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Flexible Mannequins
Sometimes a stiff, solid mannequin is just not going to do what you need...
bend. If you need a mannequin that can sit and stand, you need a
flexible mannequin, usually made with a foam "body" over a wire "skeleton."
Able to bend at all joints (and some places in between), flexible mannequins
allow you to add action and excitement to your clothing displays. By
positioning a mannequin in a sporting or specific pose, the clothing displayed
becomes more alive to the buyer, and allows them to see its full potential.
Besides the wired manikins, there are also more and more styles of bending
joints of different materials. Wooden arms are quite common, and arms and
legs with metal parts are becoming moreso.
Most classic mannequins are made of fiberglass, plaster or plastics that don't
allow any bending or positioning. The flexible models allow a whole new
dimension for your clothing displays. A single mannequin can golf one week,
ski the next, and sit on a bench with a newspaper the third - all it requires is a
pair of mannequin-wranglers and some creative display ideas.