Woman Weaves Entire Wardrobe out of Own Hair

[Kuchen]

Oh yes indeedy (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/86427/Woman-weaves-entire-wardrobe-out-of-hair).




A WOMAN has woven an entire wardrobe of clothes out of her own hair, after growing it for more than 50 years.

Ioana Cioanca, 71, has created everything from a hat to a skirt from her 40-inch-long tresses.

She told the Austrian Times: “I have nine items – a hat, a shawl, a skirt, a blouse, a raincoat, a purse, a handbag and a pair of gloves.

“They are all slightly different colours because of course I went grey over the years.”

The 71-year-old from Bistrita Nasaud, Romania, added: “I did this because I wanted to show how practical human hair is.

"The clothes are warm and comfortable – and the materials are free.”

[SimplyLonghair]

Kind of creepy, but cool. I wanted pics though:rolleyes:

[EvaSimone]

That's really neat. A bit weird but neat too.

I wonder if she only used shed hair or if she cut her hair short after so many years?

[arabidbutterfly]

I'm with SimplyLonghair, I want pics!

[Tornerose]

uhm.... eew?

On a second thought I find it cool though. Natural fur :D

[manderly]

Useless without pics. I wanna see. grrrr.

I dunno, it sounds kind of icky to me, honestly.

[maria_asa]

A Swedish woman, who also makes jewelry out of hair, made underwear from her own hair:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2zuxWkxiaAs/SMKAGSubcjI/AAAAAAAACOE/pEmzgxBfMXQ/s1600-h/pants-of-hair.gif

I do like the jewelry but the clothes, especially the underwear, creeps me out a bit.

[Kuchen]

I found some photos (http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=4&contentid=2009022420090224023245607224cccf7)! Sorry to be so "useless" previously.

[Tornerose]

A Swedish woman, who also makes jewelry out of hair, made underwear from her own hair:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2zuxWkxiaAs/SMKAGSubcjI/AAAAAAAACOE/pEmzgxBfMXQ/s1600-h/pants-of-hair.gif


That has to be the grossest thing I have ever seeen, with the possible exception of **** (if you don't know, don't ask)

[Toadstool]

that's certainly more "resourceful" than I'll ever be...

[Finoriel]

I think it´s kind of cool, :D eccentric and evil genius like.
Which patience she must have to actually weave with hair. I wonder how she spun it before or if she used it strand by strand for weaving... :cool: she´s not accidentally giving lessons?

Icky and ewww? Hmm, isn´t it surprising that so many people think hair not longer attached to the body is icky? What is it that makes hair "eww" as soon as it leaves ones head :wink: it´s not gross as long as it grows, right? As soon as it´s on the shower floor, in the sink or on a brush / comb it seems it becomes toxic waste for so many people. While on the other hand wearing wool (fur, leather, silk, felt etc.) is not considered gross and real live sheep are not as white and clean as we tend to picture them in our minds.

[crystal_89]

That is really really gross.

That underwear must be... itchy.

[tiny_teesha]

That puts a whole new term to vegans....
Imagine if people only used human hair to make clothing, sheep around the world would thank us!

[patissegrietje]

I think it´s kind of cool, :D eccentric and evil genius like.
Which patience she must have to actually weave with hair. I wonder how she spun it before or if she used it strand by strand for weaving... :cool: she´s not accidentally giving lessons?

Icky and ewww? Hmm, isn´t it surprising that so many people think hair not longer attached to the body is icky? What is it that makes hair "eww" as soon as it leaves ones head :wink: it´s not gross as long as it grows, right? As soon as it´s on the shower floor, in the sink or on a brush / comb it seems it becomes toxic waste for so many people. While on the other hand wearing wool (fur, leather, silk, felt etc.) is not considered gross and real live sheep are not as white and clean as we tend to picture them in our minds.

I ask myself the same thing! why we consider a woven hairstyle to be beautiful as long as it's attached to a head, but it seems gross to wear the same hair as an item to keep you warm.
Animal hair is not gross :confused:

I do wonder how long it holds, is it as strong as wool, fur etc?

[KnightsLady]

I think it´s kind of cool, :D eccentric and evil genius like.
Which patience she must have to actually weave with hair. I wonder how she spun it before or if she used it strand by strand for weaving... :cool: she´s not accidentally giving lessons?

Icky and ewww? Hmm, isn´t it surprising that so many people think hair not longer attached to the body is icky? What is it that makes hair "eww" as soon as it leaves ones head :wink: it´s not gross as long as it grows, right? As soon as it´s on the shower floor, in the sink or on a brush / comb it seems it becomes toxic waste for so many people. While on the other hand wearing wool (fur, leather, silk, felt etc.) is not considered gross and real live sheep are not as white and clean as we tend to picture them in our minds.

