Texture patterns are determined by texture speed, texture character and which factor?

Texture patterns are determined by texture speed, texture character and which factor?

• A. Hair color
• B. Hair length
• C. Hair diameter
• D. Shape of hair follicle

Answer: (D)

Texture patterns come from how the hair is manipulated and its natural growth geometry. The shape of the hair follicle determines how hair grows and lies, which sets the tendency for bends or waves. Round follicles tend to produce straighter hair, so a given texture speed and texture character will yield a subtler pattern, while oval or flattened follicles encourage bending and result in more pronounced texture patterns. Hair color, length, and diameter don’t establish the pattern itself—color is cosmetic, length affects how a style sits or lasts, and diameter changes how visible the texture is, not the pattern’s formation.

Texture patterns come from how the hair is manipulated and its natural growth geometry. The shape of the hair follicle determines how hair grows and lies, which sets the tendency for bends or waves. Round follicles tend to produce straighter hair, so a given texture speed and texture character will yield a subtler pattern, while oval or flattened follicles encourage bending and result in more pronounced texture patterns. Hair color, length, and diameter don’t establish the pattern itself—color is cosmetic, length affects how a style sits or lasts, and diameter changes how visible the texture is, not the pattern’s formation.