In the apparel and home furnishings market, whether it’s the colorful, lightweight, and practical plastic hangers or the sturdy and durable metal hangers that are widely used in business scenarios, the different types of cloth hangers satisfy the needs of different users.
As a hanger manufacturer or investor, which type of hanger is more suitable for your market: plastic or wire hangers? This article will help you make an informed choice by comparing product characteristics, market applications, and production facilities.
Plastic hangers
- Plastic hangers are popular in the home and apparel retail industry because they are lightweight, inexpensive and come in a variety of colors.
- They are suitable for everyday clothing such as t-shirts and shirts, are less prone to rust and have a more aesthetic appearance.
- Especially through PVC coating and injection molding, non-slip hangers can be made to improve the usage experience.

Our PLC intelligent plastic wire hanger machine can efficiently produce a variety of styles of wire hangers, supports multi-language operation interface, easy to get started, and is ideal for grabbing market share and increasing profits.
Wire cloth hangers
- Metal hangers (mainly galvanized wire hangers) are more popular in high-intensity use scenarios such as dry cleaners and garment factories due to their strong load-bearing capacity, non-deformability and long life.
- They are suitable for heavy garments such as jackets and suits, have a simple shape, and can be used for a long period of time to maintain their original shape, reducing the frequency and cost of replacement.

The high-speed metal hanger forming machine we have developed can produce a wide range of styles of wire hangers with stable output and high efficiency to meet the customized needs of different markets and customers.
Market demand comparison
In the hanger market, plastic cloth hangers are more popular among home users, while metal hangers are widely used in commercial scenarios such as dry cleaners, garment processing factories, wholesale markets, etc.
Both of them have their own advantages in terms of usage scenarios and occupy different market shares.
Regardless of which type of hanger you specialize in, Shuliy Machinery can provide you with fully automated hanger production equipment to help you flexibly adjust your production plan according to your market position. (Read more: HIGH-SPEED HANGER MACHINE)

Contact us today to get a production plan and quote, and together we can start the road to efficient and profitable cloth hanger manufacturing!