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Picture a 900 x 600 mm shadow box display case with a 30 mm interior cavity. The contents are three ceremonial medals with folded ribbons, mounted on 5 mm foam board. Everything technically fits. But the moment the door closes, the ribbons are pressed flat against the glazing, and a display that should read as a dimensional object reads as a poster. Push that cavity to 70 mm and the problem disappears. Same frame, same finish, same wall. Depth is the single specification that decides whether a shadow box works or fights its own contents, and it is the one buyers most often leave to guesswork. What follows covers the four specifications worth arguing about — interior depth, glazing and UV control, lighting, and mounting — plus the checks that prevent an expensive return. What Makes a Shadow Box Different from a Retail Showcase A shadow box display case is an enclosed presentation box with a shallow cavity, usually 40 mm to 150 mm deep, built to hold one fixed three-dimensional arrangement behind glazing. The frame carries the glass, the back panel carries the mount, and the cavity depth creates the soft drop shadow behind the object that gives the format its name. A retail showcase is a different instrument: 300-600 mm deep, with sliding or hinged doors, adjustable shelves and a structure designed to be refilled daily. A shadow box holds one composition for months or years, so sealing, UV control and mount stability matter far more than access speed. Four components carry the whole specification. Frame and carcass — sets cavity depth and the load path to the wall. Glazing — protects the object and filters ultraviolet light; also the heaviest single part. Back panel and mount board — must be acid-free and dimensionally stable, or it stains and warps behind the object. Closure and seal — a gasketed or magnetic door keeps dust and insects out; a loose lid does not. Interior Depth: Measure the Tallest Stack, Then Add Clearance The working rule is short. Measure the finished object at its tallest point, add 15-25 mm of air in front, and treat the result as the minimum interior cavity. Objects sitting directly against the glazing lose their shadow and trap moisture against the glass. The chart below shows the cavity depths most wall-mounted shadow boxes end up with in practice. Medals and ribbons40 mm Pocket watch and chain60 mm Fountain pen set80 mm Miniature model120 mm Small pottery vessel150 mm Typical interior cavity depth by contents. Values reflect common manufacturing practice, not a fixed standard. Two thresholds are worth memorising. Below 40 mm, the object is really a framed item — a coin, a single banknote, a pressed flower — and a shallow wall frame with a spacer will do the same job for less. Above 150 mm, a wall-mounted box starts to look like a box hung on a wall; a freestanding pedestal case or a recessed niche usually reads better in the room. When the wall size and the box size disagree Retail and museum walls rarely arrive in standard sizes, and a shadow box that leaves an 80 mm uneven gap on one side is a visible defect, not a tolerance. Factory-controlled production can hold roughly ±2 mm on the frame and ±1 mm on the glazing rebate, which is what keeps the box sitting square inside its own opening. CM-101 Customised glass cabinetsCustom Glass Cabinet is a highly flexible and personalized display and storage solution, with the freedom to choose materials, shapes, colors, and sizes according to c...View Product → For non-standard openings and unusual cavity depths, the practical route is a made-to-measure unit rather than a catalogue size padded with filler panels. Our custom display cabinet service fixes dimension, cavity depth, glazing and finish in a single drawing set before anything is cut. Glazing, UV and the Back Panel Standard clear float glass passes most ultraviolet radiation in the 300-380 nm band, which is precisely the band that fades dyes, bleaches textiles and yellows paper. Laminated glass with a UV interlayer, or acrylic with a UV-filtering coating, blocks the large majority of it. Conservation guidance from the Canadian Conservation Institute treats ultraviolet content above roughly 75 µW/lm as a risk for sensitive collections, so "UV filtering" belongs on the specification sheet as a number, not as a marketing word. Clarity UV blocking Low weight Scratch resistance Impact resistance Cost efficiency Glass (solid blue) versus acrylic (dashed orange) across six selection criteria. Qualitative comparison on a 0-5 scale based on typical supplier specifications. Glass wins on clarity and scratch resistance; acrylic wins on weight and impact. For a wall-mounted