Homeless inspired bedding

[Liberal_in_LA]

Homeless Duvet

Dutch By Design, a UK-based modern home goods company, is offering The Home Duvet, a comforter cover, emblazoned with the screen-print of a weathered cardboard box, complete with duct tape detailing. A pillowcase set completes the look. The pattern's popularity has resulted in its being on back-order on the company site. The company is releasing a second print that is patterned after gritty sidewalk pavement.

Proclaiming that the duvet "lets you sleep under a cardboard box so a homeless person doesn't have to" can be called classless or chalked up to British cheekiness, but it's certainly cause-minded. Thirty percent of the profits from the sale of the sheets benefit Centrepoint, a UK charity that benefits homeless youth ages 16 to 25. Centrepoint houses and supports over 800 homeless young homeless people every night. The organization is planning a sleepout for November 12 where supporters give up their beds and take to the streets to gather support and funds.

[Why Syzygy]

1. mmm "classless" would be my first reaction

Good cause.

Perhaps next they can offer a clothing line that features crumpled newspaper stuffed into overalls (to keep homeless warm).

[Drunken Irishman]

3. And meals from a McDonalds dumpster.

[mdmc]

2. it's the Derelict' Home collection from Zoolander..

life imitating art..

[nemo137]

4. Isn't 30% higher than normal for a charity campaign?

If so, I'd buy one of those tacky bed sets.

[StarfarerBill]

5. I wouldn't say this is so much of an inspiration, as an abomination.