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Sew Clothes Hanger Covers to Keep Clothing on the Hanger

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Materials You'll Need to Sew a Clothes Hanger Cover:
Finished Clothes Hanger Cover Sewn with Headliner Fabric

Finished Clothes Hanger Cover Sewn with Headliner Fabric

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Have you ever noticed that the stores with foam covers on their hangers have a lot less clothing on the floor than the stores that don't? These hanger covers stop even the slipperiest fabric from sliding off the hanger.

Materials

  • A clothes hanger that you want to cover
  • tissue paper, pattern grid or newspaper
  • 1/2 yard of headliner fabric can yield approximately 9 hanger covers - this is the fabric that is in the ceiling of cars. It's very thin fabric adhered to a thin foam layer. The fabric used here was found at my local Joann's Fabric and Crafts in the upholstery department. (Thick fleece or felt may also work.)
  • Thread to match the fabric
  • A sewing machine with a zigzag stitch capability

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