Garment hangers and sizers and method for reusing the same

A method of reusing hangers and sizers, comprising:

• collecting a plurality of hanger-and-sizer combinations each comprising a sizer removably attached to a respective hanger;
• automatically removing the sizers from the hangers to provide a plurality of hangers and a plurality of sizers;
• shipping the plurality of hangers and the plurality of sizers to a hanger distribution center, wherein the plurality of hangers and the plurality of sizers are processed at the hanger distribution center to provide a plurality of sorted hangers and a plurality of sorted sizers;
• shipping the plurality of sorted hangers and the plurality of sorted sizers to a plurality of remote garment manufacturers at remote locations, wherein the plurality of sorted hangers and the plurality of sorted sizers are reused at the plurality of remote garment manufacturers to provide a plurality of garment-on-hanger products;
• returning a definable percentage of hanger-and-sizer combinations from the plurality of retail stores to the regional distribution center;
• shipping the definable percentage of hanger-and-sizer combinations to a recycle center;
• at the recycle center, automatically removing the sizers from the definable percentage of hanger-and-sizer combinations to provide a second plurality of selected hangers and a second plurality of selected sizers for reuse;
• shipping the second plurality of selected hangers and the second plurality of selected sizers to the hanger distribution center, wherein the second plurality of selected hangers and the second plurality of selected sizers are processed to provide a second plurality of sorted hangers and a second plurality of sorted sizers;
• shipping the second plurality of sorted hangers and the second plurality of sorted sizers to the plurality of remote garment manufacturers, wherein the second plurality of sorted hangers and the second plurality of sorted sizers are reused to provide a second plurality of garment-on-hanger products;
• and
• shipping the second plurality of garment-on-hanger products to the regional distribution center or the plurality of retail stores;
• wherein the definable percentage of hanger-and-sizer combinations are shipped to the recycle center after being packed into a plurality of hanger boxes, the plurality of hangers boxes each comprising a respective bar code;
• and
• wherein, at the recycle center, the hanger boxes are weighed and the barcodes of the hanger boxes are scanned for collecting data usable to monitor the return rate of the hangers and sizers.