Where to get wigs, hats and scarves
Here are some organisations and suppliers of wigs and other headwear. Remember staff at the hospital will advise you on where to go to choose a wig or suggest organisations for you to use. The companies we list here offer a range of services and wigs. You may need to contact a specialist supplier if you are black or from an ethnic minority.
This is not a comprehensive list but may help you find a wider variety of wigs, hats and other head coverings. If you decide to buy a wig from a store or online without trying it on, check their return policy before you buy. Some of the companies are specifically aimed at people who have hair loss due to cancer.
Most of these companies have been recommended by visitors to our website.
Cancer Care is Cancer Research UK's online shop providing a range of helpful things, for all stages of treatment and recovery. Whether you're shopping for yourself or a loved one, the profits from your purchase go back into cancer research.
Annabandana provide a selection of headwear you can order online or over the phone.
AnnaBandana
1 Ashe cottages
Axminster Road
Musbury
Devon UK
EX13 8AE
Tel: 01297 553747
Bold Beanies offer a range of beanie hats, headscarves and wraps for men, women, teens and kids. They are available in liberty prints, plain colours, or you can choose a design of your own choice. There are also gifts and accessories for people with hair loss.
Bold Beanies
Kew Cottage
40 Salop Road
Wrexham
LL13 0EH
Email: info@boldbeanies.co.uk
Specialises in head wear for hair loss. Offers an online shop for comfortable head scarves, hats, turbans and bandanas for adults and children.
32 Buchanan Drive
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 0RT
Telephone: 01582 750083
Provides free advice and support on hair loss, hair loss prevention (scalp cooling) and hair care, before, during and after cancer treatments.
They offer advice and support to children, teenagers and adults.
Cancer Hair Care
C/O - The Caring Hair Studio
5A Middle Row
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 3AN
Phone: 01438 311 322
Email: Support@cancerhaircare.com
Chemo Headwear provide a range of hats, turbans and ready tied headscarves. They are all hand made in the UK and available in small, medium and large sizes. You can order online or over the phone.
Lodsworth Cottage
The Street
Lodsworth
West Sussex
GU28 9BZ
Telephone: 01798 861 501
Curly Wigs for Kids is a charity dedicated to providing free wigs to children suffering from hair loss.
Email: hair@curlywigsforkids.org
Hairware have a large selection of manmade and human hair wigs and accessories such as hair bands. They are based in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Telephone: 01793 831363 (Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm)
Email info@hairware.com
Hats 4 Heads supply a wide range of soft, comfortable hats, sleep hats, scarves, bandanas, turbans, buff/stretchy tubes and other head coverings for those experiencing hair loss. Free brochures and telephone ordering available for those without internet access.
Telephone: 0345 576 4287 (Monday-Friday, 9-4pm)
Little Princess Trust provides and fully funds wigs especially designed for children. They also provide personal fitting and styling to ensure the wig is as close as possible to their original hair. They also now specialise in afro wigs.
To order a wig: 01432 760 060
Wig requests by email: wigs@littleprincesses.org.uk
For all other enquiries phone: 01432 352 359
Email: hello@littleprincesses.org.uk
Pak cosmetics is based in the UK and has been trading for over 30 years. They specialise in multicultural hair and beauty.
Beauty logistics limited
3 West road
Harlow
CM20 2BT
Telephone: 0207 263 2331
E-mail: Customercare@Pakcosmetics.com
Masumi Headwear provides UK made chemo hats for cancer patients. They use soft materials such as bamboo and cotton.
Adamson House
Wilmslow Road
Towers Business Park, Manchester
M20 2YY
Telephone: 0161 282 8843
Email: info@masumiheadwear.com
Silk & Lawn online shop has a variety of turbans, head wraps and headbands. They use natural fabrics and everything is handmade in the UK.
Email: katie@silkandlawn.com
Telephone: 0781 790 6863
Simply Wigs have a range of man made and human hair wigs, as well as hair pieces and accessories.
Unit 2a-2b Spa Fields Estate
New Street
Slaithwaite
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD7 5BB
Telephone: 01484 844557
Email: info@simplywigs.co.uk
The Wonderful Wig Company stocks wigs and headwear. You can book an expert wig & hair loss confidence consultation. They have hair loss salons in Sunderland and Newcastle.
Telephone: 0191 232 9432
Wigs4U is a family-run online retailer of wigs and hairpieces for women and men. They also have a range of headwear, including scarves, wraps and turbans. If you can travel to Cambridgeshire, they have a private fitting room (by appointment only).
Wigs4u
Algores Way
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
PE13 2TQ
Telephone:01945 587584
Wigtopia is an online retailer of wigs and hair pieces.
Telephone: 01273 262799
Email: sales@wigtopia.co.uk
Wig banks
There are some charities and organisations where you can donate your good quality wigs.
Cancer Hair Care
Cancer Hair Care runs a wig bank. You can donate your unwanted good quality wigs and headwear. They are then professionally cleaned and given to those in need.
Wig Bank
There is a network of wig banks around the UK that offer new and donated wigs for sale and hire. People donate wigs they no longer need. The wigs are washed, conditioned and sold for between £10 and £30.
