Jhihjie Liou’s clever hangers let the air circulate, and convert into miniature shelves
Jhihjie Liou’s Tree Hanger is a coat hanger designed for use in Taiwan, but is also perfect for use in any crowded, humid city. The hangers are L-shaped in section, which pushes the front and back sides of shirts and t-shirts apart, letting air circulate. If you ever tried drying clothes on a cold day in 90% humidity air, you’ll know why this is a good idea.
If you live in a city like Barcelona, Spain (to pick a completely random example), then you’ll further appreciate these hangers. Most apartments have a clothes racks outside the windows, often built into the balcony railings. These consist of a pair of metal rods that jut out and up diagonally and have twine or plastic cords strung between them. Even the largest offer barely enough space for a full load to hang. Combine that with our humid climate and Liou’s hangers start to look perfect. If only they had locking hooks to stop them blowing off in the wind.
The Tree Hanger has another trick. A flat section can be fixed between the flat bases of two hangers to make a quick shelf. Ingenious.
I would totally buy a set of these if the concept design ever makes it into Ikea. In the meantime, I shall MacGyver-up a set of my own by taking the hook off a pants-hanger and then dropping the rectangle of plastic over a regular hanger to make a square spacer. And then waiting for this damn multi-day rainstorm to stop.
Tree Hanger [Jhihjie Liou via Yanko]
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