I think it's interesting and rather cool too. It is more surprising to me that we don't use our own hair than that some people do. I wonder how many people on LHC collect their shed hairs? (besides me... :o)

It's interesting to see how many icky and ewww reactions are coming from long hairs. Any wonder why long hair is considered icky and ewww by some of the population when it is still attached to the head? How much difference is there between hair on the head and off it, and why?


That is really really gross.

That underwear must be... itchy.

Why would it be itchy? It doesn't contain lanolin as sheeps wool does. It may be far more suitable for a human to wear than wearing some other creatures hair.

[hanne jensen]

Why is human hair icky? Angora comes from a rabbit. Wool comes from a sheep. Mohair comes from a llama. Camels hair is considered luxery. I consider wearing the hide of a dead animal icky.

[Nat242]

Just today I was having a conversation about sustainable clothing - and how prohibitively expensive organic hemp/soy/cotton clothes are. This looks like the solution!! :bigtongue:

Perhaps not for vegans, though??

[Nat242]

This reminds me of a line from a Bedroom Philosopher song (any fans?):

"I'm so postmodern that I shaved off all my hair, knitted it into a beanie, and threw it off a bridge"

[Dianyla]

Why would it be itchy? It doesn't contain lanolin as sheeps wool does. It may be far more suitable for a human to wear than wearing some other creatures hair.
What makes a fiber itchy is it's diameter, not the presence of lanolin. I wear microfine merino wool against my skin almost every day, and it's not itchy at all. Cheap wool with large diameter strands makes me itch to high heaven.

Wearing hairshirts is nothing new (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilice). I hope that hair used to weave this clothing was relatively fine, otherwise it will be horribly scratchy on bare skin. My own hair would be great for cordage, but would make terribly uncomfortable clothing.

[twilight_faerie]

I wonder how she washes it. Shampoo?

[melikai]

I hope that hair used to weave this clothing was relatively fine, otherwise it will be horribly scratchy on bare skin. My own hair would be great for cordage, but would make terribly uncomfortable clothing.

All the long haired ladies with super-fine strands better watch out! She may be looking to expand her wardrobe soon.... eep! :p

[manderly]

I found some photos (http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=4&contentid=2009022420090224023245607224cccf7)! Sorry to be so "useless" previously.


Sorry Kuchen, it's a common Fark.com meme :) Not a personal gripe :flower:

[Fencai]

it just seems to me that it would be itchy..... LOL!

[eadwine]

*chuckles* I just can't help but laugh everytime people say EWWWW ICKYYYY
It's hair that was on your head once.. is that EWWW and ICKYYYYY? ;)


What about wool? That is sheep HAIR that came off the sheep, no longer attached. EWWWWW ICKKKYYYY :lol:

See my point? ;) *giggles*

[BlackfootHair]

Wow...that's interesting! I wouldn't wear hair underwear though. It drives me batty enough if a hair gets stuck in my bum in the shower. And there's more than once a day my butt tries to eat my undies. lol I don't think the shirts and such would be itchy...I imagine they would tickle more than anything...kind of like a stray hair does ....it makes me feel like there is a little bug on my skin or something.

With animal fur, it doesn't seem so "eww" to me because animal fur covers their entire body, versus human hair from the head is on the head...even though as it gets longer it lays across other areas (shoulders, back...) When I empty my hair brush I don't go, "eww"...but I am careful to not drop any hair as I throw it in the trash. I don't know if I could wear a shirt weaved out of hair. but it is interesting none the less. :)

[Kuchen]

Sorry Kuchen, it's a common Fark.com meme :) Not a personal gripe :flower:

Ahhhhh, I am not familiar with the ways of Fark :)

[SHELIAANN1969]

Ok, so if you have a pair of *hair panties* and you take them off, can you tell your SO without cracking a smile, "look honey, I shaved?"

haha

The *hair panties and tank top* looked more like a Cave-woman swim suit. :shrug:

[HoneyMouse]

The question that springs to mind is *would you wear it if it was made from someone elses hair*

Very odd. I remember reading an article on someone who'll do that with your dogs hair.

[embee]

I don't understand the "ewwww" and "ick" response.

Not that I'd want to wear it next to my skin, because I've gotten occasional hair caught up in my knitting and crochetting, and they *itch* like mad. They're pokey, they stick into me.

[patissegrietje]

The question that springs to mind is *would you wear it if it was made from someone elses hair*

Very odd. I remember reading an article on someone who'll do that with your dogs hair.

