We all think that hair is a commodity and it is not worth much. But there is a huge demand for it at the international level. According to statistics, last year hair was exported from India worth Rs 6,350 crores. Long hair is required to make wings, so Indian hair is in great demand worldwide. Tirupati temple has the highest number of hair offerings in the country. Many devotees shave and offer hair there. In 2019, this temple auctioned 157 tons of hair for Rs 13 crores. The artisans of Banyan Jagdishpur in Kolkata are famous for making wings. Different sizes of wings are produced there. China is the largest importer of hair in the world. According to the market research company Arizona, the global market for wings and hair is estimated to be worth more than Rs 47,000 crore in 2021. 35% of the wings are made from human hair. Some people use them for weddings and others permanently.
