When I ordered these, the description specifically said that these hangers were 21.3 inches wide, and that was the exact reason I chose these particular hangers. They are actually just under 17 inches wide. I figured out a way to still use them for a different purpose than I originally intended, but I was very disappointed. I changed my rating, though, from 1 to 3 stars because Customer Service was very attentive, helpful, and got the description changed so that it's now accurate. Since I haven't actually used them yet, though, I don't know how good they actually are, so I'm still leaving it at three stars for now.