"Everything You Need to Know About Wholesale Hair Extensions Weft Bundles"

Weft bundles are the workhorse of the extension industry. Whether they are sewn into a braid pattern, glued as a quick weave, or cut into pieces for a wig cap, almost every installation starts with a weft. If you are buying them at wholesale, understanding how they are made and measured will save you money and prevent the most common ordering mistakes.

Machine weft versus hand-tied weft

A machine weft is produced by feeding loose hair through an industrial sewing machine that stitches it into a track with a thread lockstitch. The result is durable, slightly thick at the seam, and can be cut anywhere without unravelling if it has been double-stitched. Hand-tied wefts are knotted onto a fine thread by hand, producing a much thinner track that lies flat against the scalp. They cannot be cut without sealing the ends and cost several times more per gram because of the labour involved.

For most sew-in and quick-weave work, machine wefts are the sensible wholesale choice. Hand-tied wefts suit fine-haired clients and beaded-row methods where bulk at the track would show.

Reading a wholesale weft listing

Bundles are sold by weight, almost always 100 grams, and by length measured from the track to the end of the hair when pulled straight. A curly or wavy bundle will look shorter than its stated length because the pattern shortens it. Weft width is the other number to watch: a 100-gram bundle at 12 inches may be over a metre wide, while the same weight at 26 inches may be only half that, because longer hair is heavier per strand.

• Length is measured straight, so order two inches longer for curly textures

• Full head coverage typically needs 200 to 300 grams for medium density

• Longer lengths need more bundles because the wefts are narrower

• Confirm whether the price is per bundle or per kilogram before comparing suppliers

Textures available in raw Indian wefts

Because raw hair is not chemically treated, the textures on offer reflect what donors naturally have. Straight and natural wave are the most plentiful. Deep wave and curly are rarer and priced higher. Some factories steam-set raw hair into tighter patterns; this is a physical process rather than a chemical one and the hair remains raw, but the pattern may loosen after several washes. Ask whether a texture is natural or steamed so you can set expectations with clients.

Ordering for the first time

Start with a mixed sample order of two or three bundles in different lengths rather than a full kilogram. Install one for a client and note how it behaves over a month. Arrow Exim, which runs its own wefting unit in Chennai, and other factory exporters will usually match the sample batch on a repeat order if you reference the invoice number. Once you are satisfied, scale up gradually so cash is not tied up in stock that moves slowly.

Keep a simple log of each supplier's weft width, shedding, and how the hair holds up after colouring. Over a few orders that record becomes the most reliable buying guide you will ever have.