# Human Hair Gowns Dresses Made of Tresses By Lindsey Erin Heim | Published 2008-08-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-hair-dresses References: [inventorspot](http://inventorspot.com/articles/clothes_and_jewelry_made_human_h_10641) & [hairworksociety.org](http://www.hairworksociety.org/) Hair isn'’t just for your head anymore. Check out these hot new dresses and jewelry items made out of, you guessed it, …authentic HUMAN hair. Human hair dresses made their debut appearance on runways in early 2008, and have received a surprisingly warm welcome. Most of the intricate, braided details are truly breathtaking. Still, it’'s easy to be skeptical about their practicality. What kind of maintenance do [hair-clothes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cameluxe) need? Do they need combed, curled, or conditioned? Do they last, or slip and slide apart? There is still much to be debated. The dresses provide plenty of hair possibilities for those who sport them, though. Brunettes can be “blonde” for the day without [hair dye](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-care-growth-vitamins), and blondes can do the same. This incredibly unique fashion trend is sure to catch the attention of everyone around, and if this trend really catches on, [healthy hair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designmes-holiday-2025-gift-collection) could become quite the valuable commodity! The next time you'’re at the beauty salon getting your tresses trimmed, maybe you should be considering selling them to the next ultra-chic designer ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Human Hair Dresses:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to create sustainable and eco-friendly fashion using human hair as a material. - **Hair Jewelry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative and stylish hair accessories that incorporate human hair. - **Hair Maintenance Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create specialized hair care products specifically designed for maintaining and extending the lifespan of hair garments. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink traditional materials used in fashion design and incorporate sustainable alternatives like human hair. - **Beauty and Cosmetics Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new hair care products and treatments targeted towards maintaining and styling human hair garments. - **Craft and Jewelry Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore creative and unique ways to incorporate human hair into jewelry and other craft items for a one-of-a-kind market niche. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hair-Reusing Fabric Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dutch-startup.md) - [Premium Hyper-Realistic Wigs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-renatural.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Gilded Hair Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zara-hair.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [Multi-Wear Hair Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/truss-series-shippou.md) - [Zero-Waste Hair Ties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fizzy-goblet.md)