A clothes hanger, or coat hanger, is a device in the shape of:
- Human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat, jacket, sweater, shirt, blouse or dress in a manner that prevents wrinkles, with a lower bar for the hanging of trousers or skirts. A wire is a single usually cylindrical, elongated string of drawn Metal. Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs In Human anatomy, the shoulder joint comprises the part of the body where the Humerus attaches to the Scapula. A jacket is a type of sleeved hip - or Waist -length garment for the upper body A sweater, pullover, jumper, or jersey is a relatively heavy Shirt intended to cover the torso and arms of the human body (though in some cases A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body Originally an item of underwear worn exclusively by men it has become in American English a catch-all term for The word blouse most commonly refers to a woman's Shirt, although the term is also used for some men's military uniform jackets A dress (also frock, gown) is a garment consisting of a Skirt with an attached Bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece A wrinkle is a ridge or crease of a surface It usually refers to folds on fabric or Clothes, or on the Skin of an organism the folds are generally random Trousers are an item of Clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across A skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped Garment that hangs from the Waist and covers all or part of the Legs In European culture, skirts are usually
- Clamp for the hanging of trousers, skirts, or kilts. A clamp is a fastening device to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward Pressure. Trousers are an item of Clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across A skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped Garment that hangs from the Waist and covers all or part of the Legs In European culture, skirts are usually The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century Both types can be combined in a single hanger.
There are two basic types of clothes hangers. The first is the wire hanger, which has a simple loop of wire in a flattened triangle shape that continues into a hook at the top. The second is the wooden hanger, which consists of a flat piece of wood cut into a boomerang-like shape with the edges sanded down to prevent damage to the clothing, and a hook, usually of metal, protruding from the point. A boomerang is a simple implement used for various purposes It is primarily associated with Australian Aborigines but has been found amongst peoples of North Some wooden hangers have a rounded bar from tip to tip, forming a flattened triangle. This bar is designed to hang the trousers belonging to the jacket. There are also plastic coat hangers, which mostly mimic the shape of either a wire or wooden hanger. Plastic coat hangers are also produced in smaller sizes to accommodate the shapes of children's clothes.
Some hangers have clips along the bottom for suspending skirts. A skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped Garment that hangs from the Waist and covers all or part of the Legs In European culture, skirts are usually Dedicated skirt and trousers hangers may not use the triangular shape at all, instead using just a rod with clips. Specialized pant hanger racks may accommodate many pairs of trousers.
Foldable clothes hangers (http://www.dym.nl) that are designed to be inserted through the collar area for ease of use and the reduction of stretching are an old, yet potentially useful variation on traditional clothes hangers. They have been patented over 200 times in the U. S. alone, as in U. S. Patent 0586456, awarded in 1897 to George E. Rideout.
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History
Some historians believe President Thomas Jefferson invented the wooden clothes hanger. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence However, today's most used hanger, the wire hanger, was inspired by a coat hook that was invented in 1869 by O. A. North of New Britain, Connecticut. New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, US. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km southwest of Hartford. An employee of the Timberlake Wire and Novelty Company, Albert J. Parkhouse of Jackson, Michigan has also been credited with the invention. Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U
In 1906 Meyer May , a men's clothier of Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first retailer to display his wares on his wishbone-inspired hangers. Some of these original hangers can be seen at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Meyer May House in Grand Rapids. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8 1867 &ndash April 9 1959 was an American (of Welsh descent Architect, Interior designer, Writer, and educator who
In 1932 Schuyler C. Hulett patented an improved design, which used cardboard tubes mounted on the upper and lower parts of the wire to prevent wrinkles, and in 1935 Elmer D. Paperboard is a Paper -like material usually over ten mils (0 Rogers added a tube on the lower bar, which is still used.
Materials
Hangers can be made in wood, wire, plastic, rarely from rubber substance and other materials. Some are padded with fine materials, such as satin, for expensive clothes, lingerie and fancy dresses. Satin is a Cloth that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back Lingerie is a term for fashionable and alluring women's Undergarments It derives from the French word linge, "washables" — as in faire le linge The soft, plush padding is intended to protect garments from shoulder dents that wire hangers may make.
In culture
A wire clothes hanger was also a featured prop in a central scene in the 1981 movie Mommie Dearest, in which Joan Crawford, played by Faye Dunaway, enters the room of her daughter, Christina, at night while the girl sleeps, to admire the beautiful clothes hanging nicely in her closet. Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Mommie Dearest is a 1981 Paramount Drama film about Joan Crawford, starring Faye Dunaway. Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; ( March 23, 1905 - May 10, 1977) Crawford was signed to a motion picture Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) known as Faye Dunaway, is an American actress. A closet (especially in North American usage is a small and enclosed space a cabinet, or a Cupboard in a House She then becomes enraged upon discovering that Christina has once again used a cheap wire hanger, instead of the expensive padded hangers Joan provided and instructed the girl to use. Joan wakes her daughter and gives her a thrashing. Joan's fierce cry of "No wire hangers ever!" quickly worked its way into pop culture.
Unfolded wire clothes hangers, because of their use in performing illegal (mainly self induced) abortions (by inserting one in the uterus), are often used in pro-choice rallies. An Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-choice advocates emphasize their beliefs that having a child is a personal choice that affects a woman's body and Whoopi Goldberg used one as a symbol in a pro-choice rally in Washington, D.C. in 2004. Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D [1]
Unintended uses
Wire is versatile, and wire clothes hangers are often used as cheap sources of semi-tough wire, more available than baling wire for all sorts of home projects. Tempering is a Heat treatment technique for metals and Alloys In Steels tempering is done to "toughen" the metal by transforming brittle Baling wire, otherwise known as " Farm Wire " or "soft wire" is primarily used in an agricultural setting for everything from mending fences to Many do-it-yourself and children's projects use wire hangers as holders of various types, from keeping a brake caliper from hanging by the brake line during auto repair work, to securing a gate on a bird cage. After sanding, wire hangers also find uses as conducting wire for uses as varied as hot wiring cars to games [1] to test hand steadiness. They are commonly used to gain forcible entry into 20th century automobiles whose locks and entry systems are not protected from such methods. Hangers have been identified as an implement used for spanking of children or adults, used like a switch, given their ready availability as a household object.
Collecticus magazine (UK) reported (in October 2007) that clothes hangers have now become collectable (especially those with a famous company or event advertised across the front). Collecticus is a Monthly magazine focusing on the subject of affordable Collectable items For example, a 1950 Butlins hanger sold for £10. Butlin's Holiday Camps, presently known by the (non-possessive trademark Butlins, were founded by (later Sir Billy Butlin to provide economical holidays ( North 10 in October 2006 within Collecticus. Collecticus is a Monthly magazine focusing on the subject of affordable Collectable items
See also
- Clothes valet (also called, men's valet/valet stand). Clothes valet, also called men's valet and valet stand, is an item of Furniture on which Clothes may be hung Valet and Varlet are terms for Male servants who serve as personal attendants to their employer Valet and Varlet are terms for Male servants who serve as personal attendants to their employer
References
- ^ Women rally for reproductive rights, Toni Locy, on USA Today, 25 April 2004. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company.