As soon as it's made into a wig or extensions most people don't have a problem with wearing other peoples hair.:confused:

Maybe hair should look like hair?
I know DBF hates my shed hairs, mainly because he finds them in his socks, pants, sleeves etc.
And on the ground they attract dust and look really gross because of it.;)

[lora410]

Unless I see picts I think its a load of :bs:

[Kuchen]

Unless I see picts I think its a load of :bs:

There are picture links. On the thread. If you read it.

[sherigayle]

I think it's pretty cool. My hair would be really itchy tough.

[Islandgrrl]

Hmmm....those chonies look itchy. Not sure I could go there.

[Anje]

Interesting, but it sounds uncomfortable. I wonder how well it wears, compared to wool?

My mom is collecting her dog's shed hair (mostly undercoat that comes out during brushing) so it can be made into yarn, so she can knit something from it. My first reaction is that it sounds kinda weird, but what would you rather have, hair that you know where it's been and how it's been cared for, or wool from some anonymous sheep that's gotten muddy and poopy and everything else?

[WaimeaWahine]

The only "eww" for me is that the underwear is French cut. :laugh: Do you know how many women actually look good or feel comfortable in French cut underwear? Me neither but it can't be many!

People in love with their dogs and cats have been weaving their fur (as they shed) into hats and sweaters for ages. :shrug: Nothing eww about it.

[sherigayle]

I have a friend who used to have an angora rabbit and had it's fur woven into yarn and had a gorgeous sweater made.

[GlennaGirl]

Why is human hair icky? Angora comes from a rabbit. Wool comes from a sheep. Mohair comes from a llama. Camels hair is considered luxery. I consider wearing the hide of a dead animal icky.

I don't know, but--not to be gross...okay, this IS going to be gross--would you drink milk from a cow? Probably. Would you (as an adult) drink milk from a human breast? Probably not.

It may be partially cultural; it may be a throwback to some genetic memory of people taking one another's "parts" as charms or talismans, or to use them against us...or as battle trophies...I don't know. But there undeniably IS an "ick" factor to any sort of human "remains"; we think of them as dead, whereas when they're on us, we feel they're alive.

Just the way it is.

I tried very hard to be evolved and mature about this but I honestly did just about gag at the sight of that underwear. If I'm unevolved, so be it. ;) I personally don't necessarily find anything damning in noting human nature. I find human nature fascinating, actually (and psychology). There isn't always something wrong with being human and reacting in a fairly standard human way. ;)

[nicolina]

This reminds me of something I saw at a historical textiles show once. It was a Victorian sampler stitched by a girl in the workhouse who had not been able to buy thread, so she'd used her hair instead. I thought it was rather beautiful.

Also, human hair is surely the most natural thing to have close to the skin, given that we are actually covered in it? If we use energy and protein to grow hair than using the final product is good sense, and certainly one way to cut down on your carbon footprint!

[Copasetic]

That really grosses me out. I hate hair. I love it when it is on someone's head, but as soon as it comes off and ends up on the floor or in the drain or anywhere else, I can't stand it.

[LHGypsyRose]

She's even made a raincoat?? Hmm..I wonder how well that would work.:confused:

[Darkhorse1]

Ok, I'm finding that really gross. I'm weird. I LOVE long hair, but the second it's off a person, it grosses me out ;)

[enfys]

Did she do it all in one go? That seems like an awful lot to get fom one head even if it was long. Unless it has a 10" diameter.

I'm not sure if it's gross or not in my book, but I wonder if some felted items could have been thrown into the mix? They'd be like dreads, and quite cool.

I saw someone on tele who made a felt bra ou of hair she collected from her brush. The colour really suited her...

[adiapalic]

That's so interesting--and not really so much gross. Except for the panties thing--I would even consider cashmere/wool kind of uncomfortable and weird for those. Nothing beats good ol cotton.

Makes me wonder if anyone makes jewelry from fingernails.

[~GypsyCurls~]

I think it´s kind of cool, :D eccentric and evil genius like.
Which patience she must have to actually weave with hair. I wonder how she spun it before or if she used it strand by strand for weaving... :cool: she´s not accidentally giving lessons?

Icky and ewww? Hmm, isn´t it surprising that so many people think hair not longer attached to the body is icky? What is it that makes hair "eww" as soon as it leaves ones head :wink: it´s not gross as long as it grows, right? As soon as it´s on the shower floor, in the sink or on a brush / comb it seems it becomes toxic waste for so many people. While on the other hand wearing wool (fur, leather, silk, felt etc.) is not considered gross and real live sheep are not as white and clean as we tend to picture them in our minds.

