A three minute survey.

[Jerry Shiner <keepsafe@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To the participants of the Textile Discussion List:

Barbara Moore and I have been considering designing affordable and
structurally correct hangers suitable for hanging historic costume
collections. To this end I have been talking to various hanger
manufacturers who own moulds capable of producing hangers made of
polypropylene. (There are a surprising number of entrepreneurs out there
willing to build a better mousetrap/hanger.)

We are interested in your opinions of the optimum sizes and shapes for a
hanger (or set of hangers). A minute (or three) of your time in filling
out the form below would be greatly appreciated. The combined knowledge
and experience of the group will be an incredible asset in making an
inexpensive and truly useful storage device. We'll post the results and
refine our decisions publicly.

GIVEN that we could provide you with a strong polypropylene hanger (or set
of hangers):

Should the hanger mimic shoulder curvature or be straight?

Would you like a choice of both?

How wide from shoulder to shoulder would it be?

How wide across the shoulders would it be?

Would you like a special skirt/pants hanger available as well?  What size?

If you are suggesting multiple sizes (eg Small, Large), in what ratio?

How long should the hanger's hook be (from the highest point at top of
curve to hanger body)

How much time are you willing to spend to customize the hanger (padding,
etc.)

Would you like a simple padded cover available for the hanger?

How thick would you like the padding to be?

How much would you expect to have to spend for a hanger and archival
quality padding?

How much would you be prepared to spend for a hanger and archival quality
padding?

What accessories would you need to attach to the hanger (if any)?

Would space efficiency affect your choice of hanger (hangers that mimic
shoulder curvature take up more rack space.)

How many hangers might you buy each year?

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

Please do not hit reply. Please click forward, type in your answers and
send this to:

bmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

js
Jerry Shiner
Object & Textile Conservation Services Ltd.   O/A
Keepsafe Systems & Forever Yours Gown Bridal Preservation
Visit www.gowncare.com
Jerry Shiner
Object & Textile Conservation Services Ltd.   O/A
Keepsafe Systems & Forever Yours Gown Bridal Preservation
Visit www.gowncare.com