box that a customer opens a few times a year, laminated low-iron glass is usually the better long-term trade. Above roughly 1,200 mm wide, acrylic takes several kilograms off the wall and off the hanging hardware. Typical shadow box specifications by application. Ranges reflect common practice and vary with object size, wall construction and site conditions. Application Interior depth Glazing Lighting Mounting Jewellery and small valuables 60-90 mm 5-6 mm laminated low-iron glass 3000-4000 K LED, 50-150 lx Continuous cleat on studs Medals, coins, memorabilia 40-70 mm 4-6 mm glass or 5 mm acrylic Optional, 50-150 lx Cleat or French cleat Museum and archive artefacts 80-150 mm 6 mm laminated UV glass, sealed 50 lx, no UV in the beam Pedestal or recessed niche Retail window feature 100-150 mm 6-8 mm tempered laminated 150-300 lx, dimmable Fixed to building structure Entomology and natural history 40-60 mm 4 mm glass, gasketed frame 50 lx, cool beam Sealed back, wall cleat Lighting: Keep the Heat Outside the Box Two mechanisms damage contents: ultraviolet radiation and heat. A 12 V LED strip produces very little heat at the strip itself, but the driver and transformer belong outside the sealed cavity, or the box becomes a small oven in summer. Colour temperature matters as much as intensity — 3000-4000 K renders gold, silver and textiles honestly, while 6000 K and above makes amber, ivory and skin tones look grey. 50 lx Textiles, prints, dyed leather 150 lx Oils, wood, ivory 300 lx Metals, ceramics, stone Recommended illuminance at the object surface by material sensitivity, following Canadian Conservation Institute guidance. The practical target for a private collection is 50 lux at the object surface for textiles, watercolours, dyed leather and feathers. Oils, wood and ivory tolerate around 150 lux, and metals, ceramics and stone — effectively insensitive to light — can go to 300 lux. If the shadow box sits in a room with strong daylight, UV-filtering glazing plus a low-lux LED is not belt-and-braces; it is the baseline. JR-S201 Jewelry Display Cabinet With Lighting SystemA Jewellery display case is a kind of display equipment specially designed for displaying and protecting precious jewelry. It is made of transparent glass, combined wi...View Product → A factory-integrated lighting channel concealed in the top reveal, pre-wired through the carcass to an external driver, avoids the usual on-site compromise of surface-mounted strip lights and visible cable runs. Mounting and Load: What the Wall Actually Carries Float glass has a density of 2,500 kg/m³, so 6 mm glass weighs 15 kg per square metre. A 900 x 600 mm front pane is therefore about 8 kg of glass alone; add the frame, back panel and mount board and a mid-size wall box lands somewhere between 12 and 20 kg. That is comfortably within the capacity of two properly anchored studs, and well beyond the capacity of two plasterboard plugs. Depth 40-150 mm UV-filtering glazing LED in top reveal Hanging cleat Isometric section of a wall-mounted shadow box: frame, cavity, glazing, LED reveal, mounted object and rear hanging cleat. Three details decide whether the box stays flat against the wall for years. First, hang on a continuous cleat or Z-bar rather than two picture hooks, so the load spreads and the box cannot pivot. Second, leave a spacer at the bottom so air can move behind the frame instead of staining the plaster. Third, if the box is deeper than 100 mm, the centre of gravity moves forward and the bottom edge should be restrained rather than left floating. Six Checks Before You Approve the Drawing Cavity depth against the tallest object. Ask for a section drawing with the object outline drawn in at full scale. Glazing specification in writing. Glass type, thickness, laminate, UV rating and edge finish. Mount board material. Acid-free or inert board; photographic materials and textiles need a documented archival grade, not "white board". Lighting numbers. Lux at the object surface, colour temperature, CRI, and where the driver sits. Access and seal. How the door opens, how the gasket is replaced, and whether the interior can be cleaned without dismantling the mount. Hardware rating. The cleat's rated load compared with the finished box weight, with a safety margin. Most disputes in this product category trace back to the first item. A box quoted at 30 mm and needed at 70 mm is not a warranty claim — it is a redesign, and it costs roughly the same as building it correctly the first time. Where Shadow Box Displays Earn Their Keep Four settings account for most of the demand. Jewellery and watch retailers use shallow wall boxes for a single hero piece, usually with concealed lighting and a