This rope of yak hair, nearly 6m (20ft) long was hand woven by Afghan people from the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. These elastic hair ties can hold your hair tightly while working, playing sports or other outdoor activities. This project explores the pure potential of hair as a raw material, reducing waste, environmental problems and the pressure on other non-renewable materials. The range of textures and colors available in synthetic hair also means that you will find the perfect option to blend with all kinds of natural hair. RuneScape and RuneScape Old School are the trademarks of Jagex Limited and are used with the permission of Jagex.

These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.You can also add a barrette over the elastic or use a decorative band instead to add a little flourish to your braid. Human hair is a natural resource that will be increasing in the future since the world’s population is rapidly rising. Once you have crossed the two initial strands, grab the section of hair directly beside the right section. Assuming average quality human hair, and the braid starting out as three strands braided together, then three of those braided together until we reach the same thickness as a rope, what would the tensile strength be compared to a regular rope? To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.

Taking one strand in each hand, twist each section around your fingers in a counterclockwise direction. Step Five: Add small pieces of hair to both of your sections and twist them in the same direction again (i. If you twist and cross in the same direction, your braid will turn into 1 big twist instead of a 2-strand twist. The only “trick” to a rope braid is to use two sections and twist them in the same direction and then cross them in the opposite direction. It has been used to secure the nomads' belongings onto the yaks - the pack animals in the valleys of the Wakhan.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":259,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":410,"licensing":"