That's a good point...I guess people consider it 'waste' once it leaves your scalp.

I don't think it's nasty or gross to make clothes out of hair, I mean as long as it's clean what's the problem? It's the same as wool pretty much...a lot more humane than fur and leather too. The underwear, yeah that's kinda icky IMO.

[joyellen]

I want to say I saw her on Ripley's Believe It or Not. It was either her or a barber who collected his clients' hair and made clothing and purses out of it. Either way, not my style :p

[Morningglory]

I think it is a beautiful thing that she did! Can you imagine she had the vision when she was 16 years old!!! And had the paitence to see it through. It was her own hair for pitty sake!!!! It was not in the shower drain! She cared for it and carefully grew her hair out until it turned grey. So that she could be clothed in it. She even made gloves for her hands! I think the pieces look beautiful and so very carefully with love made with her own hands. I do not in any way think it is gross it is beautiful she is going to be clothed with her own hair. It is a part of her. My hair feels so good when it touches my skin. It is her own hair, I bet it feels wonderfully warm and soft. It was her dream her vision and her hard work of her lifetime! It makes me want to cry for her and I applaud her for her work. :knit::queen::applause:applause:applause

[Dianyla]

That's so interesting--and not really so much gross. Except for the panties thing--I would even consider cashmere/wool kind of uncomfortable and weird for those. Nothing beats good ol cotton.
You'd be surprised how comfortable wool underwear can be. :)

Although I'm still kind of musing over the irony of saving shed hairs to weave a set of hair panties when we already have hair down there. Couldn't she just grow a full natural bush and wear that instead? :hmm:

[spidermom]

Sounds itchy. I think I'll leave my hair on my head.

[Kuchen]

Oh you just have to SMT your hair underwear to get it nice and soft. Like fabric conditioner.

[wintersun99]

The ultimate in conservation (think 3 R's)...

Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

:D

[HoneyMouse]

or possibly

Coockooo !

[HoneyMouse]

You'd be surprised how comfortable wool underwear can be. :)

Although I'm still kind of musing over the irony of saving shed hairs to weave a set of hair panties when we already have hair down there. Couldn't she just grow a full natural bush and wear that instead? :hmm:

well I was going to comment on where she got the hair for the panties from but I didn't want to lower the tone :hmm:

[GlassEyes]

I don't find it terribly gross. I wouldn't do it for the heck of it, but if it came down to me being freezing and not having anything else to wear, I would certainly do it. :shrug:

My hair'd be pretty itchy though, even though it IS borderline fine in areas.

I'd also have to condition them instead of washing them. XD; CO DETERGENT ANYONE?

[NiAosSi]

Weird. But, very resourceful indeed. Especially, in this s**thole economy.

[Elphie]

I actually think they're quite pretty! Practical? My jury's still out on that. There are a lot of fabrics I cannot tolerate because of the itch factor. Labor of love? Certainly! Can't help but admire her perserverance.

[Jessaka]

I wonder how she washes it. Shampoo?
I had to laugh at that.

But yeah, I'd like to see a full-length picture. That vest thing she has on, is tha ther hair too? I can't tell. I don't know...but I wouldn't do it just because I think it's kind of gross. Yes, we would save alot of money and animal fur/hair if we made clothes out of our hair...but idk, not my speed I suppose. If we had to, then I better have some dye so I can make it multi-colored, haha.

[Coriander]

A Swedish woman, who also makes jewelry out of hair, made underwear from her own hair:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2zuxWkxiaAs/SMKAGSubcjI/AAAAAAAACOE/pEmzgxBfMXQ/s1600-h/pants-of-hair.gif

I do like the jewelry but the clothes, especially the underwear, creeps me out a bit.

I think I'm getting used to the feeling of snorting tea out my nose.

The bow on the "underwear" killed me!

[Norman]

This is for real. I saw the woman on a British Tv show about five years ago.

[QueenMadge]

Well maybe its the hand spinning fiber nut in me but I think its interesting. The "underwear" look like they might be blended with something...the diameter of the yarn looks too thick to be straight human hair. If its wool or a blend of wool and a softer fiber, the human hair would probably not be itchy. I would not personally want underwear out of my hair but I don't see it as gross....no different than dog hair, or any of the other varieties of animal derived fiber....silk comes from a moth after all.

[atlantaz3]

I have to say I'm on the euw side.

