Why you should trust their review. For this guide, they interviewed local professional organizer Elizabeth Zeigler of Bneato Bar (three consecutive years nominated as the Most Innovative Organizer at the Organizing Awards); Timothy Leung, a production pattern maker at rag & bone, who has more than 15 years of industry experience with woven outerwear, semi-tailored garments, and suiting; Sean Crowley, a senior designer at Ralph Lauren; and Kirby Allison, founder of The Hanger Project, who provided additional information about the specialty and luxury categories of clothing hangers.
(These are sections of their review)
If you have garments prone to slipping, Mawa’s Space-Saving Hangers are slim, compact hangers with an elegant, continuous steel-rod design that will last for years. Their anti-slip PVC coating (available in several colors) keeps even the slinkiest clothes from falling to the floor. We like the variety of hanger styles, too, including the Euro, whose downturned-arc shape prevents shoulder denting in knit fabrics, the Silhouette, which has the more well-known shoulder-shaped profile (for jackets and blazers), a pant hanger, and a hanger for draping scarves, belts, or ties. The steel material, space efficiency, and long-term durability of these hangers make them a worthwhile investment.
Another good option if you have garments prone to slipping, Mawa’s Space-Saving Hangers are slim, compact hangers with an elegant, continuous steel-rod design that will last for years. Their anti-slip PVC coating (available in several colors) keeps even the slinkiest clothes from falling to the floor. We like the variety of hanger styles, too, including the Euro, whose downturned-arc shape prevents shoulder denting in knit fabrics, the Silhouette, which has the more well-known shoulder-shaped profile (for jackets and blazers), a pant hanger, and a hanger for draping scarves, belts, or ties. The steel material, space efficiency, and long-term durability of these hangers make them a worthwhile investment.
After careful inspection and repeated use, we decided that we liked the Mawa 12″ Skirt Clip Hanger best for its narrow no-slide clips, its 10-year warranty, and its current price of about $3 per hanger. (We also recommend Mawa’s Space-Saving Hangers.) In contrast to pant hangers, a clamp-style design is preferable for hanging skirts since you can attach the clamps at the article’s reinforced waistline. As long as enough protective material exists between the clamp mechanism and the fabric, ripping or tearing is unlikely, and Mawa’s clips feel secure while also taking up slightly less physical space than the competition.
Models from Pro-Mart and Whitmor are nearly identical to Mawa’s skirt hanger in both looks and operation, offering the same style of metal and the same rubber-coated clip mechanism. We think the Pro-Mart and Whitmor skirt hangers are perfectly serviceable alternatives for tiered use, though they don’t have Mawa’s decade-long warranty coverage.
As good as the Mawa skirt hanger is, it could be a little easier to access in closets if it were equipped with a swiveling hook. (Neither the Pro-Mart nor Whitmor models offers that feature either.) Some people may also miss a tier hook for attaching additional hangers vertically to optimize space, but its absence means there’s no issue of a hook pressing outward and against clothing, a bothersome problem we noted while testing both the Pro-Mart and Whitmor skirt hangers.
The Mawa Open-Ended “Z” Non-Slip Pant Hanger (shown with tags) stood out from the competition with a very short, 4½-inch vertical height from the top of the hook down to the pant bar.
