Clothes Rail quick guide: How many clothes can I fit onto a Free-standing Clothes Rails?
With so many choices of clothes rail available, whether it’s for display or storage, business or home, we often get asked:
Q: ‘Which clothes rail is right for my clothing and how many items can I fit onto a rail?’
A: Our Heavy-duty clothes rails come in a range of sizes from 2 ft – 6 ft in length, and you can expect to store around 20-30 items on a 2ft rail and 60-80 items on a 6ft rail, such as light t-shirts and dresses. As a guide, if you are planning on utlisiing your rails for thick winter stock, you would be looking at storing around 15 thick garments on a 2ft rail and up to 40 thick garments on a 6ft rail.
For large, bulky or heavy loads
Choose our Heavy-Duty Clothes Rails for large quantities of clothing for any retail environment, stockroom, warehouse, or anywhere you need to hang heavier clothing or need extra stability. Large or bulky winter coats, chunky knitwear, work protection gear or anything ‘heavy-load’ can be stored on our Heavy-duty rails. They won’t buckle or bend under pressure and can hold up to 100kg (evenly spread across the rail).
Also, bear in mind a winter coat can weigh up to 2kg or more which is the same as 6 cotton shirts – so adjust the number of items you hang according to our load capacity recommendations of up to 100kg including hangers as needed.
Best for frequent mobility
Our Reinforced Clothes Rails have the same hefty load capacity as our popular Heavy-Duty Clothes Rails, but with an additional reinforcing bar joining the feet. You can be confident of even more durability for when you need to transport rails back and forth and these rails will hold a large amount of stock with ease and safety, perfect for stockrooms, warehouses and retail displays.
Best for children’s clothes...
Our Children’s Clothes Rails are still considered heavy-duty and can hold up to 75kg (evenly spread across the rail) but they are 280mm shorter than our standard rails making them perfect for children’s clothing, shorter garments such as t-shirts, or for areas where you are limited on space.
Choose from 3 ft or 4ft in length which hold approximately 40-60 t-shirts as an example, these rails are compact, sturdy and reliable making an attractive addition to clothing stores, pop-up shops, dressing rooms, nurseries, playrooms and stockrooms for extra storage.
Available in Black, White, Pink and Chrome with removable wheels and an optional protective, easy access zip cover.
Best for dresses, evening wear and long garments…
Our ‘Extra-tall’ range gives you over 2 metres of hanging space to confidently display your stock including ball gowns, prom dresses, maxi-skirts and dresses, wedding dresses, wet-suits and long trousers or suits to name a few. Safe in the knowledge that these Heavy-Duty rails won’t buckle or bend under pressure and can hold up to 100kg (evenly spread across the rail) your garments will be protected from creasing or dragging on the shop floor with plenty of room to hang freely, allowing your customers to browse with ease.
You can even use our ‘extra-tall’ rails as a 2-Tier Clothes Rail to hold twice as many clothes as a single rail, for extra space saving and storage.
Best for mix & match
Sometimes you need to display or store a large quantity of different sized clothing, or sometimes you will need to fit your rail into a smaller space. With our Adjustable Clothes Rail, you have the freedom and flexibility to alter the height and width of your rail in seconds. Suitable for varying quantities of garments, you can extend the top rail to any width and adjust the height, perfect if you are after a specific size rail that could be subject to change with the seasons. Available in Chrome or Black & Chrome you can adjust these rails to anywhere from 157.5cm – 192cm in height and 122cm – 198cm in width. If you can’t make a decision or want a multi-use rail for different spaces then leave your options open and mix and match with our Adjustable rails range.
Customise your rail Our wide range of clothes rails come in a modern choice of colours to match and compliment all retail interiors. Choose from Black, White, Silver and Chrome.
Add a top and bottom shelf (Available on 4ft and 6ft rails)
Simple but not simplistic, these clothes rails comes with two handy shelves for storing additional items. The top shelf has a lip for ensuring items such as hats or scarves stay on the shelf. The bottom shelf is perfect for storing shoes and bags or extra stock.
Add protective covers (Available for 2ft – 6ft rails).
The sides, top and rear of your rail are covered, keeping your garments dust and dirt free. The clear plastic allows for easy viewing, to see what is hung on the rail is essential when you have a large number of items stored, allowing you to quickly access the garments you need. The zip access means no mess, no fuss… just quick access to your clothes when you need them.
More clothes storage options
To maximise or save on floor space, consider a Wall-Fix Hanging Rail. Available in various sizes and colours, it’s a perfect addition to a fitted wardrobe or awkward spaces like under stairs, or it’s a convenient place to hang clothes in a utility room or front entrance.
Or if you like the look of clothes rails but need more storage options, explore our Open Wardrobes. Related to our popular Chrome Wire Shelving, it features durable wire shelves combined with rails, providing a comprehensive storage solution for your clothes.