[HoneyMouse]

this is prettier
http://inventorspot.com/articles/clothes_and_jewelry_made_human_h_10641

I love showstudio

http://www.showstudio.com/forums/fashion/32236/0

[viking_quest]

That's clever. I have to wonder about the underwear maria_asa posted about, but hats and such I have no problem with. I can imagine how warm they are.

[JamieLeigh]

That's pretty neat. The fact that it's her OWN hair, and not somebody else's, kind of eliminates some of the creep-factor IMHO. Wow, imagine having that much time on my hands. :shocked:

[Darkhorse1]

Wool undies for some allergic to wool = itchy bottoms ;)

I'll stick to granny skivvies for now :D

[Alaskanheart]

I don't know, but--not to be gross...okay, this IS going to be gross--would you drink milk from a cow? Probably. Would you (as an adult) drink milk from a human breast? Probably not.

It may be partially cultural; it may be a throwback to some genetic memory of people taking one another's "parts" as charms or talismans, or to use them against us...or as battle trophies...I don't know. But there undeniably IS an "ick" factor to any sort of human "remains"; we think of them as dead, whereas when they're on us, we feel they're alive.

Just the way it is.

I tried very hard to be evolved and mature about this but I honestly did just about gag at the sight of that underwear. If I'm unevolved, so be it. ;) I personally don't necessarily find anything damning in noting human nature. I find human nature fascinating, actually (and psychology). There isn't always something wrong with being human and reacting in a fairly standard human way. ;)

Thank You for adding that , I was definately feeling a strong grossed out emotion but didnt know exactly how to put it into words. I think you hit the nail on the head!

We dont use our dead skin cells for oatmeal, or fingernails for jewlery!:confused:

I cant imagine spending that much time on collecting my hairs, and making hats out of them either. :rolleyes:

[Alaskanheart]

or possibly

Coockooo !

I agree, sounds insane to me.:p

[nessthing]

Hair panties.

I just typed the word hair panties.

[Shermie Girl]

I don't think it is gross, but human hair undies or other garments aren't my cup of tea. But, hey... If it makes her happy, why not? :D

[Dianyla]

Hair panties.

I just typed the word hair panties.
Thank you, my work here is done. :bow:

[SpecialKitty]

Hair panties.

I just typed the word hair panties.

This provided me with a much-needed giggling fit :rollin:

[Juneii]

ahahahaha oh boy, my first reaction is to scream "gross!" but we do use hair from sheep to make sweaters and such, so isn't it almost the same.
still awkward no matter how you look at it
"that sweater looks comfortable!"
"thanks, it's made of my hair!"
"..."

[LutraLutra]

I'm part delighted, part slightly disgusted, part just very impressed. But I like it.

[Naluin]

Wow. That takes a lot of patience and skill and time. I am impressed.

I keep thinking of hair shirts and humility and penance and all that jazz when I read about clothing made from fibers called "hair."

I think it is a cool project, but because of the time involved in growing the hair and most people's gross out factor when it comes to shed hair, hair doesn't seem terribly viable as a practical, alternative fiber.

[ratgirldjh]

well the underwear looked pretty - but i wonder if it is itchy?

i do like hair jewelry though - but some people find it creepy - LOL

[HoneyMouse]

Originally Posted by nessthing http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?p=481237#post481237)
Hair panties.

I just typed the word hair panties
.




This provided me with a much-needed giggling fit :rollin:

I've just realised what I've been humming since I read this thread.
Jean Genie
and keeps all your dead hair for making up underwear

[spidermom]

I don't know why I feel this way, but shed hairs are icky to me, too. When I first heard about saving them, it really repulsed me. In my mind, it's kind of like saving shed skin cells. Whyever would you?

On the other hand, my son cut his long hair years ago, and I kept the approximately 8-inch long braid. I really treasure it.

[kali_shey]

My middle-school art-teacher wove herself a sweater/jumper out of her dog's hair. Yeah. We all dreaded days it rained.

As for making a skirt out of shed hair ...erm... Wow...

[kali_shey]

Hair panties.

I just typed the word hair panties.



Hahahahahaa...!!! :::Gasp::: Best thing I've heard ALL WEEK.

[KnightsLady]

What makes a fiber itchy is it's diameter, not the presence of lanolin. I wear microfine merino wool against my skin almost every day, and it's not itchy at all. Cheap wool with large diameter strands makes me itch to high heaven.
.

I'd say then, that you're very lucky. All wool, even the super fine stuff that others rave about, makes me itch. I always thought it was the lanolin, because my skin can't handle that either, even the super refined stuff that is used by nursing mothers.

