Clothes Hangers

Clothes Hanger

This familiar household item is used extensively in most clothes shops. There are many varieties and their quality can vary widely.

Life of the Clothes Hanger

Some clothes hangers are designed to minimum specifications. Their main job is to hang the products in store (or in storage) and to last until the customer gets the product home. Excessive re-hanging and general use would eventually cause this low cost hanger to fail. Typically they are made of recycled black plastic. Their design life does not extend to prolonged use by the consumer.

More sturdy hangers are available. These may be more appropriate in stores that move stock regularly. Retailers using this type of hanger may also view the hanger itself as an enhancement to the product offer or would feel that it would add to the store's image in the eyes of the customer. These hangers' design life would extend to reasonable use by the consumer. A high class clothes store would often prefer to use wooden hangers with a metal hook.

There are also very sturdy hangers that have a closed hook. These are designed to withstand the rigours of regular use within a store and are not taken away by the customer. They can also be used by clothes producers, shippers, wholesalers and garment processors, such as steamers.

Materials Used

There are various basic material variations:

All plastic
All Galvanized Metal
Mix of plastic and metal (usually a plastic body and metal hook)
Wood and metal mix (usually a wooden body and metal hook)
There may also be cardboard or foam covers on the bar (and elsewhere) to prevent creasing
There may also be clips on the bar with foam protection

Varieties

There are a wide variety of clothes hanger designs in order to reflect the image of the retailer and to make them appropriate and fit for a particular use. Some examples are:

Hanger with no bar used for upper garments only
Hanger with bar used for upper garments and pants/slacks
Small hangers for children and babies
Many color variations, especially when made of plastic
Bathing suit hanger
Attachment Hanger with two hooks on the bar. The hooks may be fixed or may be moveable horizontally and may be lockable so that they maintain their position
Hanger with the bar attached using springs
Hanger with notches cut into the sloping sides. This can be used for garments that have hanging hooks
Straight hangers designed for pants/slacks/skirts
Various styles and types of cushioning may be placed at some or all parts of the hanger
Hangers can be wishbone shaped, curved or bell shaped. The bell shape can compliment certain collar designs
Some hangers are made with rubber, foam or flexible plastic extensions in order to yield to the garment's shape
Scarf Hanger - a standard hanger but with an open-ended bar
Shoe Hanger - a small bar-less hanger with two hooks either side
Tie Hook - a small hanger with a very small open-ended bar
Blanker Hanger - a very wide and heavy-duty hanger
Many hangers can be designed to accept the retailer's logo or message
A polyhook bag contains a small plastic hanger as an integral part of the top of the bag. The hook is used so that these packs can be displayed on rods.

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