Ok, what is the difference between remi, kanakelon, monofibre, toyokalon & profibre synthetic hair extensions??

What does WaWa fall under?

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Octavia

Remi:  I thought this was a human-hair only classification

Profibre and Monofiber are the same thing, just different names.  I think they're high-grade KK.

Toyo and KK are names assigned to slightly different compositions or manufacturing methods.  It's a product name like Teflon.  Regular KK most commonly comes as jumbo braid or silky straight.  Toyo is often straight with a flip on the bottom.  Toyo is more expensive than regular KK; some people say it's closer to human hair.  I've found Toyo to tangle more easily than KK, and it often has a coarser "yaky" texture.

As to WaWa...I think it's probably it's own thing.  It's probably related to monofiber, but it has a higher melting temperature.

OK, this is a pretty involved question....

The term "remi" or "remy" applies to human hair; the rest of the terms you mentioned apply to synth. What remi, or remy, means is the source of tons of debate. In my opinion, the term may have at one time meant that the hair was cuticle-intact or single-drawn, but now it's morphed into a vauge marketing term that sellers use liberally to describe what they consider to be high-quality hair. And of course, what's high-quality is debatable, too. 

Here's my understanding of the different grades of synth:

WaWa qualifies as thermofiber, as does Ebonyline Adore, Freetress Futura, American Dream thermo, and OPH (organic protein hair). These are all suitable for loose extensions. Thermo is more heat-resistant than other synth and therefore won't fry if you use a curling iron or flatiron on it when the hair's wet. It takes a while to curl, in my experience (because of that resistance), although I believe the time may vary from brand to brand. The therms are relatively new to the scene, but are getting good reviews so far. They seem to hold some curl after washing, although it loosens. The biggest problem seems to be a lack of color and length choice and limited availability (I imagine we'll be seeing a lot more of this hair in the next year, though). I'm not sure that therm would work for heat-sealed extensions, but they'd be suitable for everything else.

Monofiber/monofilament has been around forever and includes Dome, PlastikHaar, Trimco, and ProStyles/ProHair. It's high-quality synth that's suitable for loose extensions. You can use steam and hot rollers as much as you want on dry hair, as well as a curling iron or flatiron when the hair is wet, but you do need to be careful with metal tools (doing test strands, etc.) or you'll fry the hair. It seems to hold some curl after washing, although it loosens, too.

To my knowledge, those two are the best for loose extensions because they'll stay relatively soft, silky, and tangle-free. I believe kanekalon is a more general term that can apply to high-quality monofiber/monofilament, like PH, or lower-quality stuff like kanekalon silky braid. Either way, it's important to look at the brand.

Toyokalon, polypropylene, or jumbo braid are a definite step down in quality from the others. They may be good for falls--and I think they work quite well for dreads--but for loose extensions, you'd want to stick with thermofiber or monofiber/monofilament.

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 WOW - I wanted to order longer light brown WaWa type hair, but seem to be getting really confused on the PlastikHaar site. I know that I cannot order DOME in the US without a licence....Right???  I have not looked at the other names Trimco or ProHair/styles.

Do you feel that the WaWa type hair is better in the long run then the Dome or PH??

Remy ended up there by mistake, I have swore off human hair, I kept getting horrible quaility - at least this way, I won't freak if the hair tangles or falls apart!

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Octavia

Ditto everything Leia said. I wish I could compare the therm to the mono, but I've only worn the mono, so....

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Excellent, SAS.

By the way, do you how many textures Prostyles comes in? I believe they have a "Natural" texture, but I don't know what else they offer. :)