Air drying spares elastic, wool, and printed fabric the heat of a machine. This bamboo rack opens to 42.37 inches tall and 29.25 inches wide with eleven dowels for hanging, plus a dedicated shelf where sweaters lie flat instead of stretching over a bar.
A horizontal shelf built into the frame supports sweaters, knitwear, and anything else that loses its shape when hung by the shoulders. Spreading a wet garment flat lets it dry in the form it was folded into, which is the difference between a jumper that still fits and one with elongated sleeves.
Eleven dowels span the frame, enough line for a full load of shirts, socks, and small items at once. Bamboo is a renewable material that stands up to the moisture constantly present on a drying rack, and the smooth dowels give damp cotton a surface that will not snag or mark it.
Open, the rack occupies 29.25 inches of width and 14 inches of depth; folded, it collapses to 19.5 inches wide and just 4 inches deep, thin enough to slide behind a door or between a washer and a wall. It arrives fully assembled, so no tools are needed before the first load.
Collapsible steel tripod rack standing 64.5 inches tall, with folding arms and slots for hangers indoors.
Folding tripod dryer in silver and blue that hangs as many as 72 garments on a footprint two feet square.
