Exclusive to Mannakin – our Retailers Starter Pack is an opportunity to gain access to the biggest mannequin cupboard in the United Kingdom. We give you the flexibility to choose from our range of new and used mannequins and exchange them for different types of mannequins as and when it suits you.

The benefits are enormous. By changing and exchanging perhaps black mannequins for white ones, realistic for faceless, your customers will always look to you for a fresh look. And for a viable mannequin investment, this is definitely the best deal we have seen yet.

For more information please use our web enquiry form to register your interest and we will forward further details of our Retailers Starter Pack to you. Nearly all mannequins featured at www.mannakin.com are available for you to hire.

1. Always unpack your new mannequin with care and consideration. Ideally, wear gloves when handling the body parts. If you do not have gloves to hand then at least ensure your hands are clean and rings are removed. Rings scratching against the surface of a mannequin will cause what looks like light pencil marks. They can be removed but in any case, avoid yourself the extra job of cleaning by removing your rings.
2. Clean hands are essential when unpacking, assembling and dressing a mannequin. We see the most common of marks caused by hands on key areas, such as around the neck, bottom of torso, thighs and arms. All of this can be avoided.
3. Join the mannequin together with care. Forcing a limb in place with undue care and attention can break the fittings. These can be fixed but again, safe yourself the hassle and expense.
4. Do not stick cellotape or double sided velcro to the mannequin. It will either remove the paint or leave a sticky residue which is time consuming to remove. It can of course be removed in about a half hour with white spirit, but it is an unnecessary task. If clothes do not fit the mannequin as you desire, use pins on the fabric, not tape on the mannequin.
5. Do not, if you can help it, drop the limbs. Whilst many old fashioned or expensive mannequins may survive, most modern, lightweight mannequins will not. If you think your mannequin needs to survive the hands of novice merchandisers, then please ensure they are adequately informed before they are let loose on your investment.

We once liased with a leading department store on the care of their mannequins. Their policy in fact was very bright. We were talking about damaged mannequins and how they recycled them. Simply put, they told us that there objectives were to always care for the mannequins and handle them in the correct way. As such, this attention to detail ensured that their investment lasted well into the future. With stores throughout the United Kingdom, this was obviously a good policy to have and saved a lot of time and money.

We say that headless and faceless mannequins are the modern mannequins of the future, but consider using a realistic mannequin in your windows with no wig.

This picture (taken in Melbourne) of bald realistic mannequins, shows that as long as the model has great make up and a good pose and positioned within the right environment – it can also hold true the boldness of modern.