Abstract: Described are portable hangers and methods for constructing same. A portable hanger includes a strap member with a first end shaped into a hook and with a second end shaped into a handhold-sized loop. The first end of the strap has a friction-enhancing surface within an inner arc of the hook. To construct a portable hanger, in one embodiment, a hook is inserted into an open first end of a strap. The open first end of the strap is closed to enclose completely the hook within the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap is attached to an intermediate section of the strap to form a handhold-sized loop.