Supreme x Faribault Mill Box Logo Blanket
The original behind the Supreme x Faribault Mill Box Logo Blanket is the Faribault Mill Wool Throw Blanket — $175 retail vs Supreme's $248.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Faribault Mill Box Logo Blanket is a 72 by 48 inch wool-blend throw jacquard-woven at Faribault Woolen Mill Co. in Faribault, Minnesota, with a cream Supreme wordmark on a red field bordered by two horizontal cream stripes. Faribault Mill has spun and woven wool on the Cannon River since 1865, running every step of production on site (scouring, dyeing, spinning, weaving, and finishing) and is one of the last vertically integrated wool mills in the United States. The FW14 Supreme collab released December 11, 2014 at 248 USD retail; the red box-logo colorway was produced exclusively for Supreme. It preceded later Faribault collaborations including the FW21 Checkerboard throw and the FW24 Kate Moss throw.
About Faribault Mill
Faribault Mill is an American woolen mill founded in 1865 by Carl Henry Klemer in Faribault, Minnesota. The horse-powered carding factory began producing cloth, flannel, and wool blankets in 1872 and incorporated as the Faribault Woolen Mill Company in 1905. The mill supplied 100,000 olive drab blankets to the U.S. Army in World War I and produced more than half of all new wool blankets made in the United States by the time it closed in 2009. Cousins Chuck and Paul Mooty reopened the mill in 2011, and it still weaves on its original looms. Supreme has collaborated with Faribault on box-logo wool blankets and a Mike Kelley-printed throw.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $248 |
|---|---|
| Faribault Mill retail | $175 |
| Hype tax | +42% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Faribault Mill Box Logo Blanket just the regular Wool Throw Blanket?
The Supreme x Faribault Mill Box Logo Blanket, released in Fall/Winter 2014, is based on the Faribault Mill Wool Throw Blanket. 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 Faribault Mill Wool Throw Blanket is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Faribault Mill Wool Throw Blanket than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $248 for the Supreme x Faribault Mill Box Logo Blanket; the Faribault Mill Wool Throw Blanket retails for $175. That's a 42% markup — buying the original saves you $73, or 29% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Faribault Mill Wool Throw Blanket?
You can buy the Faribault Mill Wool Throw Blanket direct from Faribault Mill. Retail price is $175. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
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