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Q: Why was the straightening comb invented?
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Who invented the first straightening comb for African American hair?

Madam CJ Walker


When was the comb invented?

Even though it was used in ancient Egypt, Madame Walker invented the hot comb. The inventor of the comb is not known but the first person to lay patent to it was Madame Walker. The straightening comb is the most commonly used in modern times.


What African Americans invented the hair perm?

Hair straightening using a hot comb or relaxer has a long history among women & men of African descent, reflected in the huge commercial success of the straightening comb popularized by Madam C. J. Walker in the early 1900s.


Who discovered the straightening comb?

Madame CJ Walker


What's the difference between a flat iron and a hair straightener?

It's widely believed a Parisian named Marcel Gateau invented the first heated tool used for straightening hair in 1872. Years later, at the turn of the 20th century, African American hairstylist Madam CJ Walker innovated hair straightening for black women by using a straightening comb. Since then, straightening tools have improved with technology


When was the rat tail comb invented?

the rat tail comb was invented in 1985


What age madam cj walker made the straigthingn comb?

Madam Walker did not make the straightening comb. It existed in the 1870s when she still was a child. She was born in 1867.


Do you have to comb there hair everyday?

You don't have to comb your hair everyday, but it does help to prevent split ends, permanently straightening your hair is a faster way to keep split ends happening.


Who invented the de curling comb?

Garrett A. Morgan invented the de-curling comb. He was issued a US patent for the de-curling comb in 1953.


When was the pressing comb invented?

Annie Turnbo Malone obtained the first patent in 1900, but Madam CJ Walker (Sarah Breedlove) made improvements on the comb by widening the teeth for better result in straightening and prevention of tearing and breaking the hair. In later years after improvements, Walter Sammons obtained a patent on the pressing comb in 1920. By this time Madam CJ Walker (1867-1919) was dead. Walter Sammons did not invent the pressing comb. The pressing comb was actually invented and produce in France in the mid 1800s. Thank you, Toni Breedlove


What year was the first hair comb invented?

fidel javier martinez invented the hair comb in 100 b.c.


What African American inveted the hair straightner?

MADAM C.J WALKER STARTED THE HAIR STRAIGHTENING PROCESS AMONG THE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN SOCIETY MADAM C.J WALKER STARTED THE HAIR STRAIGHTENING PROCESS AMONG THE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN SOCIETY