Kilt Hanger Opinions

[Chirs]

Well, it is easy to see at least one problem here...

Two hangers in a closet that's already overcrowded with my liturgical robes etc in the house. Add a third for my jacket, and it's using a large amount of the hanger rod.

the priorities are a little askew.

Interesting fact about my aging body: My dimensions are cone shaped. I take off my kilt belt, suck in my stomach, and the kilt falls on the floor. To put it on, I just reverse the process. That means that I haven't actually undone the kilt straps since I first adjusted them.

That is umm, well... something I'd not considered trying.


Okay, I admit, I just tried it. Did not work. But that must really save some time!

[Father Bill]

Okay, I admit, I just tried it. Did not work. But that must really save some time!

Darned straight it does. I just wish the ol' bod was darned straight!

[Calico]

I just tried Steve's method last night. Perfect.

Some of you had problems with the two hangers... a few thoughs:

1) I laid the kilt out flat and folded the aprons into the center. Then put a hanger on each side. Then fold inward (apron to apron) Weight is perfectly even on both hangers.

2) Doing it this way there are three folds - where each apron meets the pleats and in the center of the pleats in back (this is on a standard knife pleat). None of these folds seems to create creases, they just open the pleats a little.

3) Two hangers next to each other do a great job of holding a jacket, too.

[ForresterModern]

Interesting fact about my aging body: My dimensions are cone shaped. I take off my kilt belt, suck in my stomach, and the kilt falls on the floor.

I gotta tell you, this happens to me and I don't even have to take my belt off sometimes, particulalry on a hot day.

[Drac]

Check out these -

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f139/storage-62625/

They are about a dollar at Ikea. Work great.

Jim

[CDNSushi]

Check out these -

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f139/storage-62625/

They are about a dollar at Ikea. Work great.

Jim

Unfortunately, I disagree. (Respectfully, of course, but vehemently). The reason being, that I have a closet full of these things right now, and currently they are holding up half of my kilt kollection but I am very unhappy with them. I will eventually switch over to the clip-style hangers, but that's just one of those things that I have to get around to one of these days. And on the list of priorities, it's a fairly low one at the moment.

I've included (and marked up) a photo of an IKEA hanger to illustrate the problems:

(a) is the weak link. This part of the hanger is the weak link. It's made of cheap, molded and hardened plastic. Once, I bought 20 hangers, and 10 of them were already pre-broken when I examined them at home. Then, 5 more broke on me shortly after. In addition, I'm constantly having a problem with the top part of the hanger coming completely apart from the bottom portion. These things aren't made in Sweden, but China.

(b) does not support as much weight as the middle portion of the hanger. This means that unless the kilt's weight is supported evenly along the entire length of the clip, and because (a) is made of plastic, it doesn't actually cause the wood pieces to clamp down very hard, you run into a situation where the kilt starts sliding off the hanger at point (b). There is a strip of felt on the inside of the clip portion designed to make it less slippery, but for my kilts it's not very effective. It just doesn't raise the friction coefficient high enough. Once the sliding starts, Newtonian inertia takes over and then it's like cheese sliding off a cracker. Especially in this earthquake prone country, many times I've opened my closet to find all my kilts crumpled in a heap at the bottom of my closet.




So maybe some have found more success with these things than I have, but unfortunately they aren't very effective for me.

[Drac]

I'll give you that they are cheap but they are cheap. The great is meant for the $1US they cost. I only have one kilt at 16 oz. Most of the others are casual or PV and there is a big differance in weight.

I do sort through the ben to make sure they are in good shappe before getting them. Gotten a couple broke ones in the past.

Jim

[turpin]

I have a bunch of the hangers walkerk is featuring here - some purchased directly from Setwell and some from Stillwater (Although the pic in the link on Page 2 isn't this model). These hangers are easy, very heavy duty, and not expensive.

If closet space is an issue, the space-saver feature on each hanger is great.

[James C]

We use metal kilt hangers here at Burnett's & Struth. Make sure it is a solid steel kilt hanger if going with the two clip method. If not the metal will snap and not hold your kilts up. If you have an 8 or 9 yard wool kilt you need something strong as there is a fair weight there. I recommend a metal kilt hanger. Kilt Rolls or Kilt Bags are another thing to consider as well to protect the garment.

[seanachie]

I have a bunch of the hangers walkerk is featuring here - some purchased directly from Setwell and some from Stillwater (Although the pic in the link on Page 2 isn't this model). These hangers are easy, very heavy duty, and not expensive.

If closet space is an issue, the space-saver feature on each hanger is great.

I just spoke to Jeff on the phone, this was a good steer. He was able to quote me on as little as 5 hangars. A very affable gentleman.