Kilt Hanger Opinions

[Father Bill]

We use metal kilt hangers here at Burnett's & Struth. Make sure it is a solid steel kilt hanger if going with the two clip method. If not the metal will snap and not hold your kilts up. If you have an 8 or 9 yard wool kilt you need something strong as there is a fair weight there. I recommend a metal kilt hanger. Kilt Rolls or Kilt Bags are another thing to consider as well to protect the garment.

I had a look at your website, Brandon, but couldn't find them. Can you give me a link?

[chrisupyonder]

Found these...

http://www.kilthangercompany.com/hangers

[CDNSushi]

Found these...

http://www.kilthangercompany.com/hangers

Good find... But CRAZY expensive! £29.95? For a piece of bent steel?

I'm just going to have to start thinking about how I can DIY the concept without dropping that kind of coin...

[azwildcat96]

Good find... But CRAZY expensive! £29.95? For a piece of bent steel?

I'm just going to have to start thinking about how I can DIY the concept without dropping that kind of coin...

It looks like the price is for the custom model. I don't see the standard one on the page. Might be worth a call to them.

[MacBean]

I use a longer, wooden 4-clip hanger from USAKilts and find it works a bit better than twin 2-clip hangers. I'm not sure Rocky sells them by mail order though.

In truth, none of the hangers are quite what I want. I'd prefer to be able to hang a kilt jacket on the same hanger as the kilt, especially for travel.

Could we imagine a molded jacket-top hanger with a twin set of 2-clip hangers underneath and attached to the top jacket hanger in some way? Might have to be a bit ingenious, but the general concept appeals to me.

[Father Bill]

I use a longer, wooden 4-clip hanger from USAKilts and find it works a bit better than twin 2-clip hangers. I'm not sure Rocky sells them by mail order though.

In truth, none of the hangers are quite what I want. I'd prefer to be able to hang a kilt jacket on the same hanger as the kilt, especially for travel.

Could we imagine a molded jacket-top hanger with a twin set of 2-clip hangers underneath and attached to the top jacket hanger in some way? Might have to be a bit ingenious, but the general concept appeals to me.

Some of the "beasts" above fit that description; try the various links, take your choice, pay your money, take your chance!

[Lallans]

The two-pieces-of-wood-pressed-together type of trousers hanger worked fine for my childhood kilt, but both of us were lighter than at present. For my current 8 yard job I bought a set of three plastic sk-rt hangers at a discount store, took them apart, and placed all six clips on one, yielding one normal sized hanger with two clips holding each section of the folded-for-hanging kilt. It's a chintzy setup that I only intended for temporary use (I wanted to buy a Kilter), but five or six years later....

[Chas]

One point that hasn't been raised is depth of wardrobe or cupboard.

I used to use the two clip, fold in thirds method. The problem I found was that the kilt was too wide to sit comfortably in my wardrobe. To be un-creased, it would have to hang at an angle and waste a great deal of space

Steve then showed me his two hanger, two clip, fold in quarters method. Far superior.



Notice how the kilts can hang square to the rail and there is plenty of room at the front and the back - no creasing.

Regards

Chas

[Calico]

Steve's message of "not only cheap, but free" seems to have been pretty much lost, although his hanging method is going strong.

My wife bought a bunch of "grip clips" at Target (these look similar to but not exactly the same as what she bought). These fit on regular plastic hangers so you can add as many as you need. I'm using three on each hanger for an 8 yard (closer to 9) 16 oz. with no slippage or other problems. I'll try for pics tonight.

Note that if you have wide shoulder coat hangers with a normal size slacks bar then you can add these clips to that hanger so you can put a jacket over the kilt.

[robbiethepiper]

Might be too expensive if shipped across the pond, but in the UK, Kinloch Anderson wooden clamp hangers are man enough for any weight kilt and only £5 GBP.....