I don't find my own hair to be itchy when it is next to my skin. :confused:


You'd be surprised how comfortable wool underwear can be. :)


I leave all the wool underwear for you then and just take the cotton or silk!! :D

[JCFantasy23]

I ask myself the same thing! why we consider a woven hairstyle to be beautiful as long as it's attached to a head, but it seems gross to wear the same hair as an item to keep you warm.
Animal hair is not gross :confused:

I do wonder how long it holds, is it as strong as wool, fur etc?


Agreed, it's certainly different, but gross? Nah, we use animal products all the time on our bodies. If you thought hard about a lot of stuff we use, it would seem grosser than human hair. I just can't imagine her collecting it like that and putting so much work into it, pretty surprising.

[goldenwaves]

Thanks for the link Kuchen! And don't listen to Manderly, I think it was a cool link :) and you weren't useless!

[Starr]

I'll pass on the hair panties.



You'd be surprised how comfortable wool underwear can be. :)


Wool is too hot to me, I get overheated, even in the winter (which isn't very cold here in California). . . so wouldn't wool underwear make you sweat?:confused:

Butt sweat doesn't sound very appealing.:hmm:

[sahiba]

You'd be surprised how comfortable wool underwear can be. :)

Although I'm still kind of musing over the irony of saving shed hairs to weave a set of hair panties when we already have hair down there. Couldn't she just grow a full natural bush and wear that instead? :hmm:


well I was going to comment on where she got the hair for the panties from but I didn't want to lower the tone :hmm:

:spitting: I too was thinking of the same thing .... why use hair to cover something already ..... :lipssealed:( I think I need this )

Frankly when I first read this thread , I too went gross and eeeeoooooowww. But after reading till now , I fust feel its a bit wired , maybe because I'm hearing somthing like this for the first time , whereas sheep and camel skin was common much before we were born. So maybe this exclamation ... I'm sure by the times our kids grow, and always assuming this "thing" becomes common , nobody would react like this then :hmm:

[Wind]

Itchy. That is the one word this brings to mind. Hasn't anyone ever gotten a hair down their shirt? Attached or loose, it itches like the dickens until I find it! This is best done in the bathroom, fyi. The one time I just went into the corner, a co-worker caught me elbow deep down my bra, hunting for that offending hair. :cheese:

[Dianyla]

Wool is too hot to me, I get overheated, even in the winter (which isn't very cold here in California). . . so wouldn't wool underwear make you sweat?:confused:
It's possible to create extremely lightweight knit fabrics with superfine merino wool these days. It feels just like light cotton, except it actually wicks away sweat and dries instead of staying damp and clammy.

[Slug Yoga]

I think it´s kind of cool, :D eccentric and evil genius like.
Which patience she must have to actually weave with hair. I wonder how she spun it before or if she used it strand by strand for weaving... :cool: she´s not accidentally giving lessons?

Icky and ewww? Hmm, isn´t it surprising that so many people think hair not longer attached to the body is icky? What is it that makes hair "eww" as soon as it leaves ones head :wink: it´s not gross as long as it grows, right? As soon as it´s on the shower floor, in the sink or on a brush / comb it seems it becomes toxic waste for so many people. While on the other hand wearing wool (fur, leather, silk, felt etc.) is not considered gross and real live sheep are not as white and clean as we tend to picture them in our minds.

I've wondered about that too. I think it has something to do with the concept of abjection (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjection). Like a boundary between living and death, or between our boundaries and the rest of the world, that we instinctually want to maintain.

I wonder how comfortable cloth made from human hair would be.

[AnneAdeline]

This is so weird, but also cool. I don't know about the hair panties though. That's just a little too strange for me... But hey, if someone else wants to wear underwear made from their own hair, I don't mind.

[CaityBear]

Well...it's kind of cool in a way, yet it is kind of creepy.

[Dacia]

For a better view :grin:, the video: http://stirileprotv.ro/video/si-a-creat-o-garderoba-intreaga-din-propriul-par/60245917

[longhairedfairy]

It does seem weird to me (even though I know it's actually clean), but, hey, free clothes! Grow your own! :D

[Debra83]

.....wow......

[Nightshade]

Sorry Kuchen, it's a common Fark.com meme :) Not a personal gripe :flower:


Ahhhhh, I am not familiar with the ways of Fark :)

Yeah, over there TTIUWP is a pretty common saying :) (This thread is useless without pics).

/slashies for Fark love

[Opal25]

Very interesting; I wish they had pictures of some of her hair-woven clothes, I think it would be neat to see them.

[misspriss]

I don't know, but--not to be gross...okay, this IS going to be gross--would you drink milk from a cow? Probably. Would you (as an adult) drink milk from a human breast? Probably not.

