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 sometimes changes the colorway or materials, and the description on this page covers the original's specs and any differences. 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), and 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.
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.
