abstract a rotary clothes hoist which is foldable and may also function as a sun umbrella is described the hoist has a plurality of extending arms which are held in position by tensioning members and each arm has a clothes line attached the hoist is arranged for adjustable and removable insertion in a socket thereby facilitating its removal and allowing utilization of the area for other activities application_number US 75106376 A description now having regard to the drawings numeral 1 represents a tension member for an arm 2 member 1 may be attached to a ring 5 fixed to the post 6 close to the top thereof and detachably connected to the side of arm 2 in any suitable way the clothes line 4 which may be of a plastics material is fixed to a lower ring 11 secured to the post 6 and is adapted to be fitted into the end of arm 2 by an end connecting member 3 if desired the member 3 may be permanently fixed to the arm 2 by e g welding the length of the line 4 is such that when operating is taut and properly tensioned arm 2 is preferably attached to post 6 by a hinge 10 which enables it to move freely in a vertical plane when tension member 1 is detached in fig7 and 8 the tension member is indicated as 101 and is adapted to fold down over an arm 2 when released from the distal end of 2 it is shown attached onto a flanged member 105 which fits into the support post 6 as shown member 105 is secured in position by a.