Double Robe Hook Spacing: Approve Dual-Hook Clearance for Robe and Towel Together

Double robe hook spacing is the clear distance between the two hanging points on one flange, together with the projection that keeps a robe and a towel from rubbing the wall. A catalog line that only says “double hook” does not prove those two garments can hang at the same time.

Importers should freeze inter-hook spacing, projection, and a robe-plus-towel sample trial before a bathroom collection is photographed as a dual-hang product. Two single hooks on a shared wall are a different decision, because the buyer, not the casting, controls the gap.

This guide stays on dual-hook clearance and finish contact. It does not publish a universal load rating, and it does not treat a commercial brand’s compact projection as a Koitor specification.

Why a double robe hook is not the same as two single hooks

A double robe hook puts two prongs on one mounting footprint. That saves a second drill pattern and keeps a collection looking consistent, but it also freezes the gap the garments must share. Two single hooks can be moved apart during installation. A double hook cannot.

Retail copy sometimes treats “double” as a simple promise of two hanging points. The buyer still has to ask whether the prongs are at the same height, whether they are close enough to fight for space, and whether a bulky robe collar will push a towel off the second prong.

Coat-and-hat hooks are a different form. They usually stagger a high hook and a low hook. A double robe hook in a bathroom collection is typically two prongs at one level. If a supplier offers both forms under similar names, the drawing and the packing list should use distinct names so a staggered hook is not approved as a side-by-side robe-and-towel hook.

Brand sheets often publish overall width and projection without a garment matrix. Moen Voss double robe hook specification sheet e Liberty Maxted double robe hook specification sheet are examples of how a sheet may show overall size and projection as reference dimensions. Those numbers describe those products. They are not a recommended spacing for a Koitor project and should not be copied into a listing as if they were a standard.

How should buyers freeze double robe hook spacing and projection?

Define spacing as the clear or center-to-center distance the parties agree to use, and say which one it is. Center-to-center is easier to measure on a casting. Clear gap between prongs is closer to the space a robe collar and a towel actually occupy. If both appear on the drawing, label them separately.

Define projection as the distance from the finished wall face to the front of the hook or to the hanging point, again with the datum named. A short projection can leave a thick robe bunched against the tile even when the spacing between prongs looks generous on a table.

Measure the finished sample, not only the raw zinc or stainless casting. Plating, powder coat, and decorative knuckles can change both the gap and the feel of the contact points. Record the finish that will ship.

Keep the measurement method separate from any production sampling plan. The method explains how one approved hook is measured. A sampling agreement, if the parties use one, explains how lots are checked. Do not write them as a single “tolerance and AQL” line.

How should a robe and a towel be trialed together?

Hang the garments the product is supposed to hold at the same time. For many residential and private-label programs, that means one bathrobe and one bath or hand towel. Use the actual SKUs or close equivalents, including a thicker terry robe if that is what the retailer sells.

Observe whether the robe collar or belt fights the towel, whether either item slides off, and whether fabric packs so tightly that a wet towel cannot dry. Spacing that looks fine with two thin hotel-style hand towels can fail with a hooded robe.

Check wall contact during the hang, not only at the moment of hanging. A robe can swing and rub the wall or the flange finish. Note any dye transfer or finish rub as a contact observation, not as a certified abrasion test unless such a test is separately specified and evidenced.

Do not turn a successful trial into a strength claim. Passing a robe-and-towel hang does not establish a kilogram rating and should not be written as one.

How do wall contact and finish contact show up on the sample?

Wall scuff is often a projection and tip-shape problem, not a material complaint. A hook that ends in a sharp edge or a rough parting line can also snag a looped robe belt. Review the contact surfaces in the finished condition, including the underside of the prongs.

If the collection uses a dark powder coat, light-colored terry will show rub marks sooner in photography and in returns. That does not automatically mean the finish is defective, but it does mean the projection and surface roughness should be reviewed before a lifestyle image is used as a promise.

Concealed-mount and exposed-screw flanges change how close fabric can sit to the wall and how a user tightens the hook. Keep the mounting system consistent with the approved sample. This article’s images use a screw-mounted double hook. Do not borrow evidence from a suction hook or an over-door hook.

For towel bars and related wall hardware in the same collection, buyers can review fabrico de toalheiros personalizados para casa de banho e fabrico de acessórios personalizados para casas de banho. Those pages provide OEM context. They do not freeze dual-hook spacing.

