What Is A Lace Wig? A Lace Wig is a wig that is handcrafted and made by using material made up of Swiss Lace or French Lace. There are other types of materials that are used today but the most popular types of material are either Swiss or French Lace. A lace wig is made to appear as your own hair. The lace wig is ventilated and the hair is created strand by strand, which gives the appearance of hair growing from your scalp. In most cases lace wigs are custom made to your own head measurements but can also be purchased pre-made (also known as "in-stock lace wigs") in standard sizes (small, medium, large and extra-large). The most undetectable lace is the Swiss lace. Please be aware that the Swiss lace is extremely fragile due to the thinness of the lace. The more durable lace is the Fre