Supreme x Faribault Woolen Mill Checkerboard Wool Throw
The original behind the Supreme x Faribault Woolen Mill Checkerboard Wool Throw is the Faribault Mill Faribault Wool Throw Blanket — $175 retail vs Supreme's $348.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
Faribault Mill has been spinning and weaving wool in Faribault, Minnesota since 1865, one of the few vertically integrated wool mills remaining in the United States. The mill sources wool from Rambouillet and Merino sheep raised in the Rocky Mountain region and runs it through every step of production on site: scouring, dyeing, spinning, weaving, and finishing. The midweight checkerboard throw measures 47 by 72 inches, woven as a jacquard two-tone block pattern. The FW2021 Supreme version adds a Supreme logo woven into one corner; it released November 4, 2021 at $348.
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 | $348 |
|---|---|
| Faribault Mill retail | $175 |
| Hype tax | +99% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Faribault Woolen Mill Checkerboard Wool Throw just the regular Faribault Wool Throw Blanket?
The Supreme x Faribault Woolen Mill Checkerboard Wool Throw, released in Fall/Winter 2021, is based on the Faribault Mill Faribault 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 Faribault Wool Throw Blanket is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Faribault Mill Faribault Wool Throw Blanket than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $348 for the Supreme x Faribault Woolen Mill Checkerboard Wool Throw; the Faribault Mill Faribault Wool Throw Blanket retails for $175. That's a 99% markup — buying the original saves you $173, or 50% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Faribault Mill Faribault Wool Throw Blanket?
You can buy the Faribault Mill Faribault 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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