There is a lot of mis-information going around regarding Remy lace wigs and non-Remy lace wigs. This wigs for black women article will attempt to clear up the confusion. First of all a Remy wig is one that is made with Remy hair. Remy hair is simply human hair that has not been stripped of its cuticles and its roots are aligned in the same direction. Non-Remy hair is obviously the lace wigs. The cuticles have been stripped or cut and the hair tips and roots are all mixed up.
The benefit of a Remy lace wig is that because the roots are all aligned in their natural direction the hair will not tangle or mat. However, the majority of hair used in wigs, wefts or extensions is non-Remy mainly because it is more readily available and therefore cheaper to obtain than Remy hair. So hair vendors use non-Remy hair and put it through a process called a bleach or full lace wigs to strip it clean and then apply a silicone coating. This silicone coating makes the hair smooth and manageable and gives it a faux shine. These wigs look good when you first get them but human hair wigs for black women the problem is the silicone coating does not last long. It will eventually wash off and then the hair will become unruly and start to tangle and mat.