ABOUT INDIA'S HUMAN HAIR INDUSTRY

                                   

• The global hair wigs and extensions market is expected to be valued at over $13 Billion by 2026.
• India's human hair market alone has a share of over 30% of this global market and exports human hair worth over $200 million approximately.
• India is the second largest exporter of human hair next to China and is known for its chemically untreated and fine hair.
• Due to religious beliefs, many Indians donate their hair mostly at Venkateswara Temple in Tirupathi.
• Reportedly, Barbers shave heads every 5 minutes in Indian temples.
• The business of donating hair is so lucrative that temples in India annually earn over $300 million from this and also pay hefty taxes.
• However, the dark side of this business is that as workers are often underpaid and human hair smuggling is more than the legal trade.