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Human hair products: What's their true cost? | DW Analysis

DW, 17 Aug 2020
Human hair extensions and wigs can cost thousands of dollars. But what's their true cost and where does the hair actually come from? Most of it comes from impoverished people in countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. There are also reports of Uighurs in China being forced to process human hair products in internment camps. But not all human hair products are the result of exploitation. So how can you tell the difference?
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