It may be partially cultural; it may be a throwback to some genetic memory of people taking one another's "parts" as charms or talismans, or to use them against us...or as battle trophies...I don't know. But there undeniably IS an "ick" factor to any sort of human "remains"; we think of them as dead, whereas when they're on us, we feel they're alive.



Actually, this is why I don't drink milk. I wouldn't drink mothers milk after a certain age, why on earth would I drink another animal's mothers milk?

But seriously, I don't think I'd wear human hair clothes. I don't like getting shed hair stuck in particular areas, the idea of clothes made out of hair doesn't seem comfortable.

Hair panties. I just had to say it. :ponder:

[Amoretti]

Dianyla said:


Although I'm still kind of musing over the irony of saving shed hairs to weave a set of hair panties when we already have hair down there. Couldn't she just grow a full natural bush and wear that instead?

:rollin: *wipes coffee off laptop keyboard*

[Isa-belle]

Eek! :eek: Sorry, I love hair, but this really freaks me out.

[Forest]

In an article in a Swedish newspaper (about the women who made that underwear) she said it was a traditional handi-craft and she had learnt from her mother. She was the only one in Sweden nowadays I think...... People comes to her with hair and asks her to weave things.

[Christina]

...at least she can always put together a matching outfit...

[LadyLongLocks]

Very unique. I would frame it or something but never wear the hair clothes. Yikes!!

[Spike]

And all I can think about is "itchy itchy itchy." I get a shed hair down my shirt and go into wild yogic contortions to get the blamed thing OUT. I can only imagine what the shirt itself would feel like . . .

I need a shower now. < shudders >

[Akiko]

For a better view :grin:, the video: http://stirileprotv.ro/video/si-a-creat-o-garderoba-intreaga-din-propriul-par/60245917

Thank you very much for the link. I wish I could understand the language!

They all look quite soft. I actually like her hat.

[camirra555]

Crazy! Pretty eco-friendly too I guess lol

[ATrixie]

For a better view :grin:, the video: http://stirileprotv.ro/video/si-a-creat-o-garderoba-intreaga-din-propriul-par/60245917
Interesting! :)

Can you translate a bit, what they say? Does she give any tips, how to do this? :D
/she could like put up a manual/tutorial, & sell it on eBay? ;)/

I agree it surely does seem eco-friendly!! /been wondering what to do with my excess hair!! ;) lol) - seems better than sending it to landfill or incinerating, no? I like that hat & shawl!

not sure about underpants or underwear, but the rest of it looks pretty cool!! :)

[sahiba]

Very unique. I would frame it or something but never wear the hair clothes. Yikes!!

You would never need hair clothes... with all your hair , just push all your open hair in front of you and the purpose of wearing clothes ( if only for covering ) is done :wink:

[Tressie]

Wow!! Amazing! Thanks for sharing this. Having dealt in antiques, I did know that there has been "jewelry" made from hair, mostly mourning jewelry (with hair from a deceased loved one) that dates from the Victorian era. Usually something like an intricately woven hair item (maybe shaped like a ribbon bow) enclosed in a display locket or brooch.

Although many of us are wierded out by the hair clothes idea, initially, it is a novel idea!

[LawyerGirl]

Haha I don't have the patience to sit and knit a wardrobe (or an item! :rollseyes:), let alone grow my hair out long enough to use it for the knitting!

[marzipanthecat]

I don't think I could bear to wear clothes woven from my hair - slightly scratchy! (Like Shetland wool, I keep thinking...)

[heidi w.]

Interesting, the one with a photo of her in a vest leaned over -- the caption declares that she grew her hair specifically so she could one day use it to weave clothing.

I'm tellin' ya! There're all kinds of reasons that people want long hair.

heidi w.

[babybabycat]

one picture:
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3211188.html

[Venefica]

That is cool, I think the clothes look interesting and it is amazing when people do something original.

[MaryO]

Oh dear, sounds itchy?!

[s-a-m-a-r-k-a-n]

Somehow this comes to my mind ;)

"We brushed a cat from our cat" (http://i.imgur.com/O2lNz.jpg)

[faellen]

Would you wash the hair-clothes with shampoo and conditioner? Lol. The first thought that came to my mind was itchiness!
Reminds me of the Spongebob episode where he gives Squidward a sweater made of eyelashes, haha

[jacqueline101]

Creepy but neat.

