Carpet hanger

A carpet hanger in Prague
Children playing at a carpet hanger, Łódź, ca. 1960s

The outdoor carpet hanger (also carpet stand or carpet rack) is a construction to hang carpets for cleaning with the help of carpet beaters. It is known in Germany, Poland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Finland,[1] Russia, and other countries.

Secondary usage

It was a small center of social life.[2] German writers Walter Benjamin and Erich Kästner described hangers as important places during their childhood.[3] Children may use it as a playground, as a soccer goal, as a drumming implement, etc.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Carpet Racks in Finland", by Riitta Oittinen
  2. ↑ Socjolog: dla wielu nastolatków galerie handlowe to współczesne podwórka
  3. ↑ Thomas Blubacher, Wie es einst war: Schönes und Wissenswertes aus Großmutters Zeiten
  4. ↑ "Užkliuvo kilimų dulkinimo stovas"


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