Joanne:  We made our own hooks out of steel wire.  One of our furniture
conservators made us a jig that we could wrap the wire around to create
consistent sizes.  You can see an example on our website.
http://www.philamuseum.org/doc_downloads/conservation/hangerInstructions
.pdf
The jig is shown in figure 8.

Sara Reiter
Conservator of Costume and Textiles
Philadelphia Museum of Art


-----Original Message-----
From: Textile Conservators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Joanne Hackett
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:31 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: The hooks for coat-hangers.

I am forwarding this message on behalf of staff at a museum in Scotland.


'I would be very grateful if you could ask if anyone has a supplier for
screw tipped coat / dress hangers. We have made our own hangers from
conservation materials but are struggling to find metal screw in hooks.
Could anyone advise please?'

Does anyone know of a supplier of just the hooks of coat hangers,
preferably in Scotland or UK.

Many Thanks
Joanne Hackett
Senior Textile Conservator
V&A


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