What Is 7A, 8A, 9A, 10A Grade Hair, Grade Virgin Hair?

In current markets, there are many different types of hair extensions which use different quality hair to make them. If you want to start a hair business, you'd better to know the development of hair grade system.

Before I explain the hair grading, let's talk about the hair grade origin, usually the creator who creates hair grade system is the hair supplier, according to the raw hair material. The creation of this hair grade system is to better describe the quality of virgin hair. This is one kind of hair marketing strategy.

I am showing you the development of hair grade system from these years.

From 2012-2013, when 5A grade hair was created, people would say 5A hair quality is so amazing.

From 2014, when 6A grade hair was created, then 6A hair become the best.

From 2015, when 7A grade hair was created, then 7A become the new top grade.

From 2016-2017, the hair marketing have 8A and 9A grade hair, then 8A become popular, and 9A is best grade hair.

Now in 2018, you would see the hair market have 10A hair, some hair suppliers even sell 11A and 12A grade hair.

Do you find this interesting phenomenon, every year the market would create new hair grade become the most popular and mean top quality. The reason for this interesting phenomenon is to meet the demand of clients. This is a trend also is a hair marketing.

How did the hair grading system work? If you understand the hair grading system work that will be sample. The grade hair system is not determined the hair quality. It actually refers to the length ratio of each hair bundles.

For example: for 1 piece 20 inch hair extensions, not each strand hair length is 20 inch, it has some short hair. The more 20 inch hair strand make 20 inch hair bundles is full. Hair eave hair end more full, the hair quality will be better also price will be high. This also referred to single down or double drawn, in general we use single down to describe low grade, double drawn to describe top grade.

Hair extension grade system

Grade 7A 100% human hair single drawn---e.g for 20 inch hair bundles around 50% of 20 inch long hair strand others is short hair to make 20 inch hair bundles

Grade 8A 100% human hair single drawn---e.g for 20 inch hair bundles 70% of 20 inch long hair strand others is short hair to make 20 inch hair bundles.

Grade 9A 100% human hair single drawn---e.g for 20 inch hair bundles 80% of 20 inch long hair strand others is short hair to make 20 inch hair bundles.

Grade 10A 100% human hair double drawn---e.g for 20 inch hair bundles 100% of 20 inch long hair strand and not short hair to make 20 inch hair bundles.

From this list, you can find interested principle that what’s the top grade, this also mean what’s the double drawn. So when you buy the top grade hair not real mean top quality hair, you must be what to say “why” good questions, here I will answer you.

Why top grade not mean top quality hair extensions?

In order to help you can more understand this question’s answer, let me make an example to explain. JC Hair Factory and other factory A produce all types of hair extensions. Factory A is more focus on the hair cost, purchase poorer quality raw hair from donors or from hair salon get mixed hair to get the big profit. While JC Hair Factory pay more attention to the hair quality, just purchase best quality hair material that is 100% full cuticle aligned hair from young donors.

When each factory received this hair from donors, this hair will be sorted into different grade. Some raw hair would be made with 7A hair with some short hair. Some raw hair would be made with 10A hair only with all same length hair.

So even for the same grade hair, the hair quality is total different from different wholesale hair vendors. If you purchase hair in bulk for your business, we would suggest if you could make a sample order for testing hair quality.

Also there have convenient way ,you can ask some questions:

a. for weft: single stitch or double stitch, double stitch is good can avoid shedding.

b. The thicker of hair end, mean single drawn or double drawn.

c. The hair is cuticle aligned with same direction. It would be no tangling and the lifespan would be long.

d. The hair can be ironed and dyed to any color.

e. For each hair bundles net weight should be 100 gram.

In a word, the key is meet customer demand, price also important, this creat different grade hair. Nowdays grade 9A is more and more popular, and grade 5A, 6A, 7A would be eliminated in hair markets. In the near future 11A and 12A hair may become popular. Whatever grade hair the suppliers is selling, it is better for you to buy some hair sample for testing before ordering. JC Hair Factory is one of the leading hair extension suppliers, we always supply quality hair extensions to worldwide markets. Welcome clients all over the world!!