First off a fall is made from fibre, be it synthetic, human hair, plastic whatever and is placed onto your own head/hair to add volume or change your look. We shall start with dreads.
Synthetic Dreads and falls
These are some of the most expensive types of falls that can be brought (save for human hair dreads) This is because they take a really long time to make and a lot of effort to get perfect and up to sellers standard. A lot of sellers have to put up with joint and back problems as well as severe burns do to the way in which they are made. Note that here I am talking about actual dreads such as these and not other media which I shall come to in a minute. They come in various styles
Roving Wool /Merino
Okay this is the one that most people get confused with... When people are talking about wool falls... usually (not always) they are reffering to Roving wool. These are fairly cheap however depending on the style of the dreads can be pricey as the wool has to be felted by hand by the dreads maker... so snuggly and soft I love making these dreads.
Yarn or prespun wool falls
These are typically called yarn falls, even in the UK purely because people get them confused with roving wool falls/dreads. This is not always the case though. They are made with yarn/prespun wool and are the easiest falls to make very quick... they are also the cheapest. However they are soft and can offer a nice inexpensive alternative to the other types of dread. Being light as roving but not as hot to wear.
Note that I am not going into tubing falls with this description ^^ I adore them to pieces and they will have their own little post. this is purely for 'dread' types... ie hair and wool. same with cyberlox.
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