low-reflection glass. Museums and archives use sealed, low-lux boxes where the case is part of the preservation strategy rather than a background — the same logic behind our museum display projects, where gasketing, inert materials and light control are specified before aesthetics. Corporate and institutional clients display awards, medals and commemorative objects. Private collectors use them for watches, scale models, insects and fossils, typically above a desk or along a hallway. MS-101 Freestanding Museum Pedestal Display CaseA museum display cabinet is a special piece of equipment designed for displaying cultural relics, artworks, and other precious collections. It not only plays a role in...View Product → Where a wall is not an option — plasterboard over battens, a listed interior, a lease that forbids drilling — a freestanding pedestal case places the same sealed, lit cavity at eye level without touching the building structure. Built by a display manufacturer, not a frame shop Zhejiang Suntop Commercial Display Products Co., Ltd. was founded in 2009. The factory covers an area of 25 acres with a building area of 25,000 square metres, and annual production capacity reaches 300 projects. Main customer types include jewellery, cosmetics, watches and museums. After 16 years of deep cultivation in the display props industry, Suntop has won provincial high-tech enterprise and credit enterprise awards and holds a series of industry technology patents covering cabinet construction and lighting integration, which underpins product quality on this kind of bespoke work. The company adheres to a highly specialised spirit and pursues excellence in the creation of every display space cabinet, aiming to reflect a client's brand concept and value through the finished display environment. Shadow Box Display Case: Frequently Asked Questions Q1. How deep does a shadow box display case need to be? Measure the tallest point of the finished arrangement, add 15-25 mm, and treat that as the minimum cavity. Medals and coins need 40-70 mm, jewellery 60-90 mm, and museum artefacts often 80-150 mm. Q2. Is glass or acrylic better for a shadow box? Laminated low-iron glass gives better clarity and resists scratching. Acrylic is lighter and more impact resistant, and above roughly 1,200 mm wide it removes several kilograms from the wall. Q3. Will a shadow box display case fade what is inside? UV radiation and visible light both cause fading. UV-filtering glazing removes most of the UV band, and holding illuminance at 50 lux for textiles, prints and dyed leather slows visible-light damage considerably. Q4. Can a shadow box be lit without a visible cable? Yes. A concealed LED channel in the top reveal, wired through the carcass to a driver mounted outside the sealed cavity, keeps both the cable and the heat away from the objects. Q5. How much weight does a wall-mounted shadow box put on the wall? 6 mm glass weighs 15 kg per square metre, so a 900 x 600 mm box with frame and back panel usually lands at 12-20 kg. Anchor a continuous cleat into two studs rather than using plasterboard plugs. Q6. How do I clean inside a sealed shadow box? You should not need to — dust should not be entering. 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Walk into a successful jewelry store and the first pricing signal is not the logo — it is the display case. A display case is part security cabinet, part lighting tool, and part brand ambassador. A distorted glass panel, a flickering LED, or a dust gap along the door can silently erase the quality of everything inside it. The bottom line is simple: choose a display case that combines durable materials, accurate lighting, dust-proof detailing, and customization flexibility. Get those four basics right, and the case will serve you for years. Miss one, and you will pay for it in maintenance, lost product visibility, or a weaker brand image. What Makes a Display Case Work? A display case has one job: to make the product look more desirable while protecting it. Four requirements decide whether it does that job well. First, the materials must resist daily wear, cleaning chemicals, and customer contact. Second, lighting must be bright enough to draw attention but neutral enough not to distort colors. Third, the frame and glass must keep out dust and fingerprints. Fourth, the interior layout must match the product category — a jewelry tray, a watch cushion, and a museum artifact base all need different dimensions. Different industries prioritize these requirements differently. The table below summarizes the brief we most often hear from retail and museum clients. What different industries expect from a display case Industry Priority 1 Priority 