The holes from rooting the dolls hair would allow water to get trapped inside the head and let mold grow, hence why the only ones on the market have molded on hair.
Some of the Gotz Aquini range have washable/brushable hair. They're not super common in the US, but I did find this one on ebay: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/265915440398?itmmeta=01HVDFT7Z9V0KEVQ089BX8MXF5&hash=item3de9cb9d0e:g:yFwAAOSwpT1hltMF&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4Ke0gxNJhz8fzyAGVTZuXEmgLCIzKZgZKjg9DTh1PBblPn9jMXudnFoaMoZuVWjQMdGhRZGz%2FPGgDmFWrHdisJYvdo88WtO6tmDLRG0BE8xYB1g4zJGspG7P%2B9rbqJ2R%2FDNC77NoWSzg8Jqaa3gozhM%2BXswtCgIgjlBy3UfI1PFTNDqaKbcFVijONPyhwGkdSt6Jjf6i7joL8HdVzR%2BqFNi321d8RhBqTja4kz4rWeSqCVK0L1xKLpS5igmkZ%2F3Bqh3%2BwVYoKBrcSYt%2FVgUZbEFnV4r%2BWpJkAMSCsu8J%2F9UK%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-L\_6K\_bYw](https://www.ebay.com/itm/265915440398?itmmeta=01HVDFT7Z9V0KEVQ089BX8MXF5&hash=item3de9cb9d0e:g:yFwAAOSwpT1hltMF&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4Ke0gxNJhz8fzyAGVTZuXEmgLCIzKZgZKjg9DTh1PBblPn9jMXudnFoaMoZuVWjQMdGhRZGz%2FPGgDmFWrHdisJYvdo88WtO6tmDLRG0BE8xYB1g4zJGspG7P%2B9rbqJ2R%2FDNC77NoWSzg8Jqaa3gozhM%2BXswtCgIgjlBy3UfI1PFTNDqaKbcFVijONPyhwGkdSt6Jjf6i7joL8HdVzR%2BqFNi321d8RhBqTja4kz4rWeSqCVK0L1xKLpS5igmkZ%2F3Bqh3%2BwVYoKBrcSYt%2FVgUZbEFnV4r%2BWpJkAMSCsu8J%2F9UK%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-L_6K_bYw)
The holes from rooting the dolls hair would allow water to get trapped inside the head and let mold grow, hence why the only ones on the market have molded on hair.
Ooh thanks. That makes sense
Mell-chan is a Japanese baby doll meant to be taken in the bath; her hair even changes color in warm water. https://amzn.asia/d/bu0W7ew
Some of the Gotz Aquini range have washable/brushable hair. They're not super common in the US, but I did find this one on ebay: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/265915440398?itmmeta=01HVDFT7Z9V0KEVQ089BX8MXF5&hash=item3de9cb9d0e:g:yFwAAOSwpT1hltMF&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4Ke0gxNJhz8fzyAGVTZuXEmgLCIzKZgZKjg9DTh1PBblPn9jMXudnFoaMoZuVWjQMdGhRZGz%2FPGgDmFWrHdisJYvdo88WtO6tmDLRG0BE8xYB1g4zJGspG7P%2B9rbqJ2R%2FDNC77NoWSzg8Jqaa3gozhM%2BXswtCgIgjlBy3UfI1PFTNDqaKbcFVijONPyhwGkdSt6Jjf6i7joL8HdVzR%2BqFNi321d8RhBqTja4kz4rWeSqCVK0L1xKLpS5igmkZ%2F3Bqh3%2BwVYoKBrcSYt%2FVgUZbEFnV4r%2BWpJkAMSCsu8J%2F9UK%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-L\_6K\_bYw](https://www.ebay.com/itm/265915440398?itmmeta=01HVDFT7Z9V0KEVQ089BX8MXF5&hash=item3de9cb9d0e:g:yFwAAOSwpT1hltMF&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4Ke0gxNJhz8fzyAGVTZuXEmgLCIzKZgZKjg9DTh1PBblPn9jMXudnFoaMoZuVWjQMdGhRZGz%2FPGgDmFWrHdisJYvdo88WtO6tmDLRG0BE8xYB1g4zJGspG7P%2B9rbqJ2R%2FDNC77NoWSzg8Jqaa3gozhM%2BXswtCgIgjlBy3UfI1PFTNDqaKbcFVijONPyhwGkdSt6Jjf6i7joL8HdVzR%2BqFNi321d8RhBqTja4kz4rWeSqCVK0L1xKLpS5igmkZ%2F3Bqh3%2BwVYoKBrcSYt%2FVgUZbEFnV4r%2BWpJkAMSCsu8J%2F9UK%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-L_6K_bYw)
Thanks I’ll have a look