Display Mannequins
This category brings together our guides to display mannequins and display torsos: how to choose a mannequin for your store, how to dress it properly, how to photograph clothes on it for an online store, and how to keep it clean and intact over time. The guides are written for clothing store owners, visual merchandisers and window designers, as well as photographers who work with mannequins in the studio.
If you are setting up a new store, start with the buying guide, continue to the guide on shop window design, and finish with the dressing guide. If you sell lingerie, swimwear or sportswear you will find a separate guide on display torsos, and if you sell menswear you will find a guide on sizes and suits on a mannequin.
The mannequins themselves are in the Display Mannequins category, divided into female display mannequins and male display mannequins. For wall or rail displays there are also display hangers. You can see the mannequins at our showroom at Kfar Giladi 15 in Tel Aviv, and stores ordering several mannequins can get a volume-based price quote. All sizes and materials mentioned in the guides are taken from the product pages on our site, so you can go straight from the guide to the mannequin that fits.
Cleaning a Display Mannequin and Dress Form: Stains, Scratches, Stand and Storage
How to clean and maintain a fiberglass or plastic display mannequin and a fabric dress form: routine cleaning, makeup, deodorant and marker stains, products you must not use, scratches, the stand and pins.
How to Dress a Display Mannequin: Step by Step, Even Without Arms
A practical guide to dressing a display mannequin by type: armless torso, fixed arms, detachable arms and lower bodies, with fitting oversized garments without pins in the mannequin's body and a check before setting it up.
Display Torso: How to Choose One for a Lingerie, Swimwear and Sportswear Store
How to choose a display torso by garment cut: upper torso, hip form, lower body with thighs or full body, which size to display, which shade, and how to place it on a counter, shelf, wall and window.
Male Display Mannequin: Sizes and Dressing a Suit, Shirt and Underwear
How to check whether a shirt, jacket or underwear will fit a male display mannequin: measuring the garment against the mannequin's measurements, shoulder width and collar, and dressing a suit on a torso step by step.
Photographing Clothes on a Mannequin: Choosing a Mannequin, Pinning, Lighting and Angles for an Online Store
A practical guide to photographing clothes on a mannequin for an online store: which mannequin to choose, how to pin the garment, lighting, camera height, shots for each item and the ghost mannequin effect, even without a removable neck.
Shop Window Design for Clothing Stores: Layout, Mannequins, Lighting and Changeovers
A practical guide to designing a clothing store window: goal and message, focal point and heights, choosing mannequins, color and backdrop, lighting, signage, seasonal changes and small windows.
Display Mannequins for Clothing Stores: Choosing Type, Material and Finish
A guide to choosing display mannequins for a clothing store: which type suits which merchandise, fiberglass or plastic, which finish to choose, how to match sizes and where to place them.
Frequently asked questions
Which guide should you start with when opening a new clothing store?
It's a good idea to start with a guide on choosing mannequins for your store, which explains types, materials, and finishes. This is followed by a window display design guide that helps you plan how many mannequins you need and where to place them, and a dressing guide that explains how to dress them without damaging the clothes.
What is the difference between a display mannequin and a dress form?
A display mannequin is designed to show finished garments in a store or window and is usually made of fiberglass or rigid plastic. A dress form is designed for sewing work: it is covered in fabric and you can pin into it to build and fit a garment on it.
Can I see the display mannequins before ordering?
Yes. The mannequin showroom is at Kfar Giladi 15 in Tel Aviv, open Sunday–Thursday from 08:30 to 17:00 and Friday from 09:00 to 12:00. You can also collect your order from Kfar Giladi 15 or from HaMashbir 17.
Is there a special price for stores buying several mannequins?
Yes. Stores, chains and wholesalers get a quote based on quantity. Request one by phone at 03-9444226 or on WhatsApp at 055-2473993.
How long does delivery of a display mannequin take?
In most areas of the country, delivery arrives within 6 business days of order confirmation, and to remote localities within 10 business days. Full details are on the Shipping and Returns page of the site.