2 Common material Jewelry Security and lighting Small-item organization Tempered glass + stainless steel Watch Precise cushioning Anti-reflection glass Lacquered wood + glass Cosmetics Front accessibility Color rendering Acrylic + painted metal Museum Environmental protection Conservation-grade sealing Glass + metal frame Clothing Large visual area Easy access Glass + stainless steel Display Case Materials Compared Material choices define not only the look but also the maintenance schedule. Tempered glass is the standard for visibility: it is roughly four to six times stronger than ordinary glass, and if it does break, it crumbles into small rounded pieces instead of sharp shards. Stainless steel, usually grade 304, resists rust and is ideal for busy stores. Solid wood adds warmth and a classic retail feel, though it needs careful finishing to defend against scratches. Lacquered MDF offers a smooth, high-end painted surface at a lower price point. Acrylic is light and easy to machine but scratches more readily, so it is better suited to cosmetics counters or short-term displays than to jewelry counters facing long, heavy use. Material durability Lighting accuracy Dust-proofing Customization After-sales support Relative emphasis in display case specifications based on our manufacturing experience. Lighting Is Part of the Display Case Lighting is what tells a customer where to look. Color temperature changes the perceived value of silver, gold, and diamonds. Warm light around 3000K to 3500K flatters gold, rose gold, and wooden interiors. Cooler light around 4500K to 6000K sharpens the contrast of diamonds, silver, and glass. LED strips with a color rendering index (CRI) of 90 or above reproduce accurate colors. A well-built display case hides the LED source at the top front or inside side columns, so the product receives light without casting glare into the customer's eyes. Top trim Glass display window LED light strip Lock Key structural points of a display case: glass, LED light strip, lock, and top trim. Industry-Specific Considerations for Display Cases Different product categories impose different constraints. The paragraphs below reflect the advice we give after building thousands of display cases for jewelry, watch, and museum projects. Jewelry Display Cases For jewelry stores, security and sparkle come first. Combination cabinets with lockable drawers and sliding trays give staff control while letting customers inspect pieces in place. High cabinets draw the eye from across the store, while low counter cases invite close inspection. A jewelry display case should include dedicated ring tray inserts, necklace busts, or bracelet cushions; otherwise staff spends too much time re-arranging pieces. Lockable Combination Jewelry Display Cabinet with TraysThis multi-functional cabinet combines secure storage with display areas, making it ideal for jewelry stores that need to protect pieces while letting customers inspect them closely.View Product → Watch Display Cases Watch cases are about precision. The cushions or rolls must hold each strap tightly so nothing shifts when the door opens and closes. Curved glass reduces reflections from overhead lights and makes it easier to admire the dial from multiple angles. Watch displays also benefit from tight dust seals because leather straps and polished cases attract dust quickly. Curved Glass Watch Display Case for Clear VisibilityThe curved glass reduces overhead light reflection, allowing watch dials to be admired from multiple angles. Suitable for watch shops seeking a modern, precise presentation.View Product → Museum Display Cases Museum display cases serve conservation first. Artifacts need controlled humidity, limited UV exposure, and protection from accidental contact. A freestanding pedestal case places a relic at eye level and allows a 360-degree view while separating the artifact from the visitor. For organic materials such as textiles or paintings, specify UV-filtering glass and gasketed frames. Freestanding Museum Pedestal Display Case for ArtifactsDesigned for conservation-focused exhibits, this pedestal case offers a 360-degree view at eye level while separating artifacts from visitors. Customization options fit unusual spaces and brand needs.View Product → Why Customization Matters for Display Cases Standard display cases work when the room is a perfect rectangle. Most stores, however, have columns, sloping lines, display windows, or an unusual checkout counter. That is where customization counts. A manufacturer should first review your floor plan, then propose a case that fits the space, supports the required weight, and includes the brand's colors and finishes. Reviewing drawings