The long Africap is a bouffant style, typically for people with long hair compared to the short Africap which has a typical surgical cap style for short hair.
Our Africaps are specially made by highly skilled artisans in Nigeria, crafted from a 100% cotton wax print called Ankara which comes in many vibrant and colorful combinations and lastly, lined with a soft satin to protect your hair from a myriad of things.
Get to your nearest sink, turn on that cold tap water, use those God-given hands to gently scrub and lastly, sit them out to air dry. Same for Afrimask too! Should you prefer to machine wash we highly suggest to wash them on delicate and air dry.
Tribal Wave Afrimasks are inner lined with cotton which is proven to be 60%-74% effective against 1-Micron Particles. - Davies et al., (2013) Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
We’ve seen some awesome ways our Tribe have tied their caps, the main two are tying it behind your head or tying it under then over the bottom half of cap that covers your hair in the back. Check out the video on our home page.
Of course, our bouffant Africaps are especially made to wear out in the streets or if you don’t mind getting a couple more Africaps, you could wear them to sleep!
Oh yes it does! Not only does the satin lining keep from over-drying, it stops the friction that would happen with normal material which would lead to hair breakage. There will be fewer tangles, less knots, and your hair will retain its moisture. Fellas this is also important for you too—decreases balding.
We would suggest most definitely more than one, especially if you want to use the Africap for other purposes like sleeping or wearing casually. It is up to you!
On the John Hopkins Website, they recommend at least two and we agree. But also, you may need to take account how often you go out. If every day, then you should consider more than two for convenience.
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Starting this company was more than just about curating a product where it was needed, it was about building a community where it was and still is needed! We are the part of the African diaspora, all of you in it are hardworking and successful in your own way. Building a place where all those talents come to be noticed and celebrated is exactly what we want to leave behind.
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