Wood, metal or plastic: which hanger material is right for your store?

The material determines how the clothes hang, how the hanger feels in the hand, and how much it costs. Here's what wood, rubberized wood, and metal can do, why most stores are opting out of plastic, and what it costs from stock.
  • Wood is the standard in stores and showrooms: durable, wears heavy clothes and takes logos. From 8.50 DKK per piece excl. VAT.
  • Rubberized wood holds smooth fabrics in place. Metal is sleek and cheap, from DKK 4.95, and provides the most hangers per meter of rod.
  • Plastic is the cheapest to buy, but signals mass production and wears out faster. Stores with a focus on presentation choose not to use it.

Three materials, three jobs

All of our storage hangers are made of solid wood or steel and ship from our warehouse in Denmark in 1–3 business days. The difference lies in what they are designed to carry, how they feel, and how many are required on the pole.

Natural-colored wooden hanger with rounded shoulders - Versatile solution for professional presentation of shirts in stores and showrooms (shirt hanger)
Wood
Hard, dense wood that can withstand coats and jackets without giving in. The surface takes varnish, color and logos with printing or laser. Available in natural wood, white, black and FSC-certified. Packages of 50–100 pieces. From DKK 8.50.
Black shirt hanger with textured surface – Premium design for presentation rooms.
Rubberized wood
Same solid wood hanger with a matte rubber coating. Extra grip for silk, viscose and lightweight tops, and a calm, non-reflective surface. Bedford shirt and Carlton jacket with trouser bar. From DKK 12.25.
Coat hanger with central hook and flat silhouette – Functional and space-saving (shirt hanger).
Metal
Slim steel profile, several hangers per meter of rod, and the hangers can withstand stacking and transport. The clamps are rubber-coated. Models: Bari, Alba, Bolzano, Cesena. Package of 100 pieces. From 4.95 kr.

This is why stores are opting out of plastic hangers

The customer sees the hanger before they touch the garment. A lightweight plastic hanger is associated with mass production and stock sales, while wood and metal signal that thought has been put into the presentation. This affects what the customer expects to pay before the price tag is read.

Plastic also provides less support. Thin hangers bend under jackets and coats, causing shoulders to sag and clothes to have to be straightened throughout the day. And when the customer takes the item off the rack, the hanger is the first thing they feel in their hand: weight, surface and stability are part of the experience of quality.

Plastic has its place in the warehouse and in transport, where the hanger is not visible. On the sales floor, stores with a focus on presentation choose wood or metal, and most of our customers use wood for what the customer needs to see, and metal where a lot of goods need to be packed into a small space.

How to choose by store

  • Fashion store, showroom and premium: wood in natural wood, white or black. It is the material that the customer associates with quality, and it takes logo.
  • Smooth and light fabrics: Rubberized wood so tops and dresses stay hanging without clamps.
  • Large volume, outlet and stock sales: Metal. Slim, cheap and sturdy, and more people are using it.
  • Requirements for documented material: FSC-certified beech. Four models in stock, all wooden models by special production. Read about FSC hangers.
  • Hotel: Carlton hotel hanger in wood with trouser bar and a pin that stays in the closet.
  • Logo: choose wood. Pad printing in 1–2 colors or laser engraving from 300 pieces in total. Metal hangers with logo requires special production.

If you want to choose a model and not just a material, start with the guide to hanger models.

Prices and delivery

Recommended prices per piece excl. VAT from stock: wooden hangers DKK 8.50–26.95 depending on type, rubberized from DKK 12.25, metal hangers DKK 4.95–10.75. Wooden hangers are sold in packages of 50 or 100 pieces, metal hangers in packages of 100 pieces. Delivery 1–3 business days from our warehouse in Denmark. Payment by card or invoice.

How do you proceed?

Do you need braces now?
Wood, rubberized and metal are in stock. Delivery 1–3 business days.
Should there be a logo on it, or should the hanger be designed?
Logo from 300 pieces. Special production from 500 pieces. We will respond within 1 working day.
Used by 2,000+ stores and brands in Europe · Payment by card or invoice · Prices excluding VAT

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Solid wood is hard and dense and won't bend under heavy jackets. A varnished wooden hanger can withstand years of daily handling in a store, while thin plastic hangers will bend and break at the hook.

The clips on our metal clamp hangers are rubber-coated and non-marking. Metal shirt hangers are best suited for sturdy items such as shirts, T-shirts and sweatshirts.

Wood. All wooden models in stock can be pad-printed in 1–2 colors or laser engraved from 300 pieces in total. Metal hangers with logo are only made as special production.

Four stock models are FSC certified: Halifax shirt, clip and coat hangers, and York clip hanger. All wooden models can be made in FSC wood for custom production.

Read also

Selection guides
Choose the right hanger for your store
Shirt, jacket, clamp or bus bar.
Selection guides
Colors and finishes on hangers
Natural wood, white, black or rubberized.
Materials
FSC-certified hangers
What the brand means and what you get.
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