What RFQ language and factory controls belong in the file?

The RFQ should name double robe hook spacing as a finished-sample characteristic, name the projection datum, and attach the robe and towel SKUs for the trial. If the hook is part of a matched suite, identify the shared finish and the mounting system so a later color run is not treated as a new geometry by accident.

Koitor Hardware is a family-owned custom metal hardware factory in China that supports OEM bathroom accessories, including hooks and related wall hardware. The practical manufacturing discussion covers casting or forming, welding if used, machining of the prongs, finishing, and the mounting plate. A drawing or a physical sample is the right starting point.

If spacing is too tight, options include spreading the prongs, lengthening the arms, or changing the tip form so garments sit farther apart. Each change can affect tooling, packing density, and the look of the suite. Ask for the trade-off on the actual design.

MOQ can start from about 100 pcs depending on the product. Samples usually take 5–7 working days after details are confirmed. Bulk production usually takes 4–6 weeks depending on product, quantity, finish, and packaging. Use those figures as planning ranges, not as a guarantee.

Single-hook retention and general hook RFQ topics are neighboring questions. This page stays on the dual-hang clearance for a robe and a towel together. Do not treat a single-hook sample approval as if it had already answered spacing on a double hook.

Write packing and page copy with the same limits as the trial. “Holds a robe and a towel” is defensible only when those items were hung together on the approved hook. “Holds two robes” is a different claim and needs its own trial, especially if the robes are hooded or thick.

Installation instructions should show the intended orientation, including which way the prongs open if the form is not symmetrical. A hook mounted upside down or rotated can reduce usable projection and make both garments rub the wall even when the factory spacing is correct.

Collection photography should use the approved garments, not two very thin towels that hide a tight gap. If a merchandising team later substitutes a bulky display robe, rerun the hang or change the photo.

For doors, tiles, and hollow walls, the mounting hardware is a separate approval. Spacing can be perfect and the hook can still loosen if the anchors do not match the wall. Keep fastener advice in the install sheet without turning this article into a universal wall-type guarantee.

Spare-part hooks should match the approved spacing and projection, or they should be coded as a new revision. A slightly narrower spare sold under the same SKU will create mixed walls in a replacement program.

If several finish colors share one tool, approve geometry on the first finished color, then confirm later colors have not filled the gap with heavier film. Antique or thick powder finishes deserve a closer look than a thin bright chrome.

Do not use hospitality punch-list language or hotel guest-room schedules as the frame for this article, even when a commercial brand sheet is written that way. The reader here is an importer, distributor, or private-label team building a bathroom collection.

A useful photo set for the file includes the empty finished hook, the hook with both garments hanging, a side view that shows projection, and a close view of any contact at the wall or at the prong tips. Identify the sample revision in the photos.

Change control should reopen the file when prong spread, arm length, tip form, finish film, or the named garment list changes. A logo stamp added to the flange may be cosmetic if it does not change projection or snag points, but it should still be reviewed if it sits in the hanging path.

If the first sample fails the robe-and-towel hang, compare spreading the prongs, increasing projection, excluding a bulky robe from the claim, or moving that SKU to two single hooks with a recommended install spacing. The last option is a different product and should not be silently substituted in a carton that is printed as a double hook.

Robe belts, loops, and hoods are often the controlling features, not the flat body of the garment. A belt ring or a metal tip can catch on a sharp prong end. A hood can cover both prongs and defeat the dual-hang idea even when the measured gap looks wide enough for two thin towels. Record those features in the trial notes.

Wet-towel sag is a geometry observation, not a load rating. A soaked bath towel hangs longer and thicker than a folded dry display towel. If the retailer expects users to hang a damp towel beside a robe, include that condition in the trial and watch both wall contact and drip onto the robe. Do not convert the observation into a kilogram claim.

Baseplate diameter and screw pattern affect how close a garment can sit to the wall and how the hook is tightened. A wide decorative flange can reduce the effective projection even when the arm length looks long on the drawing. Measure projection from the finished wall, not from an assumed thin rose.

Tip form matters as much as spread. A ball tip can keep a robe loop from sliding off but can also add width that narrows the clear gap. A squared or cut tip may look minimal in a modern suite and then snag fabric. Freeze the tip form on the golden sample and treat a late styling change as a new contact review.

