Wardrobe hook

A clothes hook, wardrobe hook or wall hook is an object designed to directly hang clothing or textiles on a wall or other surface for quick and easy storage. The hooks can be mounted directly to a wall, or via a rack. They are commonly used for jackets, coats, hats and towels, among other things.

The hooks can be designed as pins, hooks, or the like, and can be made of metal, wood or other materials. Hooks can be an alternative to, for example, clothes hangers and clothes rails, for example if it is not of great importance that the clothes keep a certain shape (like the shoulder shape of a clothes hanger), or if the user does not want to take the time and effort to use clothes hangers. The hook should have a design so that items do not easily slip off.

A coat rack or hook rack consists of several pegs or hooks placed next to each other (often mounted on a common mounting plate, usually horizontally), and are commonly used in entryways or changing rooms. Coat hooks mounted around a rack and on freestanding furniture forms the classic coat rack. In a traditional wardrobe, the hooks are often a permanently integrated component, along with the clothes rail used to hang clothes hangers. A wall-mounted rack tends to take up less floor space compared to floor-standing racks. It is not uncommon that people make their own wardrobe rack, for example by mounting hooks on a common piece of lumber. Spacing between the hooks depends on the items being hanged, but can for example fall between 150 and 250 mm.