Why the type of coat hangers you use matters

 

Clothes hangers are a great tool to arrange the clothing and store it appropriately in the closet. However, there are a lot of chances that you don’t usually consider what type of hangers you are using unless you are closely affiliated with the clothing retail business, fashion industry, or home organization business. This is because you don’t need to give clothes hangers much thought. However, the type of clothes hangers used to hang clothes matters a lot in the aforementioned businesses. In the presence of a number of plastic and wire hangers, people still prefer wooden coat hangers because of the safety they offer to their valuable formal clothing. Here we will discuss all the varieties of clothes hangers available and try to figure out the best type of hangers that will help you store and arrange your clothes safely for longer times. Further details are given below: 

 

Clothes Hangers are Readily Available at a Cheap Price:

Usually people don’t give much thought when purchasing clothes hangers, as these hangers come at a cheap price and are readily available. People also know that the pack of 12 they are buying for a dollar is not of good quality but who cares as long as those clothes hangers serve their purpose. Do you have hundreds of hangers in your closet? This may be because you get them for free from dry cleaners and clothes shops and simply don’t throw them away as they serve a functional purpose. To figure out why hangers are so cheap and what is up with the dry cleaner who gives those hangers for free, we need to look at the downsides of plastic and wire hangers. 

 

Disadvantages of Using plastic Clothes Hangers:

Plastic hangers are usually taken as use and throw ones, even if you don’t consider them as use and throw products, you have to throw them at some point. There are some downsides as well. Some of them are given below:

 

·         Plastic hangers are usually fragile and tend to have a shorter life span. They come cheap because they are disposable.

·         Plastic clothes hangers might fail to maintain the shape of your garments ultimately affecting the lifespan of your clothes. 

·         These hangers are more likely to cause clothes slippage. 

·         These plastic hangers come in a wide range of colors and styles which will present a disorganized look in your closet.

 

The Downsides of Using Wire Clothes Hangers:

Some of the downside of wire clothes hangers are quite similar to the plastic ones, but there are some additional ones as well:

 

·         They usually, bend because of their pliability and tend to have a much shorter lifespan.

·         They are not in any sense suitable for long-term storage as they fail considerably in maintaining the shape of garments.

·         They are even more prone to clothes slipping off from the hangers as compared to the plastic ones.

·         They are made up of metal wires that are prone to rust and corrosion which can damage the clothing and reduce the lifespan of hangers.

 

Advantages of Using Wooden Clothes Hangers:

When it comes to choosing clothes hangers for long-term storage in your closet, wooden hangers should be your preferred choice, here is why:

 

·         Wooden clothes hangers are stronger and capable of holding heavier clothes without bending, which ultimately helps you maintain the structure and shape of your garments. 

·         These hangers are capable of lasting a lifetime and serving their purpose for a longer span.

·         In terms of appearance, they look more sophisticated as compared to plastic and wire ones.

·         These hangers won’t let your clothes slip or wrinkle easily.

·         They have some special features to hold your clothes strongly like notches.