Last fall, the big fashion houses unleashed a barrage of hair accessories on the world—this spring, the latest hair accessory trend is only getting bigger, wilder and more blingy. Hair accessory manufacturers will need even more bulk apparel elastic to keep up with the new coif décor demands:

Tiaras and Headbands—Fashionistas will be going big on these in the upcoming season. But gone are the minimalist stretchy headbands of last year; this year, the headbands are wider and more elaborate, meaning stretchy satin or rayon cord and apparel elastic in abundance, depending on the design. Floral, bejeweled, shiny and wide are simply IT right now.

Head Wraps—Exotic is the name of the game this year. If a mere floral headband isn’t enough, entire head wraps are bringing a boho-hippy-exotic shout to coifs around the world. But a lot of women don’t have time to learn the complicated wrapping techniques, so for Prêt-à-Porter chic, we recommend stretchy pieces made with elastic apparel thread that can be slipped on easily over the hair. Sparkly, bejeweled, bold-patterned and multi-textured head wraps are especially in.

Sui Generis—In other words, unique. There have been a lot of hair pieces on the runways that simply do not fit into any category. Some combine wraps with actual earrings, some are nearly entire bouquets of sparkly flowers cascading asymmetrically over the wearer’s head. Some are babushka-style headscarves with extra bling attached. Manufacturers of this season’s hair accessories are thrilled that the sky’s the limit as long as they’ve got enough elastic thread on hand.

Hair accessory manufacturers and designers should contact Elastic Connections today at 847-426-6830 to put in their orders for bulk elastic apparel thread and spooled elastic thread. We have gauges from 0.5 mm to 2.4 mm and even wider. We also have stretch rayon cord and stretchy satin in a wide range of colors ready to manufacture the most amazing hair accessories.