DIAMOND LACE 101: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DIAMOND LACE

Diamond lace serves as a behind-the-scenes hero in hair replacement systems and wigs. It plays a crucial yet often overlooked role compared to lace, monofilament, or poly skin. Diamond lace is rarely involved in hair ventilation, meaning the hair doesn’t get directly knotted, injected, or v-looped to it. Instead, diamond lace is often used as the inner layer of premium human hair toppers and medical-grade wigs to achieve maximum comfort.

This post covers everything you need to know about diamond lace and why diamonad lace is a remarkable feature of a high-end hairpiece or wig.

As its name suggests, diamond lace is a type of lace material. But what is lace, exactly? Read our related articles about lace. They will help you understand lace as one of the most popular hair system base material. You will also understand how lace differs from other base materials such as polyurethane (used to create thin skin hair systems and toppers), and how lace is used to create lace hair systems and wigs.

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What Is Diamond Lace?

Diamond lace is a premium material for constructing the base of hair systems, wigs, and toppers. Diamond lace got its name from how it is uniquely knitted, featuring a pattern of irregularly arrayed meshes in the shape of a diamond.

What Is Diamond Lace Made From?

Most lace materials are typically made of silk and nylon. At Newtimes Hair, we make diamond lace using silk-type polyester. This material offers superior quality and performance and ensures the wearer a more durable and comfortable experience.

What Makes Diamond Lace So Special?

Before diamond lace was introduced, the material most commonly used for the inner layer of a hairpiece was silk (or glass-silk). However, silk is non-porous; when used to cover the top of the wearer’s head, it could trap heat and cause the client’s scalp to overheat.

The introduction of diamond lace was a revolution for the industry. Its large diamond-shaped holes provide exceptional airflow, and the wearer’s scalp remains cool. The silk-type polyester used in diamond lace is also soft, flexible, and exceptionally comfortable, making it the ultimate upgrade. It’s no wonder diamond lace quickly became the top choice for synthetic or human hair wigs, toppers, and hairpieces everywhere. Let’s remember its name, “diamond lace.”

How Are Lace Types Different From Each Other?

Swiss lace, French lace, and diamond lace might all be called “lace,” but how are they different? Let’s dive in and find out, so you can help your client make a good choice next time.

Swiss Lace: Swiss lace features smaller, round holes and is known for being thin and transparent when attached to the scalp. It’s the most undetectable lace used as a base material, providing the best comfort. However, Swiss lace is less durable and more prone to damage over time.

French Lace: French lace is the first type used in the hair replacement industry. French lace has a honeycomb pattern. It’s more robust than Swiss lace but less comfortable, and it’s not as undetectable.

Diamond Lace: Diamond lace is not usually used for hair ventilation. But diamond lace has combined the best Swiss and French lace features in terms of durability and robustness. Its large, diamond-shaped holes also ensure excellent breathability. With the scalp showing through the large holes of diamond lace, the material will easily remain undetectable against the scalp. However, the knotting technique makes diamond lace thicker than Swiss lace, if not rougher.

A rating of three types of lace in terms of comfort, breathability, longevity, and undetectability:

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Why Isn’t Diamond Lace Used as the Sole Layer of a Hairpiece?

Unlike French and Swiss laces, diamond lace is rarely used as the sole layer of the hairpiece base with hair knotted directly on it. Why?

1. The Diamond-Shaped Holes Are Too Large

Though lightweight and transparent, diamond-shaped holes in diamond lace are too large compared to French and Swiss laces, and these large holes will expose much of the wearer’s scalp in exactly the same diamond-shaped pattern. The material itself can easily melt into the scalp and remain transparent. However, with hair knotted on the diamond lace, the large holes between the hair might be too visible to the naked eye. Most wearers wouldn’t like that.

2. Knotting Hair to Diamond Lace Is Not Easy

Even though diamond lace is robust and lasts longer than French and Swiss lace combined, it has its quirks. The diamond-shaped holes are formed by intertwined layers of fabric or single threads of the fabric. If you try to knot hair to the single threads of the diamond lace, it can easily tear it.

