Editing Clothes hanger (section)

==History==
[[File:Jacket, military (AM 739982-7).jpg|thumb|Chain coat-hanger detail. Jacket (military), wool, dated 1900. [[Auckland War Memorial Museum|Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira]]: 739982 (object number). ]]
Referred to as a ''coat-hanger'', the small piece of fabric attached to the nape of the neck inside a coat or jacket was developed in 1830, enabling the hanging of such types of outer clothing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Cummings |first=Valerie |title=The Dictionary of Fashion History |last2=Cunnington |first2=C. W. |last3=Cunnington |first3=P. E. |publisher=Bloomsbury Academic |year=2017 |edition=2nd |location=London |pages=65}}</ref>  Around 1850, small chains were developed to be used in place of fabric loops, though the use of loops of fabric continued, and are still a feature present in many garments today.<ref name=":0" />

[[President of the United States|US President]] [[Thomas Jefferson]] was known to have a device for hanging clothes in his closet at [[Monticello]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/clothes-rack|title=Clothes Rack|website=www.monticello.org}}</ref> However, today's most-used hanger, the shoulder-shaped wire hanger, was inspired by a coat hook that was invented in 1869  by O. A. North of [[New Britain, Connecticut]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US85756A/en|title=Improvement in clothes-hook}}</ref> An employee of the Timberlake Wire and Novelty Company, Albert J. Parkhouse of [[Jackson, Michigan]] has also been credited with the invention.  The story goes that one morning in 1903, Parkhouse arrived to work to find that all coat hooks were taken.  Annoyed, he took a piece of wire, bent it into the shape we would recognize today, and hung his coat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/coathanger.htm|title=Coat Hanger History - Invention of the Coat Hanger|first=Phil|last=Ament|website=ideafinder.com|access-date=23 April 2018|archive-date=18 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318155843/http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/coathanger.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>  Also credited is Christopher Cann in 1876 as an engineering student at Boston University.

In 1906 Meyer May, a men's [[Tailor|clothier]] of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]], became the first retailer to display his wares on his [[Furcula|wishbone]]-inspired hangers.  Some of these original hangers can be seen at the [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]-designed [[Meyer May House]] in Grand Rapids.[[Image:Grucce.jpg|thumb|Various clothes hangers]]

In 1932 [[Schuyler C. Hulett]] patented an improved design, which used [[Paperboard|cardboard]] tubes mounted on the upper and lower parts of the wire to prevent wrinkles, and in 1935 [[Elmer D. Rogers]] added a tube on the lower bar, which is still used.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://inventors.about.com/od/famousinventions/fl/Who-Invented-The-Coat-Hanger.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161225104534/http://inventors.about.com/od/famousinventions/fl/Who-Invented-The-Coat-Hanger.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 25, 2016|title=Do You Know Who Invented the Coat Hanger?|access-date=2016-09-28}}</ref>

Hangers can be made in wood, wire, plastic, rarely from a rubber substance and other materials.  Some are padded with fine materials, such as [[satin]], for expensive clothes, [[lingerie]] and fancy dresses. The soft, plush padding is intended to protect garments from shoulder dents that wire hangers may make. A caped hanger is an inexpensive wire clothing hanger covered in paper. Caped hangers are used by [[dry cleaning|dry cleaners]] to protect garments after cleaning. Used wire hangers may be recycled, or returned to the dry cleaner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/wasteless/athome_tips_shopping_hanger.shtml|title=Hanger Reuse and Recycling|publisher=NYC Department of Sanitation|access-date=24 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301075919/http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/wasteless/athome_tips_shopping_hanger.shtml|archive-date=1 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The development of travel hangers, which are designed to provide a compact solution for travelers who require a simple, lightweight and foldable hanger that can accommodate their clothing needs, was a natural progression in the evolution of hangers. These hangers have been specifically designed with the traveler in mind, with their folding design allowing users to wrap their clothing around the hanger, making it easier to pack and store in their luggage.

This evolution has not only focused on their functionality and design but also on their environmental impact. The use of recycled plastics is one way in which hangers can be more sustainable. The production of hangers from recycled materials reduces waste, conserves energy and resources, and lowers greenhouse gas emissions. This development is a natural progression in the evolution of hangers, aligning with global efforts to reduce [[plastic waste]] and promote sustainability.