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ECHELON is one of the finest hair extension factories in Chennai, India, owned by the family of RAJ THYAGARAJAN, whose family is also one of the leading manufacturer/exporters of Apparel to major European and American Brands.

Echelon’s Nature Collection is raw 100% Virgin Indian Temple hair. This is the highest grade of hair used in hair extensions anywhere in the world.

Echelon Mission

To provide the best quality virgin Indian Temple Hair at reasonable prices to end Customers, Stylists and Salon owners.

HAIR INDUSTRY IN USA

Most of the hair extensions sold comes from China and sold by beauty supply stores. The Hair sold are synthetic, Animal and acid processed, Cuticle stripped, silicone coated Non-Remy hair which falls apart in a few washes. In the last few years, Ali Express had opened up the hair Industry to everyone resulting in thousands of hair vendors. The same low quality Chinese factories that supply to the beauty supply stores are now selling directly to the hair vendors. Ali Express Hair remains the same Non-Remy acid processed hair.

Thanks to social media most customers and some stylists believe Brazilian, Malaysian, Peruvian hair extensions are real. Does anyone know what is 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A hair? The absence of government regulation, the inability of hair industry professionals to establish strict testing and labelling standards has resulted in this $10 Billion Industry to be run on lies and deception. There are a handful of high quality hair extension companies but their prices are very high. The Curly textures, Closures and WIGS are made by these companies use Non-Remy hair only.

We are proud to be to be the only Hair Company that uses Virgin Indian Temple Hair to create Closures, Frontals, WIGS and Curly textures.

The hair sourced from the South Indian Temples has all cuticles facing the same direction. The hair is also in its Virgin state because South Indian Women do not chemically treat their hair for perming or colouring. SHIKAKAI, a local fruit, is used for cleansing and conditioning. Coconut oil is extensively used resulting in a healthy head of hair.

ECHELON is the only brand using this hair in all their products including WEFTS, CLOSURES, FRONTALS and WIGS. We use the same hair in our ROYAL COLOURS and ENHANCED COLLECTIONS as well.

The Temple Hair extensions will not matt or tangle and is easy to manage, lasts multiple installation and supports the active lifestyle of Customers. Most hair extensions from Ali-Express can colour only to a Brown, even then all strands do not dye evenly or consistently. Most often the hair feels like a straw after colouring. Since the Temple hair is in its Virgin State, it is easy to lift the colour even to a bleaching blonde with the hair remaining soft and easy to manage.

It is also documented that all proceeds received by the Temple from the sale of the hair is used on Temple Maintenance, Schools, Hospitals and Orphanages.

Few European women will be willing to sell their hair to hair companies, besides the hair is too thin in diameter to be used in hair extension. Most European women colour these hair and treat chemicals, so the hair is not Virgin, contrary to what the competition may claim.

This hair has a round cross section, resulting in bone straight and rigid. An oval cross section can only result in different waves and curls. CHINA is no longer a poor country and very few Chinese women are willing to sell their hair.

Indian women collect the brushed hair. The hair is rolled with their finger and the hair lies in all directions. There are two problems with this hair. Only unhealthy strands shed during brushing and also the hair lying in all directions needs to be acid processed to remove the cuticles that are flowing in opposite directions. Tons of this brushed hair are collected and shipped out to Chinese factories. This Brushed hair available in large quantities is the source of beauty supply stores and Ali-Express Vendors.

The hair after the acid process and without cuticles lacks strength and sheen. After the chemical process, the hair is given a silicone coat to make it feel smooth and add sheen. After a few washes, the silicone washes away and the hair starts to matt and tangle. The wide spread use of these chemically processed brushed hair causes so many unsatisfactory results in hair extensions.

This region lies between China and India and has the Hybrid characteristics of the straight Chinese and the wavier South Indian hair. Most population is affected by extreme poverty, effect of past wars and military/Communist rule.

Despite poverty, most women colour their hair and only small quantity comes out in its Virgin state and the hair is sold by women due to their challenging economic situation. Real Virgin hair in this region is still expensive and ECHELON sourcing is careful in not only getting Virgin Hair but the women are not abused.

Holland Tunnel connects New York and New Jersey. It has nothing to do with the country HOLLAND. Similarly Brazilian, Malaysian Hair has nothing to do with the hair from these countries. Beauty supply store and Ali-Express connects USA customers to processed hair Chinese vendors. Just Google Brazilian Hair and you will know where it comes from. For further information, check out source of all hair extensions.

Indian Temple

The hair sourced from the South Indian Temples has all cuticles facing the same direction. The hair is also in its Virgin state because South Indian Women do not chemically treat their hair for perming or colouring. SHIKAKAI, a local fruit, is used for cleansing and conditioning. Coconut oil is extensively used resulting in a healthy head of hair.

ECHELON is the only brand using this hair in all their products including WEFTS, CLOSURES, FRONTALS and WIGS. We use the same hair in our ROYAL COLOURS and ENHANCED COLLECTIONS as well.

The Temple Hair extensions will not matt or tangle and is easy to manage, lasts multiple installation and supports the active lifestyle of Customers. Most hair extensions from Ali-Express can colour only to a Brown, even then all strands do not dye evenly or consistently. Most often the hair feels like a straw after colouring. Since the Temple hair is in its Virgin State, it is easy to lift the colour even to a bleaching blonde with the hair remaining soft and easy to manage.

It is also documented that all proceeds received by the Temple from the sale of the hair is used on Temple Maintenance, Schools, Hospitals and Orphanages.

European

Few European women will be willing to sell their hair to hair companies, besides the hair is too thin in diameter to be used in hair extension. Most European women colour these hair and treat chemicals, so the hair is not Virgin, contrary to what the competition may claim.

Chinese

This hair has a round cross section, resulting in bone straight and rigid. An oval cross section can only result in different waves and curls. CHINA is no longer a poor country and very few Chinese women are willing to sell their hair.

Brushed Indian

Indian women collect the brushed hair. The hair is rolled with their finger and the hair lies in all directions. There are two problems with this hair. Only unhealthy strands shed during brushing and also the hair lying in all directions needs to be acid processed to remove the cuticles that are flowing in opposite directions. Tons of this brushed hair are collected and shipped out to Chinese factories. This Brushed hair available in large quantities is the source of beauty supply stores and Ali-Express Vendors.

The hair after the acid process and without cuticles lacks strength and sheen. After the chemical process, the hair is given a silicone coat to make it feel smooth and add sheen. After a few washes, the silicone washes away and the hair starts to matt and tangle. The wide spread use of these chemically processed brushed hair causes so many unsatisfactory results in hair extensions.

Cambodian, Vietnam, Laos And Myanmar

This region lies between China and India and has the Hybrid characteristics of the straight Chinese and the wavier South Indian hair. Most population is affected by extreme poverty, effect of past wars and military/Communist rule.

Despite poverty, most women colour their hair and only small quantity comes out in its Virgin state and the hair is sold by women due to their challenging economic situation. Real Virgin hair in this region is still expensive and ECHELON sourcing is careful in not only getting Virgin Hair but the women are not abused.

Brazilian, Malaysian and Peruvian

Holland Tunnel connects New York and New Jersey. It has nothing to do with the country HOLLAND. Similarly Brazilian, Malaysian Hair has nothing to do with the hair from these countries. Beauty supply store and Ali-Express connects USA customers to processed hair Chinese vendors. Just Google Brazilian Hair and you will know where it comes from. For further information, check out source of all hair extensions.

The New Jersey store Claiming to be Echelon is Fake. Echelon Hair does not have any Store in New Jersey.