5 Ways To Tell Apart All The Different Types Of Lace Wigs

Online, lace wigs are everywhere, but there are so many different terms and definitions for each kind and type of wig, that it often becomes insanely hard to sort out exactly what is what.

In the spirit of helping you, let’s bust through a few of the different things you might not know about lace wigs.

#5: Two different types of lace exist.

They’re advertised on every wig-related website: first you’ve got your Swiss lace, and second you’ve got your French lace. That covers the main two.

Commonly, people tend to get a little bit confused when it comes to the more complex terminology. There are multiple categories of lace, including stretch lace, lace without stretch, and also something called a ‘thin skin perimeter lace wig’. We also tend to throw around the names ‘lace front wigs’ and ‘full lace wigs’. All of these are still just French or Swiss — they’re sub-categories off those main two.

#4: Don’t worry about the countries.

While they’re called French and Swiss, it doesn’t mean a bunch of frenchmen and swiss guys are sitting there, cranking out lace from their respective countries and factories. It refers entirely to the style of lace and is just historical.

#3: First wig? Go with French.

The French style is stronger, and ends up being one of the better types of lace if you’re just starting with a wig. It’s a thicker lace, and won’t get damaged as easily. If you haven’t bought or ever worn a wig before, you should definitely start out with French lace.

After a few wigs and some more experience, you’ll probably want something thinner and slightly less visible — then you can go with a Swiss wig.

#2: French and Swiss can play together, too.

It doesn’t have to be an either-or proposition when it comes to Swiss or French lace types. It’s probably way more common than you think, to buy a wig that is made from Swiss along the more delicate, viewable areas (especially at the forehead), while the French is used to keep it strong overall.

#1: One type isn’t inherently ‘better’ than the other.

In the end, it’s all about your own preferences. Trying to get a wig you can beat up occasionally, one that lasts for a good while without getting damaged? French is what you need. But let’s say you want something refined and somewhat delicate, so you can care for it a little more? Out of all the types of lace, you’re looking at Swiss.