Collection: Cloth Storage

What clothes storage suits your space?

The right clothes storage depends on your room and whether it's permanent. A bedroom without a built-in robe needs a portable fabric wardrobe or a sturdy clothes rack. A spare room used for overflow suits a simple garment rack that holds seasonal clothes. A rental where you can't build in wants freestanding, movable storage you take when you leave. And a small space gains from a slim rack or a hanging organiser on the back of a door. Decide whether you need permanent or portable, and the type follows.

How much can clothes storage hold?

Count your hanging clothes first. A standard clothes rack holds about a metre of hanging space — roughly 15 shirts or 10 coats. A portable fabric wardrobe adds shelves for folded items alongside the rail, holding more in the same footprint. Check the rail's weight rating, since a cheap rack sags or bows under a full load of winter coats. For a rolling garment rack, lockable wheels keep it steady. Match the capacity to your wardrobe, not the room's look.

Rack, fabric wardrobe or organiser — which type?

Each suits a different need. A clothes rack is the simplest — an open rail for hanging, quick to assemble and move, well suited to overflow or a rented room. A portable fabric wardrobe zips closed to keep dust off, with shelves for folded clothes, working as a full standalone robe. A hanging organiser uses vertical space in an existing wardrobe or on a door. A rolling garment rack and cloth storage move room to room. Match the type to whether you want open access, a closed dust-free robe or extra space in an existing one.

What we'd tell a friend before they buy clothes storage

Here's the honest bit. A cheap clothes rack bows in the middle under a full load — the rail gauge and the number of support legs decide whether it holds. Check both before you buy, especially if you'll hang heavy coats. A fabric wardrobe keeps dust off but the frame is only as good as its connectors, so look for steel tubes over thin plastic joints. And measure the height, since a portable wardrobe needs headroom for long dresses. Buy on the rail strength and the frame, not the fabric colour.

FAQs – get the answers you need

How much does a clothes rack hold?
A standard rack holds about a metre of hanging space, roughly 15 shirts or 10 coats. A fabric wardrobe adds shelves for folded items, holding more in the same footprint.

What is a portable fabric wardrobe?
A portable fabric wardrobe is a freestanding storage unit with a steel frame and a zip-up fabric cover, giving you a full standalone robe with a rail and shelves that keeps dust off.

Are clothes racks sturdy enough for coats?
It depends on the rail gauge and support legs. Check both before buying if you'll hang heavy coats, since a cheap rack bows in the middle under a full load.

Can I move clothes storage between rooms?
Yes. Rolling garment racks and portable fabric wardrobes are made to move. Look for lockable wheels on a rolling rack so it stays put when loaded.

Is portable clothes storage good for renters?
Yes. Freestanding racks and fabric wardrobes need no fixing to walls, so they suit rentals and you take them with you when you move.

Complete the bedroom

Clothes storage pairs with the rest of the room. Add a wardrobe for permanent hanging, a chest of drawers for folded clothes, and shoe storage by the door.

Paying over time is easy — a $79 clothes rack is four fortnightly payments of $19.75 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 work the same way. Everything ships from our Australian warehouse within 1–2 business days, carries a 12-month warranty, and comes with 30 days to change your mind. We're family-run and Australian, at this since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.