Diamond Lace Is Better Used as the Inner Layer of a Base

More typically, diamond lace is used as the inner layer of a hairpiece base to ensure ideal breathability and comfort. That’s the best use of diamond lace. The hair is knotted onto the top layer of French or Swiss lace or monofilament, with the diamond lace underneath to provide a soft and breathable matting for the scalp.

1. Diamond Lace Protects the Knots

As an inner layer of a mesh hair system (typically lace or monofilament), though diamond lace has large holes, the fabric is perfect for protecting the knots from rubbing against the wearer’s scalp. This way, the knots will remain intact and are less likely to come loose.

2. Diamond Lace Prevents Irritation

Set in as a middle layer between the hair knots and the wearer’s scalp, diamond lace keeps the knots from rubbing against the scalp, so the scalp will be spared from irritation or allergic reactions. The perfect breathability due to its large holes and softness will also boost the scalp’s comfort level.

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3. Diamond Lace Strengthens the Base Structure

Due to its intertwined layers of lace fabric, diamond lace is thicker than French and Swiss lace. So, it’s typically less stretchy. Diamond lace is usually placed right under the material that covers the top of the head, ensuring a secure base structure for the wig or hairpiece. This way, the overall base structure will not tend to warp, nor will the hair system slip, thanks to diamond lace.

4. Diamond Lace Is Undetectable

With hair knotted to diamond lace, the large diamond-shaped holes could be visible to some of the sharpest eyes. However, since diamond lace serves as the inner or bottom layer of the base, with hair tied to the upper layers of lace or monofilament, the hair distribution won’t be affected by the irregular diamond-shaped pattern. Meanwhile, the diamond lace blends seamlessly with the scalp, rendering itself completely undetectable.

Which Newtimes Hair Products Feature Diamond Lace?

Through some Newtimes Hair products, I will show you what it is like when diamond lace is applied to a human hair wig, hairpiece, or topper.

1. Men’s Hair Replacement Systems With Diamond Lace

INL and INFL Thin Skin Hair Systems With Diamond Lace

INL and INFL are poly skin hair systems with hair injected into the base, and a bottom layer of diamond lace. What makes it an intelligent design is the bottom layer of diamond lace. Tape or adhesive can be applied to the PU perimeter, leaving the entire top of the head perfectly breathable. And the diamond lace? It does a perfect job of protecting the knots and preventing them from rubbing against the scalp. Meanwhile, the diamond lace holds the shape of the base structure.

2. Women’s Wig With Diamond Lace

Natalie Medical-Grade Human Hair Wig With Diamond Lace at the Front

Natalie is a medical-grade human hair wig with diamond lace for women coping with long-term alopecia areata. She has skin-friendly silicone strips strategically placed on the underside of the lace base. Your client can simply wear her like a hat, and her silicone strips keep the wig securely on the head. What’s the role of diamond lace? It provides a soft matting to the front and top of the wearer’s scalp and ensures perfect breathability.

3. Silk Top Toppers With Diamond Lace

Silk top is a material that mimics the human scalp in every way. Even by closely looking into a hair part, the silk material just looks like a human scalp. The hair is knotted to the lace underneath the silk top, giving her a knotless appearance. The diamond lace protects the knots well and offers the wearer perfect comfort at the same time.

Conclusion

Diamond Lace is a superior material for hair replacement systems. It offers unmatched comfort, durability, and a natural appearance. Diamond lace ensures that your clients can enjoy a realistic, comfortable, and long-lasting hair system. Consider Diamond Lace for your next hair system purchase and have your clients experience these benefits firsthand.

Why Newtimes Hair?

Newtimes Hair is a leading maker of professional human hair replacement systems, wigs, and toppers and distributes them to over 2,000 hair replacement studios and wig stores worldwide. Our products are trusted by hair professionals in the industry for their natural appearance, durability, and comfort. We are your one-stop destination to get top-tier hairpieces and toppers directly from the factory. Contact us now or simply email us at info@newtimeshair.com.