Garment-on-hanger (GOH) fulfillment keeps structured and delicate garments hanging from receiving to shipment, so they reach customers and stores without fold lines. It costs more than flat-pack, so we help you decide which styles genuinely need it.
What garment-on-hanger fulfillment is
Garment-on-hanger fulfillment is the storage and shipment of clothing on hangers instead of folded in polybags or cartons. Garments are received hanging, often in GOH cartons or wardrobe boxes, stored on rails, picked from the rail and shipped either in a hanging box or in a protective garment bag.
GOH is standard for tailored suits and blazers, structured coats, formalwear, silk and other fabrics that crease easily, and items going to retailers that put product directly onto the sales floor. It reduces the steaming and pressing needed before a garment can be displayed or worn, and it protects shoulders, lapels and pleats that lose shape in a fold.
When flat-pack is the better choice
Flat-pack is usually the better choice for knits, tees, sweatshirts, denim, activewear and basics. These garments fold well, take up far less storage space and ship in smaller, lighter packaging, which lowers both storage and parcel costs.
Hanging storage uses more space per unit and hanging cartons are larger, so moving every style to GOH can raise costs without improving the customer experience. We review your line style by style and recommend GOH only where creasing or shape loss would cause returns or extra handling. Many brands run a hybrid model: core basics flat, tailoring and dresses hanging, all from one inventory system.
GOH conversion and retail-ready hanging
Inventory does not always arrive the way it needs to ship. We can convert flat-packed goods to hanging by unbagging, steaming and hanging them on your specified hangers, or convert hanging goods to flat-pack for DTC shipments where a folded garment in a box is acceptable.
For retail and wholesale orders, retail-ready hanging means garments go out on the retailer's required hanger type with size caps or size clips, hangtags facing the correct direction and protective bags where required. Retailers often specify these details in their vendor or routing guides, and getting them wrong can lead to chargebacks or re-work fees at the store or distribution center.
Shipping hanging garments to customers
Shipping a hanging garment to a consumer usually means a flat garment box with the item laid on its hanger, wrapped in tissue or a garment bag, or a hanging-style box for higher-value pieces. The choice affects dimensional weight, so we test packaging options with you and quote the trade-offs.
For B2B, hanging garments can ship in wardrobe cartons for parcel or on rolling racks and hanging trailers through LTL and truckload carriers where retailers accept them. Every hanging unit is still scanned at pick and pack, and inventory is tracked by size and color exactly like flat-pack stock.
What's included
- Rail storage for suits, coats, dresses and delicates
- Hanging, boxed or garment-bag DTC shipping
- Flat-to-GOH and GOH-to-flat conversion
- Steaming before shipment or display
- Retailer hanger, size-cap and bagging compliance
- Wardrobe cartons and hanging freight for B2B
- Style-by-style GOH vs flat-pack cost review
Frequently asked questions
Which garments should be stored on hangers?
Tailored suits and blazers, structured outerwear, formalwear, dresses and crease-prone fabrics like silk typically benefit from hanging storage. Knits, tees, denim and activewear usually do better flat-packed.
Is garment-on-hanger fulfillment more expensive?
Usually yes, because hanging storage uses more space per unit and hanging cartons are larger. That is why we recommend GOH only for styles where it prevents returns or rework.
Can you hang garments that arrive folded?
Yes. We can unbag, steam and hang folded garments on your specified hangers, and convert hanging goods to flat-pack when that suits the channel.
Do you meet retailer hanger requirements?
Yes. We follow each retailer's hanger type, size cap, tag placement and bagging rules from its vendor or routing guide during wholesale fulfillment.