Best garment racks

Running low on closet space or have none at all? Use a garment rack to hang any clothing items so they won’t wrinkle in a drawer.

Finnhomy Bamboo Garment Racks
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Garment racks are essential in any modern home. Providing you with plenty of space to store your clothing, garment racks are an easy-to-move and handy household staple. Perhaps you need more room for your coat collection? Maybe you don't have much permanent hanging space in your home? Or, you might just want to show off some of your favorite garments? Whatever your issue, you can't go far wrong with a quality garment rack.

Because there are so many garment racks out there to choose from, finding the right one for you can be a little daunting. But don't sweat it. We're here to help. We've picked out some of the best money can buy, offering you a range of different styles. Some come with wheels, some come with shelves, and some are collapsible. Basically, we have you covered. Our personal favorite, the Simple Houseware Heavy-Duty Garment Rack, is designed in elegant steel with an oh-so-chic chrome finish. Oh, and it's wheeled. To learn more about this option, plus some other brilliant choices, read on.

Staff pick

Simple Houseware Heavy-Duty Garment Rack

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Simple Houseware Heavy-Duty Garment Rack

Basic, sturdy, and functional

Collapsible and complete with strong casters, this has it all.

Pros:

  • Wheeled
  • Easy to carry
  • Collapsible
  • Clean design
  • Strong

Cons:

  • Not the most homely style

This simple approach to a garment rack won't disappoint. The Simple Houseware Heavy-Duty Garment Rack has a sturdy upper bar that can handle many pieces of clothing and even extends on the ends to squeeze in a few extra pieces. If you need to take it down for any reason, it can be taken apart without too much difficulty. 

Mobile closet

Whitmor Portable Wardrobe

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Whitmor Portable Wardrobe

Keeps your clothes as clean as when you hung them

Dust and moths are no match for this.

Pros:

  • Portable
  • Protective
  • Durable and sturdy
  • Easy assembly
  • Breathable

Cons:

  • Not the most compact option

Tired of pet hair on your clothes? This enclosed option from Whitmor keeps dust and pet hair off your clothing items and provides a mobile closet space. The front has a zipper to keep it closed, and the bar can hang up to 50 pounds of your favorite things to wear. Frankly, we love the Whitmor Portable Wardrobe.

C'est chic

Simple Trending Standard Clothes Garment Rack

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Simple Trending Standard Clothes Garment Rack

A pared-back rack

Oozing style, it's well constructed, too. Not just a pretty face, hey?

Pros:

  • Affordable
  • Durable and sturdy
  • Includes bottom shelf
  • Wheeled
  • Sleek design

Cons:

  • A little small

Made from a highly resistant metal, complete with heavy-gauge chromium plating to ward off rusting and corrosion, the Simple Trending Standard Clothes Garment Rack is perfect for organizing clothes in your laundry room, bedroom, or perhaps even a store or market. While it is not the largest rack available, it makes up for this in features. With 360-degree rotation wheels, a shelf for shoes and boxes, and smart rail ends, this is design at its best. Plus, it also includes a neat little extra: a cloth bag for even more storage. Cool, right?

Warm appearance

Finnhomy Bamboo Garment Racks

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Finnhomy Bamboo Clothes Rack

Looks like a custom piece for less money

Keep it cozy with bamboo.

Pros:

  • High quality
  • Easy assembly
  • Simple
  • Chic design
  • Strong

Cons:

  • No wheels

Bamboo wood adds a bit of a warmer feeling to a room than a pure metal garment rack. The shelves offer dedicated spots for handbags, shoes, or items you don’t want on hangers (like sweaters). Even though the Finnhomy Bamboo Clothes Rack doesn't have wheels, it only weighs a bit over ten pounds, so you won't have trouble moving it.  

Quirky

SINGAYE Clothes Rack

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SINGAYE Clothes Rack

Outerwear, footwear and accessories are all covered

Now that's versatile.

Pros:

  • Wheeled
  • Multi-functional
  • Features a shelf
  • Durable
  • Modern design

Cons:

  • Less suited to more classic tastes

For those of you looking to show off your unique style, this SINGAYE Clothes Rack is ideal. Ingeniously designed, it features seven side hooks, lockable wheels, and shelving on the bottom. Constructed from anti-rust carbon steel with an internal and external screw assembly, this can hold plenty of weight. Suitable for storing coats and general clothing – not to mention shoes – it's a real all-rounder. 

Hanging around

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If there's one thing you can't get enough of, it's closet space. Especially if you're working with a smaller room or an older home. But, there's a solution. You guessed it: the garment rack. By this point, we imagine you've picked out your favorite, but if not, don't sweat it. We have neatly summarised our top picks below.

Our personal chart-topper, the Simple Houseware Heavy-Duty Garment Rack, is sturdy and offers ample storage space, plus it can be taken apart should you wish. For something mobile and protective, try the Whitmor Portable Wardrobe. What about something both chic and sturdy? It has to be the Simple Trending Standard Clothes Garment Rack.

Can't resist the homely warmth of bamboo? Go for the Finnhomy Bamboo Clothes Rack. Finally, if you're after a quirky and uber-smart design, this SINGAYE Clothes Rack is a no-brainer. 

Freelance Writer

Nicole Cozma is a freelance writer for Future. She's known for being inquisitive and finding the tiny details that may otherwise go unnoticed. When she's not writing about products, she can be found playing Blizzard game titles, doing copy editing work, cooking, or expanding her photography skills.