and material samples before production costs little but prevents expensive surprises at installation. You can see our custom display cabinet service for more detail, and review our jewelry display case projects for real examples. Zhejiang Suntop: A Display Case Manufacturer You Can Audit Zhejiang Suntop Commercial Display Products Co., Ltd. was founded in 2009. The company's factory covers 25 acres, with a building area of 25,000 square meters and an annual production capacity of 300 projects. Our main customer types include jewelry, cosmetics, watch, and museum clients. The company follows a specialized workflow and focuses on craftsmanship in every display cabinet, aiming to reflect the customer's brand concept and value through high-quality display spaces. After 16 years in the display props industry, Suntop has been recognized as a provincial high-tech enterprise and credit enterprise, and holds multiple industry technology patents that support product quality reliability. Practical Display Case Buying Checklist Use this list before you place an order: Confirm the glass type and thickness — 5mm or 6mm tempered glass is common for retail displays. Test the lighting color temperature on your actual product, not just on the showroom floor. Check that doors and drawers close without leaving visible gaps. Ask about the finish's resistance to cleaning agents and daily fingerprints. Review the supplier's after-sales support and installation arrangement. Request photos or drawings of similar completed projects before committing. Frequently Asked Questions About Display Cases Q1: Can I get a display case in custom sizes? A1: Yes. Most quality manufacturers build to spec. You only need to provide accurate space dimensions and the product sizes that will go inside. Q2: Is tempered glass required for retail display cases? A2: It is strongly recommended. Tempered glass is harder to break and safer if broken, and it is not much more expensive than ordinary glass. Q3: How long does a customized display case take? A3: Depending on complexity, production often takes 20 to 45 days. A reliable supplier will confirm the timeline at the drawing stage. Q4: What lighting temperature is best for gold jewelry? A4: Warm light around 3000K to 3500K usually makes gold and rose gold look richer. Diamonds respond better to 4500K to 6000K. Q5: Do museum display cases need special seals? A5: For conservation, yes. UV-filtering glass and gasket seals reduce light damage and dust entry, which protects fragile artifacts. Q6: How do I maintain my display case? A6: Use a soft, lint-free cloth and a non-abrasive cleaner. 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Walk the floor of a 200-square-metre clothing store and you can usually tell within a minute whether the display was planned or improvised. A rail set too high turns a dress into a hanging shape rather than a garment. Knitwear stacked on shelves spaced for books collapses into an untidy pile the moment a customer lifts one item. A glass cabinet lit with cold, bluish light makes cashmere look grey and denim look flat. Here is the conclusion first: displaying clothes well comes down to three measurable decisions, and everything else is styling. Those three are the height at which a garment hangs or folds, the depth and transparency of the fixture around it, and the light that falls on the fabric. Get those right and a modest fixture budget produces a shop that looks considered. Get them wrong and no amount of visual merchandising will disguise the gaps. What follows are the working dimensions, material choices and structural checks that matter most in clothing and luggage display projects, together with the trade-offs behind each decision. Hang, fold or stand: decide the format before the cabinet Clothing display is not one problem. It is three, and each has different physical requirements. Choosing the format first prevents the most expensive mistake in a clothing fit-out: ordering shelving where rail length was actually needed. Hanging suits structured garments such as tailored jackets, dresses, coats and anything where cut and drape sell the piece. Hanging protects shape, but only when the rail height matches the longest garment on it. Folding suits knitwear, denim, T-shirts and basics. Folded stacks invite touch, and they stay neat only when the shelf pitch matches the stack height rather than the shelf board. Standing or window presentation sells a complete look. Mannequins and window pods create desire; rails and shelves convert it. As a rough planning figure, allow 5 to 7 cm of rail length per hanger, which works out at roughly 15 to 20 garments per metre of rail. Under-provide and the rail looks