What dread fits me?
To know which dreads will fit you the best we’ve made a table with all the characteristics of our dreads. This will make it more easy for you to make your choice between all the dreadlocks. Ofcourse you can also make a combination of different types of dreads!
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Thin dreads |
Thick dreads |
Light weight dreads |
Real appearing dreads |
Rasta Dreads |
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Thin |
Thick |
Average thickness |
Thick |
Average thickness |
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Thickness of the dreads: Top: 0,4-0,6 cm Middle: 0,3-0,5 cm Bottom: 0,2 cm going to the small end |
Thickness of the dreads: Top 1,5-2 cm Middle 1-1,5 cm Bottom 0,5 cm going to the small end |
Thickness of the dreads: Top: 0,8-1 cm Middle: 0,6-0,8 cm Bottom: 0,4 cm going to the small end |
Thickness of the dreads: Top: 1,3-1,6 cm Middle: 1-1,2 cm Bottom: 0,5 cm going to the small end |
Thickness of the dreads: 0,5-0,7 cm over the complete dread
Stump ends |
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Woven tightly |
Loosely |
Loosely |
Woven tightly and stiff, looks like a real dread |
Not tight, not loose |
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Double dreads |
Double dreads |
Double dreads |
Double dreads |
Double dreads |
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Special attachment in the middle |
Special attachment in the middle |
Special attachment in the middle |
Special attachment in the middle |
No attachment in the middle |
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A little stiff |
Supple |
Supple |
Stiff |
Supple |
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Many dreads to have some good volume |
Not so many dreads to get volume |
Average quantity to have some good volume |
Average quantity to have some good volume |
Average quantity to have some good volume |
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A bit fluffy |
Fluffy |
Fluffy |
A bit fluffy |
Not fluffy |
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Do not require additional steaming |
Can be frequently used by steaming them regularly |
Can be frequently used by steaming them regularly |
Do not require additional steaming |
Can’t be steamed |
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Weight per dread: 50 cm, 4,5 gram 43 cm, 3,8 gram 35 cm, 2,8 gram |
Weight per dread: 50 cm, 10,2 gram 43 cm, 8,3 gram 33 cm, 4,9 gram |
Weight per dread: 50 cm, 4 gram
30 cm, 2 gram |
Weight per dread:
43 cm, 6,7 gram 33 cm, 4,6 gram |
Weight per dread:
40 cm, 6 gram |
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Weight for a full head: 50 cm: 315 gram 43 cm: 266 gram 35 cm: 196 gram |
Weight for a full head: 50 cm: 367 gram 43 cm: 299 gram 33 cm: 176 gram |
Weight for a full head: 50 cm: 280 gram
30 cm: 140 gram |
Weight for a full head:
43 cm: 335 gram 33 cm: 230 gram |
Weight for a full head:
40 cm: 360 gram |
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Costs for a full head: 50 cm: ± € 78 - €91 43 cm: ± € 75 - € 87,50 35 cm: ± € 72 - € 84 |
Costs for a full head: 50 cm: ± € 72 – € 78,75 43 cm: ± € 66 - € 70 35 cm: ± € 60 – 61,25 |
Costs for a full head: 50 cm: ± € 84 - € 94,50
30 cm: ± € 75 - € 87,50 |
Costs for a full head:
43 cm: ± € 109 - € 125 33 cm: ± € 92 - € 100 |
Costs for a full head:
40 cm: ± €52 - € 60 |
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For a full head you need about: 70 dreads |
For a full head you need about: 35 dreads |
For a full head you need about: 70 dreads |
For a full head you need about: 50 dreads |
For a full head you need about: 60 dreads |
Some ideas to combine different dreadlocks:
* 48 thin dreads with 12 thick dreads 
* 30 rasta dreads with 35 thin dreads 43 cm
* Twisted dreads as a highlight through your dreads
* Combine the light weight dreads with the thin or thick dreads
* Combine the real appearing with the thick dreads
* Click on the photograph to see some pics of combinations
Ofcourse you can also choose for the option to braid some dreads between/ to fill up you own her.
If you would like to have personal advice about color, length, quantity etc. just send and e-mail to info@dreadshop.nl we prefer to see a photograph of your hair
