A method for fabricating a toy doll with dreadlock hair is provided. The method comprises preparation of spooled dreadlock hair by twisting and matting synthetic filaments into a cylindrical dreadlock strand, sewing or rooting the dreadlock strand into a toy doll scalp, heat treating the dreadlocks, styling the dreadlocks, and then applying a hair treatment to the dreadlocks. The artisan twists the dreadlocks as they are rooted, thereby increasing their structural integrity. The doll is then heat treated to help set the dreadlocks. The artisan then styles the dreadlocks and applies a hair treatment to protect against wear and facilitate a lifelike appearance.

A hair planting apparatus includes a mounting portion for mounting a base material where planting is performed, and including a work opening for planting, a hair planting unit for binding hair for planting to the base material in the work opening of the mounting portion, and a feed device disposed around the mounting portion and feeding the base material with a roller contacting the base material from below. In the hair planting apparatus, the feed device feeds the base material in at least two intersecting directions.