Many wholesale buyers assume that once hair is matted into a dreadlock, cuticle direction no longer matters. This is one of the most expensive misconceptions in the B2B hair industry.
1. The Microscopic Friction Trap
When non-remy hair cuticles clash against each other inside an interlocked loc, normal everyday movement causes the cuticles to saw through neighboring fibers. Within 3 to 6 months, the core structural fibers snap, leaving the loc hollow and prone to breaking off at the midpoint.
