Allgemeines » What do you know about the history of wigs?

Wigs have appeared in various forms of performing arts, such as Chinese opera, Japanese Noh and Kabuki, and Western opera. In the United Kingdom and most of the Commonwealth countries, wigs are one of the court costumes of barristers and judges.

The ancient Egyptians began to use wigs more than 4,000 years ago, and they were also the first people in the world to use wigs. They began to be popular in the early dynasties. From the third to sixth dynasties of the ancient kingdom, it is common for men and women to wear wool mixed with human hair. The wig made. The length and style of the wig vary with social status and era.

Wigs spread from ancient Egypt to Europe. Some people in ancient Greece and Rome believed that bald people were punished by heaven and regarded bald people as sinners. Officers with thinning hair or balding would be refused by the chiefs of some Greek territories to arrange jobs for them. To avoid discrimination, bald people wear body wave lace wigs to cover this flaw. Wigs have been further popularized. During the Roman Empire, many Europeans used wigs. Even the emperor wore wigs. During wars, the hair of enemy soldiers and civilians was often used as a tribute to the court. Some nobles also shaved slaves' hair to make wigs.

Today, people sometimes use wigs in their daily lives. Some people want to save time for hair care and changing hairstyles, so they wear transparent lace front wig to change different hairstyles. People with hair loss or thinning hair will also use wigs to make their hair look thicker. Some partial wigs are specially designed for people with partial hair loss.

In 2018, China was already the largest wig manufacturer and exporter, with export sales of 3.6 billion US dollars, accounting for 70-80% of the global market. Among them, the export sales of Xuchang City in Henan Province reached 1 billion yuan. Xuchang has a history of producing wigs for more than 100 years. Now Xuchang has the reputation of being the capital of water wave lace front wigs.