The History of the Clothes & Coat Hanger

The History of the Clothes & Coat Hanger

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By Michael Wernicke   You probably rarely give it much thought, however did you realise there is hardly a product you use as much as your clothes hangers. Most of us use them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For many they lovingly support our clothing investment - often hundreds and thousands of dollars’ worth - some of our most prized possessions. Socially speaking this invention has given us the ability to evolve in today's consumerist society - enabling us to buy more precious clothing from our fashion conscious cities and storing them in our over crowded dwelling spaces. So have you ever stopped to consider where the clothes hanger originally came from? Who originally invented this humble little device? What year was it invented? Whilst some historians believe that the third President of the United States, Thomas

Tough, bright, non-marking galvanised silver finish. Smooth finish with rounded smooth hook end. Ideal for use with suits, shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts, dresses etc. Please note that 13 gauge (British Standard Wire Gauge) is 2.337mm but standard tolerances mean that it may +/- 10% of this measurement.

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1 (ONE) Brass Clothes Hanger, Clothes Hangers, Antique French Coat han – UpperDutch

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The intriguing history of the coathanger

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