Supreme x BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct)
The original behind the Supreme x BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct) is the BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct) — $4 retail vs Supreme's $6.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
BAND-AID Brand Flexible Fabric adhesive bandages use a woven cotton-blend fabric backing that stretches with skin movement and a Quilt-Aid pad designed to cushion wounds without adhering to them. The product line was invented in 1920 by Johnson & Johnson employee Earle Dickson, whose wife frequently cut herself in the kitchen. Johnson & Johnson commercialized the design and the name has since become a genericized trademark for adhesive bandages in American English. The Flexible Fabric variety has been sold since 1951 and is the brand's most common drugstore SKU. The SS2019 Supreme collab is a standard 30-count retail box printed with a box-logo exterior wrap.
About BAND-AID
BAND-AID is an American adhesive-bandage brand invented in 1920 by Earle Dickson, a Johnson & Johnson cotton buyer, in Highland Park, New Jersey. Dickson made the first prototype for his wife Josephine by placing gauze squares at intervals along a strip of surgical tape covered with crinoline. Johnson & Johnson commercialized the design in 1921; first-year sales totaled $3,000. The brand has produced over 100 billion bandages since launch and was transferred to Kenvue when Johnson & Johnson spun off its consumer-health division in 2023. Supreme collaborated with BAND-AID on the SS19 Adhesive Bandages, a 20-count box of red box-logo-printed bandages that retailed for six dollars.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $6 |
|---|---|
| BAND-AID retail | $4 |
| Hype tax | +50% |
Questions
What is the original behind the Supreme x BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct)?
The Supreme x BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct), released in Spring/Summer 2019, is based on the BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct). Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct) is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct) than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $6 for the Supreme x BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct); the BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct) retails for $4. That's a 50% markup — buying the original saves you $2, or 33% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct)?
You can buy the BAND-AID Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages (30 ct) from Amazon or direct from BAND-AID. Retail price is $4. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
