The Coat Stand Satisfaction Index: What UK Owners Say

There is no satisfaction index in this report, because no named public source publishes owner satisfaction data for coat stands in the UK and we will not present our own customer feedback as national research. What is set out instead is the single complaint that defines the category: coat stands fall over. The cause is geometric rather than a question of build quality, since the load hangs at 170 cm to 180 cm above a base typically only 35 cm to 45 cm across, and coats are almost always hung on the side nearest the door. Wet winter coats are heavier than dry ones, which is why the worst loading arrives alongside the most slippery hall floor. The analysis also explains why hook count overstates capacity, and compares freestanding stands with wall racks by hallway width. Approved Document M sets a minimum corridor width of 900 mm in new English homes, which limits what any entrance will take....