[slackstation]

They make $350 sheets. Think about that for a second. $350 for cut and sewn planes of linen.

I was all about it until I saw the price. Elevated for no reason. They sell it a premium price point to just give the illusion of extreme quality. It's made just like any other linen bed sheets you can buy with a few buttons to connect the top sheet to the duvet.

Someone could make a duvet with some buttons and sell it at 1/10th the price.

[j0ncc]

Actually, if you price us up against other _linen_ bedding you’ll see that we’re incredibly competitive. Something comparable would cost upwards of $600.

Once you factor in the fact that linen lasts up to 10x as long as cotton the price becomes much more stomachable.

[culturestate]

This is something I'd genuinely like to know more about. Ikea sells an (ostensibly) 100% linen duvet + pillowcase set for $80; aside from the two sheets, what else makes up the delta?

[Gustomaximus]

Just because comparable goods are more expensive, doesn't mean you cant cut the price to 1/10th. You're including margin with cost. These are separate variables in pricing.

Maybe slackstation has an incorrect view on achievable base material costs but your retort doesn't answer this.

[bitewhite]

What does your margin end up being? I can imagine that cutting out typical retailer margins, stocking fees, insurance, etc... can cut a $600 bed set to $350 pretty quickly.

[1274749637]

OK, why not you? If this is so easy? You remind me of the people that laugh at modern art, in the MOMA, and say, "I could do this myself." Think beyond the first derivative.

[Houshalter]

Well for the art example, just because someone could make a piece of art doesn't mean they have any interest in doing so. I could squirt paint randomly on a canvas, but it would be a huge waste of time.

[beachstartup]

> 1/10th the price.

they always said talk was cheap, but you've handily put an exact figure on it - 90% off!