Prevent Wrinkles In Your Pants By Skipping Over These Types Of Hangers

Let's be honest; most people don't like to iron, so taking extra measures to prevent clothing wrinkles is often a must. While certain fabrics don't wrinkle easily, others do, like linen and cotton, both of which are common fabrics used to make trousers and other types of pants. Hanging pants in a closet can solve the problem, but not if you use the wrong hangers, namely, those with locking bars and pants strut hangers to prevent wrinkles.

Both of these styles are commonly used at department stores, dry cleaners, and thrift stores, but unless you don't mind having creases in unwanted places, you shouldn't use them in your closet. The locking bar style features a wooden bar adjacent to a thin metal bar, intended to hold a garment in place. The problem is that this pressure against the fabric can leave creasing or even damage your garment. A pants strut hanger is a wire hanger with a cardboard tube over the bottom bar. If you hang a pair of trousers on this type of hanger, the weight of the garment can cause the cardboard to sag at the center, causing multiple small wrinkles on the fabric.

In many cases, you can tell simply by looking at a hanger if it's sturdy or flimsy and if it will crease your pants. Luckily, you can find several different hanger styles that are both sturdy and wrinkle-free.

To prevent wrinkles, try using a felted trouser bar which allows the folded garment to lie gently over the bar and stay in place, without pressure or creasing. Other styles include the clamping trouser hanger and trouser clip hanger, which allow you to hang your pants or shorts vertically upside down, so no folding is required.

While these high-quality hangers offer a range of benefits that you may find worth the price, you can buy comparable styles for a fraction of the cost, or no cost at all. Amazon Basics offers a 20-pack of wooden pants hangers for under $30 while Walmart offers the Topekada 20-pack of stainless steel hangers with clips for about $15. Wondering about the free option? If you purchase pants from a department store or thrift store, there's a good chance you'll be able to keep the plastic clip hanger. Some stores may have a pile of plastic clip hangers and will allow you to take a few if you ask, even if you don't purchase anything.

From wood to plastic to metal to felt to clips and clamps, hangers come in a range of materials and styles that are designed to keep your garments smooth. There are options for every budget, but if you want to prevent creases, damage, and wrinkles, remember to avoid hangers with locking bars and pants strut hangers.