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 | Lightweight Dreads | Real appearing Dreads | Rasta Dreads | Single looped Dreads |
| Thin | Thick | Average thickness | Thick | Average thickness | Average thickness |
| Thickness of the dreads: Top: 0.16-0.24 inch Middle: 0.12-o.2 inch Bottom: 0.08 inch going to the small end |
Thickness of the dreads: Top 0.59-0.79 inch Middle 0.39-0.59 inch Bottom 0.39 inch going to the small end |
Thickness of the dreads: Top: 0.31-0.59 inch Middle: 0.24-0.31 inch Bottom: 0.16 inch going to the small end |
Thickness of the dreads: Top: 0.51-0.63 inch Middle: 0.39-0.47 inch Bottom: 0.2 inch going to the small end |
Thickness of the dreads: 0.39-0.28 inch over the complete dread Stump ends |
Thickness of the dreads: Top: 0.39 inch Middle: 0.16-0.2 inch Bottom: 0.12 inch going to the small end |
| Woven tightly | Loosely | Loosely | Woven tightly and stiff, looks like a real dread | Not tight, not loose | Woven tightly |
| Double dreads | Double dreads | Double dreads | Double dreads | Double dreads | Single dreads |
| 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 | Special attachment/loop at the top |
| A little stiff | Supple | Supple | Stiff | Supple | A little stiff |
| 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 | Average quantity to have some good volume |
| A bit fluffy | Fluffy | Fluffy | A bit fluffy | Not fluffy | Not fluffy |
| 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 | Do not require additional steaming |
| Weight per dread: 19.7 inch, 0.16 ounce 16.9 inch, 0.13 ounce 13.8 inch, 0.10 ounce |
Weight per dread: 19.7 inch, 0.36 ounce 16.9 inch, 0.29 ounce 13.8 inch, 0.17 ounce |
Weight per dread: 19.7 inch: 0.14 ounce 16.9 inch: 0.12 ounce 11.8 inch: 0.07 ounce |
Weight per dread: 19.7 inch: 0.26 ounce 16.9 inch: 0.24 ounce 13.0 inch: 0.16 ounce |
Weight per dread: 15.7 inch, 0.21 ounce |
Weight per dread: 19.7 inch, 0.28 |
| Weight for a full head: 19.7 inch: 11.1 ounce 16.9 inch: 9.38 ounce 13.8 inch: 6.91 ounce |
Weight for a full head: 19.7 inch: 12.9 ounce 16.9 inch: 10.5 ounce 13.8 inch: 6.21 ounce |
Weight for a full head: 19.7 inch: 9.88 ounce 16.9 inch: 8.04 ounce 11.8 inch: 4.94 ounce |
Weight for a full head: 19.7 inch: 12.5 ounce 16.9 inch: 11.8 ounce 13.0 inch: 8.11 ounce |
Weight for a full head: 15.7 inch: 12.7 ounce |
Weight for a full head: 19.7 inch: 25 ounce |
| Costs for a full head: 19.7 inch: ± € 78 - €91 16.9 inch: ± € 75 - € 87,50 13.8 inch: ± € 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: 19.7 inch: ± € 84 - € 94,50 11.8 inch: ± € 75 - € 87,50 |
Costs for a full head: 16.9 inch: ± € 109 - € 125 13.0 inch: ± € 92 - € 100 |
Costs for a full head: 15.7 inch: ± €52 - € 60 |
Costs for a full head: 19.7 inch: ± € 77 - € 85,50 |
| 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 | For a full head you need about: 90 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 orders@dreadshop.com we prefer to see a photograph of your hair.









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