Throwboy Launches New Mac-Themed Woven Throw Blankets

[MacRumors]

Throwboy, known for its lineup of plush pillows modeled after classic Apple products, today announced the launch of a new set of high-end woven blankets that are designed with Mac fans in mind.

Created in collaboration with the Mineola Knitting Company and priced at $160, the throw blankets come in three designs. There's a multi-colored iMac version that features the iMac G3 in a series of bright colors, an Icon version that's modeled after the original Mac Finder icon, and an iPod version that features iPods dripping different colors.

Each blanket measures in at 50 inches by 60 inches, and they are individually woven from recycled cotton and recycled polyester materials. Throwboy says that the blankets are stretchy, soft, and have a comfortable, slightly weighted feel.

All of the blankets can be purchased from the Throwboy website, and for those who want a Mac-themed blanket but don't want to shell out so much money, Throwboy also has a line of more affordable fleece blankets.

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[Apple_Robert]

Charging $160 for a blanket like that is absurd. They could charge a lot less and still make a nice profit. I hope they go out of business.

 

[The Mad Kiwi]

Looks so good with the cream lounge /s

 

[Leon Ze Professional]

Cute - the cover photo - Smile be happy!

 

[antiprotest]

They are guessing that Apple customers would think this is a good deal because if you put a bunch of Apple cloths together to make that size it would cost much more.

 

[oofio2461]

Cute. I gonna buy it.

 

[fwmireault]

The design is cool! They should offer a version with the Apple Polishing cloth material for an extra 800$

 

[sorgo †]

$160 for a throw blanket?

 

[Will Co]

Gotta be kidding

 

[Unity451]

iPod themed blanket... 😢

 

[kpluck]

Charging $160 for a blanket like that is absurd. They could charge a lot less and still make a nice profit. I hope they go out of business.

A lot of people say the same thing about Apple and some of their products.

 

[blacktape242]

a 160 bucks for something that doesnt even look that comfortable to wrap up in? nawww fam, nawww...

 

[watakoola]

Charging $160 for a blanket like that is absurd. They could charge a lot less and still make a nice profit. I hope they go out of business.

Yes, it is more expensive than I would ever pay but... you want them to go out of business? Wow. Go stand in the naughty corner for a while.

 

[nutmac]

Charging $160 for a blanket like that is absurd. They could charge a lot less and still make a nice profit. I hope they go out of business.

Mass produced premium 50" by 60" woven blanket costs about $50. I have few Throway products and they are certainly very premium. So I am willing to cut them some slack. Since this is large and custom, it probably costs them about $80 to break even.

I have a bigger problem swallowing $50+ shipping cost, however.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Yes, it is more expensive than I would ever pay but... you want them to go out of business? Wow. Go stand in the naughty corner for a while.

Yes, I do. If said company can't come up with something better than trying to gouge the customer to the hilt, they deserve to fail.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Mass produced premium 50" by 60" woven blanket costs about $50. I have few Throway products and they are certainly very premium. So I am willing to cut them some slack. Since this is large and custom, it probably costs them about $80 to break even.

I have a bigger problem swallowing $50+ shipping cost, however.

They charge $50 to ship? If so, that is even more absurd.

 

[antiprotest]

It's surprising that actual edible apples are not $5000 each by now.

 

[Jaro65]

It would be easier to justify their price if the blankets were made out of some high-quality material, like alpaca wool, or something like that. But these are just $160 cotton blankets....

 

[Ateam043]

I was all in…then I seen the price. Ouch.

 

[krakenrelease]

Save some *kitty* for the rest of us.

 

[farmboy]

Charging $160 for a blanket like that is absurd. They could charge a lot less and still make a nice profit. I hope they go out of business.

Well, they have to license the images from Apple, for starters. Then there’s the material and production costs (silkscreening or computer guided weaving) salaries, rent, equipment, taxes, utilities, etc. Besides, buy it or don’t.

 

[BGPL]

I would get the two faces blanket for $24.99. Groceries for a week, or an Apple themed blanket... hard no fellas.

 

[ZipZap]

I've seen reviews of their other blankets calling them paper thin. Their shipping charge is crazy as well.

 

[4jasontv]

Based on how thin it is, I would say it's an $8 blanket. That would give them about an 80% markup if they buy supplies retail.

 

[michaelant]

I'm certainly not in the market to pay $160 for a blanket like this, but their cheaper audio cassette blanket design on their site is pretty cool. (the dark one)