Height in the room is a placement choice, not a factory default. The hook may sit near a towel bar, a ring, or a door swing. A dual-hang that works on a clear wall can fail if a door handle strikes the hanging robe. Record the intended neighborhood of other accessories when the buyer can supply a wall layout.

Incoming inspection can repeat the same spacing and projection measurements on the finished hook, using the same datums as the drawing. That check confirms the part still matches the sample. It is not, by itself, a lot-sampling plan. If the parties later agree a sampling scheme, write it in a separate clause with the edition they intend to use.

Packing should protect the prongs from being bent toward each other. A carton that lets hooks nest tightly can close the approved gap before the goods reach the retailer. Include a pack review that looks at prong spread after a handling trial the parties agree to use, without presenting that trial as a certified laboratory result unless such evidence is separately provided.

Retail main images should show both prongs in use when the title promises dual hang. If the main image shows only a robe, shoppers may still be satisfied, but the listing title and bullets must not outrun the photo and the trial. Avoid adding a second wall fixture in photography so the product is not confused with a hook-and-ring set.

If the program later adds a longer “coat” version of the same hook, treat it as a new SKU with its own spacing and projection file. Lengthening the arms to clear bulky coats can also change how a bathroom towel sits and how the hook looks in a matched suite.

Finish color changes can be more than cosmetic. A heavy oil-rubbed or textured powder can reduce the clear gap and change rub marks on light terry. Confirm the later color on at least one finished piece before the carton artwork is locked for that colorway.

When a sample fails, write down which garment caused the failure. A hooded robe may need more spacing, while a thick towel may need more projection. The factory cannot usefully “make it bigger” unless the file says which dimension is controlling.

Koitor can review prong spread, arm length, tip form, finishing, and packing against the buyer’s garment list. The fastest path is a hook sample or drawing plus the robe and towel that will appear in the listing, rather than a general request to match an unnamed brand sheet.

Shared family bathrooms sometimes need two hanging points for two users rather than a robe and a towel. That is a different brief. If both stories are in the marketing plan, trial both pairs or split the claims by market. One sample hang cannot quietly cover every combination the website might invent later.

Anchors, wall plugs, and recommended screws belong on the install sheet and in the hardware kit review. They do not fix a spacing problem. A hook that is too tight will still be too tight after a better anchor is chosen, so keep fastener approval and geometry approval in separate rows of the project file.

If a buyer later asks for a matching single hook in the same suite, do not assume the single hook can be made by simply omitting one prong from the same casting without a new review. Balance, flange coverage, and packing may change, and the single hook still needs its own retention check. The double-hook spacing file stays with the two-prong SKU.

A first-lot review can rehang the same robe and towel on a production hook and compare spacing and projection with the golden sample. If the prongs have closed or the finish film has filled the gap, hold the dual-hang claim until the part is brought back to the approved revision or the artwork is changed to a narrower promise.

Buyer checklist before approving a dual-hang hook

Use the following checklist to freeze double robe hook spacing and the robe-plus-towel trial.

• Hook form confirmed as a same-height double robe hook, not a staggered coat-and-hat hook
• Finished inter-hook spacing defined as clear gap, center-to-center, or both
• Projection datum named from the finished wall face
• Named robe and towel SKUs hung together on the finished sample
• Wall-gap and finish-contact observations recorded
• Claim language limited to the trial set
• Mounting system locked to the approved screw-mount sample
• Dimensional method separated from any lot sampling plan
• Pack and install-sheet orientation checked
• Spare-part and finish-color change control listed
• Photos of empty and dual-hang conditions saved
• No invented load rating added to the listing

Perguntas frequentes

Can I approve spacing from a catalog overall width alone?

No. Overall width does not tell you the clear gap between prongs or whether a robe and a towel can occupy both ends at once.

Is a double robe hook the same as two single hooks?

No. Two single hooks leave spacing to the installer. A double hook freezes the gap in the part.

Does a successful hang prove how much weight the hook can carry?

No. The hang is a clearance and contact check. Any load figure needs a separate, evidenced method and should not be invented.

Should I measure a raw casting?

You may use it as a tooling check. Approve spacing and projection on the finished hook that will ship.

What if the retailer wants to claim two robes?

Trial two of the actual robes. That is a different claim from a robe and a towel, and it often needs more spacing or projection.

Do finish changes require a new trial?

Yes when film thickness, roughness, or tip form can change the gap, the projection, or garment rub. Confirm rather than assume.

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