Method for assembling clothes hangers with index-coded caps

A method for producing a plurality of hangers at a plurality of locations wherein each hanger has an index-coded cap, said method comprising:

• injection molding a plurality of index-coded caps, wherein each index-coded cap has at least one indexing indicia related to a specific characteristic of a respective garment to be hung from a respective hanger;
• aligning and then stacking said plurality of index-coded caps in a predetermined relationship to produce a stack of index-coded caps;
• transporting said stack of index-coded caps to a location included in said plurality of locations where each index-coded cap is to be affixed to a respective hanger;
• and
• affixing each index-coded cap to a respective hanger at said location, each index-coded cap being secured to its respective hanger at the time said garment is hung therefrom.