[MissAlida]

Such creepy persons live in this damned country...I'm starting to get scared. Maybe they'll cut my hair to make hats out of it...:couch:

[Long_hair_bear]

I've seen grosser things, but while I like my hair, I wouldn't want clothes made out of it. :rolleyes:

[Venefica]

I do not see why this would be creepy, itchy yes and unusual, but why is it creepy as in scary? it do not harm anyone if this woman want to wear her hair as clothing, though that is allot of hair to be able to make all that yarn, but yes, why is it creepy?

[Long_hair_bear]

Meh, I don't think its creepy, just not for me. Looks like it would be scratchy. Also, I wouldn't cut my hair to make the clothing. :)

[melusine963]

Wow. That woman is a talented knitter and spinner. From the video, it really looks as though everything's just made of normal wool.

[Chromis]

Oooh, neat support spindles!

I wear wool undies and lots of other wool things. The breed and quality of the wool are generally what makes it itchy. Not all wool is suitable for wearing next to the skin, but the nice soft Merino that Icebreaker and SmartWool use is very nice against the skin and wicks away sweat unlike cotton, which just gets clammy. (Speaking of ew!)

I too wondered about the itch factor, thinking of hair shirts and such but then I think the discomfort was really the whole point of them, so sure properly spun hair likely feels a lot nicer! After all many people have the wrong impression of wool based on scratchy Army blankets...

Also, hi zombie thread! Brought back from the dead all the way from 2009!

[meteor]

I find it slightly creepy, plus it's probably hard to do.
But it's probably the least irritating material you can use.
I wonder - has anyone made make-up brushes with human hair? I find it really hard to find high-quality brushes that don't irritate me, and they have fur of different animals... I'm guessing human "fur" is probably even better, especially if it's your own!

[Macaroni]

And I thought Victorian's making mourning jewelry from the hair of the deceased was creepy.

Clothing from hair is at the top of my weird list. Maximum creepy.

[MaryMarx]

I actually like it. I wouldn't wear the underwear, but maybe a top, and I would prefer it was my own hair. :o

[leslissocool]

Mmmhm I would rather wear my hair than animal skins. Could be all the years I was vegetarian, but I have issues with wearing leather too.


Wool is way more icky to me. Actually the sensation of wool on my nails or mouth makes me puke. Not my own hair.

[AnthonyB93]

Here's a link with all the pictures you want! :D

[HairFaerie]

Here's a link with all the pictures you want! :D

Oh, wow! I wasn't expecting that! The stuff is really pretty! I totally dig the hat!

It looks like any other stuff made out of angora, alpaca, etc.

Very cool!

The pics helped, thanks for posting that!

[feb26]

I actually thought this was pretty cool, too, seems way less itchy than wool. ingenious!

[Celtic Morla]

If a person wears wool, or alpaca or any thing woven from an animal or plant fiber I just don't see the Ick factor? It's not as if she hasn't cleaned it before weaving it!

[Kaelee]

Odd, and definitely impractical. Hair grows too slow and it sounds like a LOT of work. I think it's kind of awesome that she did it though! I want to see pics, too.

[Iolanthe13]

For those citing single hairs in shirts as a reason for itchiness: surely you would also find a single cotton thread down your shirt itchy? I definitely do, and cotton clothes aren't itchy in the least.

I imagine clothes made of human hair COULD be itchy though, if the ends stuck out and split. The tassel of my braid is a little itchy on the skin, but it's just because my ends are a little damaged. As for washing, I'm sure one of those special washing fluids made for cashmere would be all right, maybe with some fabric softener.

This just doesn't seem that icky to me, especially if the hair is washed beforehand. I wouldn't wear hair knickers, but that's mainly because I think they look strange. Any sort of chunkier knit, no matter what the material, is weird for underwear in my eyes, and cotton and silk work awfully well. Hair might work nicely for scarves, jumpers and skirts though - a little pencil skirt in a hair colour would be really useful. In fact I sort of want one now :shrug:

[Anabell]

I do not see why this would be creepy, itchy yes and unusual, but why is it creepy as in scary? it do not harm anyone if this woman want to wear her hair as clothing, though that is allot of hair to be able to make all that yarn, but yes, why is it creepy?

I think it cultural thing. This is what most of the people think:
-Hair is okay when attached to the head
-Shed hair is grows
-A hair\wool that after processing is not grows anymore. Hair extensions made from a human hair is the most expensive and quality ones. Same thing about clothes made from fur. Well, maybe it washed once before the process but still it not a bןg difference. I can wash my shed hairs too and people still will thing it disgusting.

I thing it is cool to do things from shed hairs. It is looks a little itchy to wear as clothes (I wear only cotton because the same reason- wool is itchy for me), but it can use for many cool decorative things. I hope I will find something cool to do with my shed hair.