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Before the 1300's wire was made by hammering metal into thin plates. the plates were cut into thin strips, and rounded by beating. Several hours were required before a sizable length of wire was completed. In 1827 a woman in New York became disgusted at washing her husbands shirts when only the collar was dirty. So she snipped the collar off and washed it separately. In 1829 collars were made by themselves, but were so intricate that they had to be returned to the manufacturer for cleaning. Soon independent cleaning started. Today nearly 3 billion wire hangers are consumed yearly in the
Drycleaning and Garment Manufacturing Industries. Hanger consumption has continued to grow from World War II, when one style was offered through the era of wash and wear ( when consumption dropped ) and up until today ( with most adults in the household working ). Currently we offer nearly 100 different styles. The most popular is a shirt hanger as the consumer has decided to forego laundering his shirts at home in favor of professional laundering. All hangers today are manufactured from recycled steel... so what your garments are hanging on today may at one time been part of a discarded appliance or automobile.
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