Gather the Necessary Materials.

• 1). Decide how sturdy the coat hanger needs to be. You can do this by determining the weight of the object that you intend to hang. Constructing a coat hanger for a lightweight shirt is another matter entirely from making a coat hanger for a heavy, woolen coat.
  
  
• 2). Find materials to use as the coat hanger base. The base will need to be approximately 12 inches long; an ideal base would be a wooden or plastic ruler, a sturdy (i.e. not damp) wooden stick, or a piece of A4 cardboard tightly rolled into a cylindrical shape. If you do have to resort to a wooden stick, make sure that it doesn't have anything on it that could scratch, stain or otherwise damage your clothes.
  
  
• 3). Find materials to use for the structure. When collecting the appropriate materials to produce the coat hanger structure, remember to consider the weight of the garment that you intend to hang on it. A section of garden twine, parcel string, wire or even a washing line can be used.
  
  
• 4). Construct the coat hanger base. Take the coat hanger base and cover it with a plastic bag to protect your item of clothing if necessary. Fasten the bag to the base with adhesive tape.
  
  
• 5). Attach the base to the structure. You should cut a section of twine approximately 36 inches long. Tie the two ends of the twine to the two ends of the coat hanger base, to form a structure that looks like a miniature swing.
  
  
• 6). Construct the neck. Holding the coat hanger so that the base hangs parallel with the floor, begin twisting the twine in the middle section. Tie off the section that you twist, making sure that your coat hanger is level with the floor.
  
  
• 7). Construct the hanger. Once you have tied off the neck, tie another knot or two to stabilize it, leaving a loop of twine at the top, above the base. You should be able to hang the coat hanger by your finger from this loop, and it should rest evenly. Once you are satisfied that it is parallel to the ground, cut the loop at the very top.
  
  
• 8). Attach your coat hanger to the wardrobe railing. Where the loop has been cut in two, take these two ends and fasten them securely around the railing. Test the coat hanger by trying to hang your item of clothing on it.