A little interesting math...

[mattking2000]

A regular scarf (36" x 36"), $375 - $0.289 per square inch of silk
Vintage scarf (28" x 28"), $295 - $0.376 per square inch of silk
Cashmere shawl (56" x 56"), $950 - $0.302 per square inch of silk/cashmere
Cashmere scarf (36" x 36"), $560 - $0.432 per square inch of silk/cashmere
Twilly (33" x 2"), $125 - $1.894 per square inch of silk (!)
Pocket square (16" x 16"), $125 - $0.488 per square inch of silk
Triangle scarf & Losange (I have no idea on dimensions, so if you do, please let me know!)
Fringed silk scarf (7" x 83"), $640 - $1.02 per square inch of silk
Cotton scarf (28" x 28"), $0.319 per square inch of cotton
Cashmere stole (25" x 71"), $820 - $0.462 per square inch of cashmere/silk

A regular scarf is 65 grams, or 0.14330047 pounds. A pound of H silk costs ~$1965.00, so the raw materials required for one scarf is already $281.59.

Explain this to DH or anyone else who says the scarves are not worth it, or that you should've bought a "smaller size" .

Back to AP calc.... ush:

 

[tesi]

love hermes math- wish it was a course in college! can be quite frightening.

 

[smallfry]

So interesting mattking!! Thanks for posting that!

 

[article3]

Interesting... I would be shocked if that's the actual cost they pay though -- I suspect there's some bulk discount? Plus, that kind of margin for a luxury good just seems off.

 

[doloresmia]

mattking2000 - this is hilarious and very creative. perhaps you could do the same with bags? would that help or hurt the H lust? probably wouldn't matter to my decisions i think

 

[LeMonde]

mattking - that's really veeeeery interesting! i looooooooove 'interesting'! thanks for doing all the math and sharing with us!

May I ask where you got the info about the price / pound?
I was thinking the same as article3 about the margin...

 

[mattking2000]

Hmmm, the profit margin does seem a little bit low for H, and I haven't even calculated wages! I read it originally on http://old-fashion-design.blogspot.com/2008/03/herms-silk.html but it seems to trace back to wikipedia.... oops!

Perhaps this was the retail price of a pound of scarves back when it used to cost $280? (Can anyone remember such a time...?)

 

[jp824]

Mattking, this is certainly an interesting math....now I just need to see if this will work with my number cruncher dh!

 

[hermesmonkey]

mattking, love the math....I am a total geek. I do this with everything too.

 

[bags to die for]

Hmmm - that would mean just I should just buy more 90cm and fewer twillies to be cost effective!

 

[hello2703]

I would just like to correct the math for the twilly, you have to double the dimensions, as it's folded.

 

[ms piggy]

Love such trivias, thank you!

 

[Julide]

I like your math!! According to your numbers I need to buy more cashmere shawls!! They are a better value!

 

[Purse-o-holic]

I like your math!! According to your numbers I need to buy more cashmere shawls!! They are a better value!

Im totally with you on that!

 

[gem]

ahhhhh.... luv it.

So glad to know 90 carre is the most cost efficient !