http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_270a.html
Here, Cecil asserts that due to the modern conventions of washing hair, that is it patently unsuitable for wig-making. What about the non-profit organization “Locks of Love”?
http://www.locksoflove.org/hair_donation.htm
You can read here that the guidlines actually ask for hair that has been cleaned before cutting. Is Cecil’s wigmaker a hack, or are thousands of children getting crappy hairpieces?;j