Collapsible hanger for use in-garment to reduce creasing, crushing, and wrinkling, while maintaining support and structure, of upper garment during storage and transportation

A collapsible hanger, comprising:

• a first arm and a second arm, each arm including a hinged end and a distal end, a rear side of each arm including an inwardly curved surface area starting proximal to the hinged end, extending for a length of the respective arm toward the distal end, the length being less than a full length of the respective arm;
• a hinge mechanically coupled with the respective hinged ends of the first and second arms, the first and second arms being rotatable relative to each other between
• an expanded state, with the first and second arms extended opposite each other along an axis extending through the respective hinged ends of each arm and through the respective distal ends of each arm, and
• a collapsed state, with the rear side of the first and second arms being rotated adjacent to each other from the respective hinged ends of each arm to the respective distal ends of each arm;
• a hanger hook comprising a curved end and a straight end, a first mechanical joint located at, or proximal to, the straight end and being rotatably coupled in a ball and socket arrangement with a second mechanical joint located at, or proximal to, the hinged end of one of the first and second arms, the first mechanical joint rotatably coupled with the second mechanical joint forming a rotatable coupling arrangement, and wherein with the first and second arms being in the collapsed state, the hanger hook being rotatable between a first position and a second position around the rotatable coupling arrangement, and where
• in the first position, the hanger hook curved end being located above a top side of the respective hinged end of the one of the first and second arms, and
• in the second position, the hanger hook curved end being entirely located below the top side of the respective hinged end of the one of the first and second arms;
• and
• the one of the first and second hanger arms including an opening and recess at the hinged end of the respective hanger arm configured to receive the curved end of the hanger hook into the opening and recess with the hanger hook rotated to the second position.