Wig and methods of use thereof

Abstract

A method of installing a wig on the head of a wearer, the wig having a top portion that defines an opening corresponding to the wearer's part, the top portion being composed of a fabric and having wig hairs attached to the top portion. Wig clips attach the wig to the wearer's natural hair on the opposing sides of the wearer's part so that the wearer's natural part is exposed. The wearer's natural hair is not disposed over the fabric at the edges of the opening. Alternatively, a leave-out of the wearers natural hair does not cover the wig hair adjacent to the edges of the opening. The wig hair adjacent to the edges of the opening may be tangled or the installer may tease the wig hairs adjacent to the edges of the opening. The invention is also a wig for application of the method.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wig, the wig comprising:
 a foundation, the foundation defining a side portion and a top portion, the side portion being configured to conform to the sides of the head of a wearer, the top portion being composed of a fabric, the top portion being configured to conform to the top of the head of the wearer, the fabric defining an opening communicating through the fabric, the fabric defining a pair of opposing edges of the opening, wherein the pair of opposing edges are unfinished and un-reinforced;   a plurality of wig clips, each of the wig clips being attached at a corresponding edge on an underside of the top portion; and   wig hairs attached to the top portion at the opposing edges, wherein wig hairs along the pair of opposing edges are profiled differently from wig hairs in the rest of the top portion, a color of the fabric is the same as a color of the wig hairs, wherein the fabric defines a first portion, the fabric not defining a second portion that is folded over the wig clips and sewn to the first portion through the wig clips, and wherein the top portion is finished and reinforced.   
     
     
         2 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein the wig hairs and the fabric are black in color. 
     
     
         3 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein the wig hairs are human hairs or synthetic hairs that are coupled to the top portion through knots. 
     
     
         4 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of wig clips is attached to the top portion at a distance of 1-4 millimeters from the respective edge of the pair of opposing edges. 
     
     
         5 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion and the pair of opposing edges are composed of a single layer of the fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The wig of  claim 5 , wherein the fabric comprises a synthetic net having a thickness of 0.35 to 0.45 millimeters, the synthetic net having openings of 0.3 to 1.5 millimeters. 
     
     
         7 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein the wig hairs along the pair of opposing edges are profiled to be tangled to hide edges of the fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein the wig further comprises under-folded wig hairs, each of the under-folded wig hairs has a first end and a second end, the first end is attached to a top side of the top portion, and the second end is attached to the underside of the top portion, at a corresponding edge of the fabric, each of the under-folded wig hairs extending around the corresponding edge to the underside of the top portion. 
     
     
         9 . The wig of  claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of wig clips is disposed between the under-folded wig hair and the underside of the top portion, each of the plurality of wig clips has a wig clip first end and a wig clip second end that is opposite to the wig clip first end,
 wherein the wig clip first end is disposed adjacent to the respective edge of the pair of opposing edges,   wherein each of the plurality of wig clips comprises hair-engaging teeth, the hair-engaging teeth emerge from each of the plurality of wig clips at a location adjacent to the wig clip first end, the second ends of the under-folded wig hairs are attached to the underside of the top portion proximal to the wig clip second end and distal to the wig clip first end.   
     
     
         10 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein the wig hairs along the pair of opposing edges extend from the underside to the top of the fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein the rest of the top portion comprises wefts and the wig hairs along the pair of opposing edges are hand-tied. 
     
     
         12 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein handtied wig hairs are disposed on an entirety of the top portion, wherein the top portion does not have any wefts. 
     
     
         13 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the pair of opposing edges is configured to have a scalloped shape. 
     
     
         14 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein the opening in the top portion is configured as a U, V, or slit shape, and the pair of opposing edges of the opening has a scalloped configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The wig of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is lace. 
     
     
         16 . A hairpiece system comprising:
 a U-part wig having a top portion with an opening, the U-part wig configured to cover sides and a back of a wearer's head;   at least one crown piece configured to cover a crown area of the wearer's head, the at least one crown piece is configured to attach to the wearer's head, the at least one crown piece comprises:
 a fabric; 
 wig hairs attached to the fabric; and 
   a plurality of wig clips disposed on an underside of the U-part wig and the at least one crown piece, wherein the plurality of wig clips are configured to secure the U-part wig and the at least one crown piece independently to wearer's hair, wherein the at least one crown piece is configured to be used independently of the U-part wig.   
     
     
         17 . A hairpiece system comprising:
 a U-part wig having a top portion with an opening, the U-part wig configured to cover sides and a back of a wearer's head;   at least one crown piece configured to cover a crown area of the wearer's head, the at least one crown piece is configured to attach to the wearer's head, the at least one crown piece comprises:   
       a fabric wherein the at least one crown piece comprises a crownpiece, wherein the opening in the fabric of the crownpiece is of a U, V, or slit shape profile, the opening is located down the middle and toward a left side or a right side, the opposing edges of the opening being unfinished and un-reinforced;
 wig hairs attached to the fabric; and 
 a plurality of wig clips disposed on an underside of the U-part wig and the at least one crown piece, wherein the plurality of wig clips are configured to secure the U-part wig and the at least one crown piece independently to wearer's hair, wherein the at least one crown piece is configured to be used independently of the U-part wig. 
 
