then compressed by a riveting technique to provide a riveted head 67 which rests against the outer surface of the beam 42 to prevent removal of the insert 60 from the beams thus the location of the corrugated rods 50 on each beam 41 42 effectively fixes the rods in a firm and substantially rigid connection to the beams that constitute the upper frame member 40 fig3 illustrates the corrugated nature of each rod 50 the corrugations 51 are elongate and define an air space between the clothing and the rod to improve ventilation and thus the drying function the air space also ensures against the build up of moisture that might cause corrosion on the exterior surface of the rods 50 the facility to allow air to be in close vicinity to the contact points to the clothes on the rods improves the drying feature and reduces the likelihood of staining by dampness or corrosion the component parts of the clothing rack 10 described above are preferably constructed from aluminium the frame members 20 40 are rectangular cross sectional aluminium tubing and the corrugated rods 50 would be extruded in aluminium it is however understood that the components of the clothing rack 10 could be manufactured from other materials such as plastics or steel or even wood the vertical columns 30 are secured to the upper and lower frames 40 20 by use.