permanently crowded, which slows browsing and increases handling. When a store sells both tailored and casual ranges, splitting the wall into two short rail runs at different heights is usually cheaper than compromising on a single run, a point we examine further in our note on why clothing stores need dedicated display cabinets. Heights, depths and clearances that work in practice Most clothing display problems trace back to a number copied from another store instead of measured against the actual merchandise. The table below lists the dimensions used most often in retail fixture planning. Treat them as a starting point, then confirm each figure against your longest coat, your tallest stack of knitwear and the depth of the hangers you buy. Working dimensions for clothing display fixtures, compiled from common retail fixture planning practice; confirm each figure against the merchandise your store actually sells. Fixture element Typical specification Why it matters Long-hang rail (dresses, coats) 1,500–1,700 mm from finished floor Keeps hems clear of the plinth and preserves the full silhouette at a glance Short-hang rail (jackets, shirts) 1,000–1,200 mm from finished floor Brings tops closer to eye level and increases the number of items per metre Shelf pitch for folded stacks 300–350 mm clear between shelves Stacks stay tidy and one item can be lifted without disturbing the pile Cabinet depth for hanging garments 550–600 mm internal Fits standard hangers without garments brushing the back panel Plinth height 80–120 mm Keeps hems away from floor cleaning equipment and hides levelling feet Door and frame clearance 3–5 mm per glass leaf Allows for glass tolerance, humidity movement and lock alignment Typical vertical dimensions in a clothing display fixture (mm) Long-hang rail1,500–1,700 Short-hang rail1,000–1,200 Shelf pitch (folded)300–350 Plinth height80–120 Bar length is scaled to an upper reference of 1,800 mm. Two of these numbers deserve special attention. First, rail height is measured from the finished floor to the centre of the rail, not to the underside of the cabinet top; that subtle difference becomes obvious the first time a long coat touches the plinth. Second, the 550–600 mm depth assumes standard hangers. Wider, angled or padded hangers can add 50 mm or more, which is why measuring a sample hanger before drawing the cabinet is worth the ten minutes it takes. Materials: what survives a retail floor Clothing fixtures take more physical punishment than jewellery or watch cases. Garments are lifted in and out dozens of times a day, hangers scrape along rails, and staff clean glass with whatever cloth is closest. Material choice is therefore a durability decision before it becomes an aesthetic one. Stainless steel frames with toughened glass handle heavy traffic, resist scratching and corrosion, and hold their dimensions in humid locations such as mall entrances. This is the specification we usually recommend for stores with high daily footfall or for wall runs that double as stockholding. CC-S102 Stainless Steel Clothing Display CabinetStainless Steel Garment Display Cabinet is specially designed for displaying merchandise such as garments and bags. Made of sturdy and durable stainless steel, it is r...View Product → High glass cabinets take the opposite approach: they prioritise visibility. A tall glazed unit lifts folded product to eye level and lets a whole colour story read from the entrance, which is why window-facing walls usually benefit from glass rather than solid panels. CC-S101 High Glass Clothing Display CabinetThe Glass Tall Cabinet is an elegant and functional showcase designed for displaying clothing and bags. Its fully transparent glass structure ensures that customers ha...View Product → Combination cabinets sit between the two. They pair steel or lacquered frames with glazed sections, hanging rails and drawers in one footprint, so a single wall run can carry folded basics, hanging items and accessories without three separate purchases. CC-S103 Stainless Steel Garment Combination CabinetThe Stainless Steel Garment Cabinet is a practical piece of furniture made of high-quality stainless steel, which combines beauty and durability, not only effectively ...View Product → Material trade-offs for clothing display fixtures (relative comparison) Durability Weight Design flexibility Maintenance Cost efficiency Stainless steel and glass Lacquered wood and MDF Indicative comparison based on common project specifications, not a laboratory test. Light and colour: the cheapest sales lift in the store Fabric is a colour surface, and colour is a function of light. Change the light and you change the product. That is why two