About Us
Welcome to Hangerbee
We've been making clothing preservation easy since 2014. Our signature padded hangers are hand-assembled to make sure they are perfectly padded for preservation, storage, and display.
Our products are preferred by museums, textile conservators, and boutiques around the world. All Hangerbee products are heirloom safe, so you can be confident knowing that your clothing will be properly preserved for many years to come.
We offer hangers in eight sizes and a variety of colors, as well as Padded Hanger Kits, garment bags, preservation supplies, and more.
Because if a garment is important to you, it’s important to us.
The Story of Hangerbee
It all started with a WWI Uniform.
Then another. And another.
Hangerbee founder and museum consultant Lindsey Smith has worked "behind-the-scenes" at dozens of museums. After years of visiting and working with many museum collections, one thing kept sticking out. Many garments - including antique WWI uniforms - were being stored on ill-fitting wire hangers. The hangers were damaging the garments, but museums had no easy solution to this big problem. There were no well-designed, museum-quality, padded hangers available to purchase.
Lindsey knew she had to do something, so she developed her own line of museum-quality padded hangers and padded hanger DIY kits. Hangerbee's product line now includes an array of textile preservation supplies and accessories. Our products can be found in all 50 states and in countries around the world.
What is a "Hanger Bee"?
A "Hanger Bee" brings people together. It’s an easy way to preserve clothing. And it’s also a lot of fun!
Our DIY Kits help museum volunteers and staff have a good time together while assembling artifact-safe padded hangers for their much-loved garments.
Our name was inspired by the Quilting Bee, a popular 19th century social event that brought women together to work on quilting projects.