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Cloth Doll Hair

It is possible to make rag doll hair out of almost anything and in many different styles.


Mohair yarn
(thinner than fibre)
English Mohair in long twisted lengths
Sheeps wool
Soft and fluffy
Rug wool yarn
(thick, often sold in packs of 3" strands)



Yadeno Mohair
Soft & fluffy


 
Yarns & threads: 
cotton, silk/embroidery, wool 
Australian Yardeno Mohair fibre (goat)
Mohair yarn
Wefted Mohair
Strips of fabric
Sheep's Wool 
 String
Ribbons
Fabric strips
Marabou Feathers		 Nylon manufactured doll hair 
Craft Doll Hair - curly obviously fake synthetic doll hair
 Synthetic Animal Fur
Yarns & threads: synthetic yarns- eyelash yarn etc.

 

These are then sewn, glued or felted onto the doll's head.

Needle felting involves using a barbed felting needle to push the 'hair' fibres through and into the doll head. You can root 3” strands of rug wool or mohair fibre to the doll’s head using a felting needle. 
The felting needle has a slightly barbed end so that as you push the wool fibres down through the fabric skin into the doll head they catch on the inner stuffing. 

Doll hair that has been applied with felting needles is not permanently applied. It can be pulled out again and is not suitable for dolls made for children as toys.

NB: The American word 'bangs' means fringe.

Useful link: http://www.clothdollsupply.com/hair5.html