Design clothes hangers: how to choose the right style for your home
- How to find the right size clothes hangers
- Design clothes hangers and their shapes
- Which material should you choose for your clothes hangers?
- Summary
1. How to find the right size clothes hangers
The right hanger size depends on the size of the clothesyou want to store. This matters because your clothes will keep their shape and crease less. Choosing the right size shirt hanger also helps shirts sit properly at the shoulders, even after hanging in the wardrobe for a long time.
Design clothes hangers for adults are available in a width of 36–46 cm. The following sizes are recommended:
- Clothing size (XS/S): hanger width 36 cm
- Clothing size (S/M): hanger width 38–40 cm
- Clothing size (M): hanger width 40–42 cm
- Clothing size (L/XL): hanger width 43–46 cm
Children's clothes hangers start at a width of 25 cm . The right size depends on the child's height:
- Up to 92 cm tall: hanger width 25 cm
- 92–116 cm tall: hanger width 28 cm
- 116–146 cm tall: hanger width 30 cm
- 146 cm and taller: hanger width 36 cm
"By the way: if you have lots of shirts and blouses and are planning a new wardrobe layout, you can expect to fit around 20 to 30 hangers on one metre of hanging rail."
2. Design clothes hangers and their shapes
Clothes hangers come in a wide range of styles. Each has its own advantages, and some are particularly well suited to specific garments:
- Simple, minimalist shape (1): The classic, pared-back hanger suits all types of outerwear and is also a popular choice for hallways .
- With shaped shoulders (2): these hangers help blazers, coats and jackets keep their shape at the shoulders. They offer extra support.
- With a trouser bar (3): These styles are ideal trouser hangers. The bar, often with a non-slip coating, keeps trousers securely in place and helps prevent a pronounced crease in the leg. Practical designs also include hangers with a bar for trousers – or, alternatively, scarves – as well as notches for straps, so you can hang skirts, dresses, shorts, tops and similar garments securely without them slipping off. The only requirement is that the garments have loops.
- With notches (3): dresses, skirts and tops with loops stay securely in place on these hangers, even without a non-slip coating.
- With hooks (4): These hangers are especially useful as extra hanging space for scarves, ties and belts – helping to keep your wardrobe tidy.
- With clips: garments without loops – especially skirts and trousers – can be stored securely in the wardrobe.
3. Which material should you choose for your clothes hangers?
Different materials suit different garments and locations:
- Wooden clothes hangers (1) are particularly sturdy and can support heavier garments such as winter coats and jackets. They are often decorativetoo, making them a good choice for the hallway.
- Metal clothes hangers (2) are particularly space-saving and therefore well suited to your wardrobe. They are usually just as sturdy as wooden hangers.
- Padded hangers or those with a non-slip coating (3) are useful for delicate fabrics and garments. They also help prevent creases in blouses and dresses made from fabrics such as silk or chiffon.
- Plastic hangers (4) are lightweight and, like metal hangers, space-saving. They are often sold in sets and are an affordable option.
As open clothes rails become more common in bedrooms and dressing rooms, it is worth choosing high-quality hangers in a matching style. This brings a sense of calm to an area that can otherwise look busy, and gives your clothes a more considered setting. – Viktoria, interior expert
4. Summary: what to consider when buying design clothes hangers
- Whether you need a hanger for shirts, trousers or the hallway, the right hanger size for adults always depends on clothing size , while children's hangers are sized according to height.
- Hangers for adults are typically 36 to 46 cm wide, while children's hangers start at 25 cm.
- From simple, minimalist designs to styles with a trouser bar, notches, hooks or shaped shoulders, as well as hangers with clips, there are many options, and some are particularly well suited to specific garments .
- There is also a wide choice of hanger materials. While wooden hangers are particularly decorative and sturdy, metal hangers save space, padded hangers and hangers with a non-slip coating help protect your clothes, and plastichangers are kinder to your budget.
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