identical tops can look premium in one store and washed out in the next, even when the fixture hardware is the same. Colour temperature. Somewhere between 3,000 K and 4,000 K suits apparel. Warm light flatters wool, silk and leather; neutral white reads cleaner for denim and activewear. Cold 6,000 K and above usually drains natural fibres. Colour rendering. Aim for a CRI above 90. Below that, deep reds and blues shift noticeably, and returns based on colour mismatch become more likely. Beam control. A 24 to 36 degree beam placed close to the front edge of the shelf washes fabric evenly. Wide, unshielded floods create glare on glass and leave the lower rails in shadow. Heat and UV. Low-UV LED keeps dye from fading and avoids heat build-up next to wool and synthetics. In glazed cabinets, the heat sits inside the volume, so ventilation matters as much as the lamp itself. Structural checks before the drawing is finalised Clothing cabinets are taller and heavier than they look when loaded, and the failure points are usually the same: an unbraced tall unit, a cable route that was never planned, or a door that cannot open because a neighbouring rail was set 40 mm too close. Anatomy of a clothing display cabinet LED light track Hanging rail Adjustable glass shelf Ventilated plinth Isometric section showing the four elements that carry most clothing displays. Five checks worth completing before production Confirm the ceiling height and any sprinkler, duct or camera position that limits cabinet height. Confirm the wall substrate. A tall glazed unit needs fixing points that can resist tipping, not just foam anchors in plasterboard. Plan the cable route and the switch position for lighting before the plinth is closed. Check door swing and rail-to-rail clearance so two customers can browse the same bay at once. Allow levelling tolerance of at least 10 mm. Retail floors are rarely as flat as the drawing suggests. Working with a display manufacturer Anyone can send a quotation; fewer suppliers can explain why a rail should sit at 1,600 mm on your floor rather than the 1,400 mm copied from a competitor. That difference is what separates a fixture order from a display project. Zhejiang Suntop Commercial Display Products Co., Ltd. was founded in 2009. The company's factory covers 25 acres, with a building area of 25,000 square metres and an annual production capacity of 300 projects. Main customer types include jewellery, cosmetics, watches, museums and fashion retail. The company adheres to a highly specialised spirit and strives for excellence in the creation of every display space cabinet, aiming to reflect the customer's brand concept and value through high-quality display environments. After 16 years in the display props industry, Suntop has won provincial high-tech enterprise and credit enterprise awards, and holds more than 30 relevant industry technology patents that support product quality. 2009Founded 25 acresFactory area 25,000 m²Building area 300Projects per year For clothing and luggage programmes, the practical advantage of a single supplier covering design, cabinet production and installation management is fewer interfaces. Instead of coordinating a joiner, a glazier and an electrician, the store receives a finished wall. Custom work is handled through a dedicated process, from site measurement to shop drawings, which you can review on our custom display manufacturing page. Common questions about displaying clothes Q1. What height should a clothing rail be in a retail store? Long-hang rails for dresses and coats usually sit 1,500–1,700 mm above the finished floor, and short-hang rails for jackets and shirts 1,000–1,200 mm. Measure your longest garment before the rail position is fixed. Q2. How deep should a clothing display cabinet be? Allow 550–600 mm of internal depth for hanging garments, and 350–450 mm for folded goods on shelves. Wider or angled hangers may need an extra 50 mm. Q3. Is stainless steel or wood better for clothing display cabinets? Stainless steel with toughened glass lasts longer in high-traffic stores and humid malls. Lacquered wood and MDF give warmer tones and closer brand colour matching, but edges chip more easily. Q4. How much rail length do I need per garment? Plan on 5 to 7 cm per hanger, which is roughly 15 to 20 garments per metre of rail. Less than that and browsing slows down noticeably. Q5. Do clothing display cabinets need internal lighting? Yes, if the lower rails or folded stacks sit away from ambient light. Use 3,000–4,000 K LEDs with a CRI above 90 and low UV output to protect dye and fibre. Q6. Can display cabinets be made to fit an irregular wall? Yes. 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