Hanger Damage

[D97x7]

Hi, I keep reading about how you should never store your jackets, especially shearlings, on a hanger of any form as it causes damage to the shoulders, so was wondering if anyone could post some photos of this?
I keep all my jackets on hangers and haven't noticed any issues with them at all, okay non of them are originals so aren't really that old, so maybe that's why I haven't experienced it yet.

 

[John Lever]

I have seen a few early Eastman Merino Irvins with catastrophic shoulder damage caused by hangers

 

[MikeyB-17]

Typical, I’ve seen several pics in the past, especially old AAF and USN sheepskins, but can’t put my hand on one now. Basically, the shoulders rip where the weight of the jacket rests on the hanger, leaving the ends of the hanger sticking out.

 

[Micawber]

Damage can happen but it depends how long they have been hung and on what type of hanger and in what kind of conditions. How long is a bit of string?

 

[mr_lits]

When I see this kind of damage it is almost invariably caused by wire hangers and/or plastic cheapies.

In the winter months I keep my shearlings hanging on wide wood suit type hangers. In the off season they live stored flat in garment bags inside totes.

 

[D97x7]

Yeah I get that a skinny hanger would cause issues, mine are all covered with pipe insulation which I think more closely emulates a natural shoulder so imo is fine, plus to be honest I don't have any other way of storing them.

 

[917_k]

I’ve got an Eastman B-3 on a hanger at the moment. I guess I should perhaps get a box for it?

 

[John Lever]

I’ve got an Eastman B-3 on a hanger at the moment. I guess I should perhaps get a box for it?

I use breathable garment bags with a zip closure. Bags of cloves to replel moths.

 

[MikeyB-17]

I roll mine up when it’s not in use, and keep it in a bag. Usually my AN-6505 AAF hold-all, but anything similar works. I put cedar wood discs (Aldi or Lidl do them occasionally) to keep the Lepidoptera at bay.

 

[bfd70]

I don’t have enough storage space to box all of my jackets. I also don’t want a production every time i leave the house. I treat them rough. I want them to last a while but don’t need them to last forever.

 

[ausreenactor]

Some real 'hanger' damage.

 

[ausreenactor]

Created a souvenir industry.

 

[tjoenn]

Created a souvenir industry.

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I have one

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Some real 'hanger' damage.

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Ouch!

Sheep or Roo?

 

[ausreenactor]

Ouch!

Sheep or Roo?

Kangaroo. The Range Control guys estimate 500,000 of them on Puckapunyal. Feaces all over the place. Walked past a big fella with a scrotum swinging as he scratched his belly. He looked me in the eye and started a bowel movement then and there. I have enemies that would not do that?