About Hair for Hats

Wearing a hat wig - a hairpiece that attaches to a headband - under hats and beanies is a little-known option to many people experiencing medical hair loss such as from chemotherapy and alopecia. Hair for Hats’ mission is to change this. 

Hair for Hats is a small social enterprise founded by Juliet in 2021 following her chemotherapy treatments, to make comfortable hat wig solutions known and available in Australia and across the world.   

Our fringes, hat fall wigs and halos are all made with human hair donated by Sustainable Salons, collected from their network of salons from across Australia.  

Watch the Hair for Hats story

In 2026, as part of the "It's a Hair World Films" series, Sustainable Salons produced a 6-minute documentary about Juliet's Hair for Hats story:

What is "Hair for Hats"?

Hair for Hats provides a face-framing hair pieces solution for hair loss - made from human hair attach to a headband to wear under any hat.

Juliet's Story

A human hair “medical fringe” was a lucky find that transformed my journey through cancer. At home I wore it under a softie and out I wore it under my favourite hat or beanie or sun hat or scarf. My self-consciousness about hair loss disappeared with it on – I felt normal, even attractive! I loved that no one on the street looked at me any different or had any idea what I was going through. It eased the difficult time for the whole family – it was a relief for everyone not to have the constant reminder of the “c” word. Look sick, feel sick. Look good, feel better!

Wearing a partial wig under a hat seemed to be a little known option to most people in my position. Some people knew about medical fringes, yet ruled them out as these typically are synthetic hair, short and narrow – thick bangs that don’t suit everyone and look fake. I tried to buy more fringes to donate to the wig library – yet the only shop (in the world!) selling them was consistently out of stock. I made it my mission to tell wig shops about it. I was always saying “someone has to make these!” Eventually I realised that “someone” was me!

There were improvements to be made: wider, longer, thicker, natural, available. Voila – you have it… Hair for Hats!

I’ve also consolidated my philosophical and practical reflections on living for a cancer-free future including a few tips for getting through chemotherapy and for anti-cancer living.

Welcome Brooke!

Brooke is our amazing Stylist and Customer Support Manager, with over a decade of experience as a hairdresser, who started working with me in 2025. Brooke carefully trims and styles each hair piece before sending it to each customer.   

Ongoing Co-Creation

I continually co-create my hair pieces with people who are wearing them. Customer suggestions have already inspired my longer pieces, new colours, mid-length halos and different thicknesses.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, please get in touch!

Thank you!

Thank you for visiting our store and reading our story. Wishing you a wonderful life ahead.

Much love,

Juliet and Brooke xo