Thursday, June 3, 2010

Pandering to our vanity...or ignorance

Pandering to our vanity...or ignorance
 
Years ago I worked on the Seattle waterfront for a national drapery manufacturer, Bartmann and Bixer of the Northwest, Inc. 
Along with making drapes, curtains and bed spreads, we sold bolts of yardage to the local department stores.  I would grab a 100 yard bolt of drapery yardage and roll off 50 yards for Fredrick  and Nelson and label it, "Sea Spray Elite". 
The remaining 50 yards I would prepare for JC  Penny and label it, "Surf Green Standard". 
The difference was about twice the price per yard. 
 
Curious Carl
 

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