In order to study the influences of hair length and hair density on drag reduction performance of hair cable,a tank test was designed and carried out. By studying the drag coefficients of 6 types of hairs with different length and density varying with speed,this paper has found out the cable type with the optimal drag-reduction effect,and obtained the reduction rate of the optimal cable type. It is proved that under the same angle of attack flow,the drag coefficient of normal cable is about 1 to 1.1,and the drag coefficient of hair cable does not change significantly with speed;when the hair length is 9 to 1.1 times that of cable diameter and hair density is 60/m,the drag reduction effect is the best,and the drag reduction rate could reach 20%. It’s verified that hair cable has good drag reduction performance,which provides a theoretical basis for designing the cable type of large-depth towed systems.