangs between the double synthetic dreads.
These synthetic dreads are reusable.

Wrapped dreads conceal the client's own hair for the most realistic dread effect. This technique is a little more time consuming and wrapped synthetic dreads are not reusable, therefore it is only suggested for sections around the hairline or the very top of the head.

At Knot Just Dreads, Synthetic dreads are made for the client at the time of the appointment. They are not pre-made. This allows for full creative control and the ability to customize your length and colour. Only the highest quality synthetic hair is used: Trimco and Plastikhaar. Synthetic hair is attached to the clients hair using the Hairpolice technique by creating a small pinch-braid at the root less than one inch long and securing it with thread. The synthetic hair is backcombed, twisted and then steamed to soften the plastic and re-shape the synthetic hair into the form of a dreadlock.

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