Eddi Rhedfern's science project 2017

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Coathanger

A coathanger is a device in the shape of human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat, jacket, sweater, shirt, blouse or dress in a manner that prevents wrinkles, They have a lower bar for hanging trousers or skirts.

Source - Wikipedia


Image of plastic coat hanger
Image of wooden coat hanger

A word of advice, when you go clothes shopping and they try to give you one of their coathangers simply say no. If you accept the coathanger because you need a new on it will just dissapoint you, they are made of really cheap plastic and break easily.

Alternative reusable options

These wooden coat hangers are made with a bar, a metal hook and have a versatile design that helps when hanging different types of clothes your wardrobe. On the sides it has two grooves that help when hanging thin strap dresses or skirts.

Source - Briscoes Homeware.


Key statistics
19.4 grams Median weight of tooth brush
356,960,000 grams Plastic thrown out each year