The heavy duty clothes rail was initially designed for use within the clothing manufacturing industry. However, over the years they have evolved, and are now widely used by the entire industry. Some private individuals also use them as somewhere to store their spare clothes.
However, you usually see these rails used in clothes factories on their production lines. Once the clothes are finished, they are often hung on rails for transport to the wholesaler. The wholesaler will sometimes leave them on those heavy-duty rails and use them to transport them onto their final clients. At the retailer’s distribution centres, the rails of clothes may be broken down and re-assembled into smaller orders, but once again, rails are used to get the clothes to the shop.
However, it is only the clothes that need to arrive in store un-creased in store are normally transported this way. Heavy-duty rails are used for heavy clothing such as coats and suits. Clothing that is designed to be sold out of a packet for example, some men’s shirts, t-shirts and most underwear is boxed up and sent through the distribution network in those boxes. This makes better use of the space in the lorry, which keeps distribution costs to a minimum.
Once in shops some clothing is also displayed on heavy-duty clothes rails. Once again, it is heavy clothing, such as coats and suits, which are usually displayed in this way. Other lighter items are normally transferred to other kinds of clothing rails and racks for display.
Things to Consider When Buying a Heavy Duty Clothes Rail
When buying a heavy duty clothes rail you need to bear in mind what you are going to use it for. If you want to move the clothes you display around on the rail the clothes rail you use needs to include a set of sturdy wheels. If you want to use that same rail to display the clothes in your shop those wheels have to be lockable. Buy a sturdy, strong rail. Buying a cheap clothes rail is a false economy.
If you need a heavy duty clothes rail visit The Shopfitting Shop website. They stock a good range of high quality rails designed for use within the retail industry.