What the range is made of

Metal, plastic, paper and card, wood, fabric, acrylic and silicone, counted only where the product itself names the material. It matters here for a plain reason: two picture hooks at the same price hold quite different weights, and the one worth buying is the one that says what it is made of.

Material	Lines that state it	Share of range
Metal	322	26.9%
Plastic	289	24.1%
Fabric	206	17.2%
Wood	168	14.0%
Paper	134	11.2%
Stainless steel	133	11.1%
Acrylic	65	5.4%
Silicone	59	4.9%
Glass	37	3.1%
Ceramic	18	1.5%

Counted only where the product states the material. A line that does not say what it is made of is not guessed at.

Where the percentages stop short

A line is counted in this table when the product itself names the material, and a good many do not. Reading a material off a photograph is guesswork with a percentage sign after it, so those lines are left out of the count instead. That is the whole reason the column does not reach a hundred.

What each material usually means on these shelves

Material	What to expect
Metal	Hooks, brackets, anchors, screws and picture wire. The shelf where the stated material decides how much weight the thing is meant to take, so it is worth reading here more than anywhere else.
Plastic	Storage boxes, clips, cake toppers, hair sectioning tools, favour cups. Light, cheap by the piece, and the reason a bag of fifty costs less than one metal fitting.
Fabric	Bunting, table covers, bandanas, hair ties, felt shapes. Folds into nothing, comes out creased, and is nearly always bought by the set.
Wood	Craft blanks, beads, plant supports, cake picks. Takes paint and glue, and forgives being dropped on a kitchen floor.
Paper and card	Napkins, plates, tags, gift boxes, garlands. The part of a party that leaves in a bin bag, so it is bought by the count and not by the item.
Acrylic and glass	Display stands, frames, jars and ornaments. The finish that photographs well and travels badly.
Silicone	Moulds, seals, grips and pads. Flexible where the rest of an assembly is not, and usually the part that perishes first.