     
     
         18 . The hairpiece system of  claims 16 and 17 , wherein the at least one crown piece comprises a plurality of crown pieces, wherein each crown piece of the plurality of crown pieces is configured to cover a portion of the crown area. 
     
     
         19 . The hairpiece system of  claims 16 and 17 , wherein a color of the fabric is the same as a color of roots of the wig hairs. 
     
     
         20 . The hairpiece system of  claims 16 and 17 , wherein the wig hairs are attached to the fabric through knots. 
     
     
         21 . The hairpiece system of  claim 20 , wherein the wig hairs along the pair of opposing edges are profiled to be kinky, curly, or frizzy to mask the fabric. 
     
     
         22 . The hairpiece system of  claims 16 and 17 , wherein the pair of opposing edges has a scalloped shape. 
     
     
         23 . The hairpiece system of  claims 16 and 17 , wherein the at least one crown piece is configured to be attached to any portion of the wearer's head. 
     
     
         24 . A method of attaching a hairpiece to a user's hair, the method comprising:
 providing a U-part wig configured to cover side portions of a wearer's head;   providing at least one crown piece configured to cover a crown portion of the wearer's head, wherein the at least one crown piece comprises:
 a fabric; 
 wig hairs attached to the fabric; 
 attaching the U-part wig to the wearer's head using one or more wig clips; and 
 attaching the at least one crown piece to the wearer's head using one or more wig clips. 
   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one crown piece comprises a single crown piece, wherein the fabric of the crown piece includes an opening of a U, V, or slit shape profile, the opening located down the middle and toward a left side or a right side, the opposing edges of the opening being unfinished and un-reinforced. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one crown piece comprises a plurality of crown pieces, each crown piece configured to cover a portion of the crown area. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the fabric is black and matches the color of the roots of the wig hairs. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the wig hairs are attached to the fabric through knots. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the wig hairs along the edges of the fabric are profiled to be kinky, curly, or frizzy to mask the fabric. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the edges of the fabric have a scalloped shape. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one crown piece is configured to be attached to any portion of the wearer's head. 
     
     
         32 . A hairpiece system comprising:
 a U-part wig configured to cover a portion of a wearer's scalp, the U-part wig comprising a top portion and a side portion;   a plurality of crown pieces configured to cover a crown area of the wearer's scalp, the plurality of crown pieces being devoid of wig clips, wherein each of the plurality of crown pieces comprises a fabric;   an attachment means for attaching the U-part wig to the wearer's scalp, wearer's hair, or a net-like cap;   wherein each of the plurality of crown pieces is configured to be attached independently of the U-part wig.   
     
     
         33 . The hairpiece system of  claim 32 , wherein the attachment means comprises sewing or gluing for attaching the plurality of crown pieces to the wearer's hair. 
     
     
         34 . The hairpiece system of  claim 32 , wherein each of the plurality of crown pieces is configured to be positioned to cover the crown area while the fabric includes an opening positioned down a middle of the wearer's scalp and towards a left or right side of the wearer's scalp, wherein the opening is of a U, V, or slit shape, and the edges of the opening are unfinished and un-reinforced. 
     
     
         35 . The hairpiece system of  claim 32 , wherein each of the crown pieces further comprises wig hairs hand-tied to the fabric. 
     
     
         36 . The hairpiece system of  claim 35 , wherein the wig hairs of the plurality of crown pieces along the edges of the fabric are of a kinky, curly, or frizzy profile to mask the fabric. 
     
     
         37 . The hairpiece system of  claim 34 , wherein the edges of the opening are of scalloped shape. 
     
     
         38 . A method for attaching a hairpiece system, comprising:
 providing a U-part wig and a plurality of crown pieces, wherein each crown piece of the plurality of crown pieces is configured to cover a crown area of a wearer's scalp, the plurality of crown pieces being devoid of wig clips, wherein each crown piece of the plurality of crown pieces comprises a fabric, wherein a color of the fabric corresponds to a color of roots of wig hairs; attaching the U-part wig to a wearer's hair, the wearer's scalp, or a nylon stocking cap via sewing or gluing; and   attaching one or more of the plurality of crown pieces to the wearer's hair, the wearer's scalp, or the nylon stocking cap via sewing or gluing.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein one or more of the plurality of crown pieces are sewn to the wearer's hair using a back stitch technique to minimize visibility of a thread. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein one or more of the plurality of crown pieces are glued into the wearer's hair using adhesive or bonding agents. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the U-part wig is positioned around one or more of the plurality of crown pieces to cover a portion of the wearer's scalp. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the fabric of each of the plurality of crown pieces includes an opening, and the wig hairs extend along edges of the opening. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein the wig hairs are profiled to be kinky, curly, or frizzy to mask the fabric. 
     
     
         44 . The hairpiece system of  claims 16 and 17 , wherein the wig hairs and the fabric are black in color. 
     
     
         45 . The hairpiece system of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one crown piece comprises at least two pieces, each configured to be positioned adjacent to the wearer's parting area, with one piece on the left and one piece on the right of the parting area, and optionally a third piece positioned at the back of the crown perpendicular to the parting area,
 and wherein the at least one crown piece is configured to be used independently of the U-part wig.