Afro-textured hair is a term used to refer to the natural texture of black african hair that has not been altered by hot combs, flat irons, or chemicals
Afro-textured hair grows at an average
rate of approximately 256 micrometers per day, while Caucasian hair
grows at approximately 396 micrometers per day.
In addition, due to 'shrinkage', Afro-textured hair
that is a given length when stretched straight can appear much shorter
when allowed to naturally coil upon itself. Shrinkage is most evident when Afro-hair is (or has recently been) wet. Afro-textured hair strands can also possess "torsion twists", where the
hair strand turns around itself. This can be felt as a permanent crimp.
The simplest analogy would be the wringing of a cloth where you turn one
side clockwise and the other anti-clockwise. These torsion twists may
prevent the hair strands from "clumping" together into curls, instead
separating them and allowing them to have a fluffier, more undefined
look.
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