A U.S. court ruled that Snuggies are blankets, not clothing — and we beg to differ
Decisions that come out of federal trade court are not usually all that exciting (you can guess why). But this week, a court ruled that Snuggies are blankets, not robes or other clothing items, and we have some serious concerns about that.
The Court of International Trade’s decision affects how Snuggies — you know, the fleece sleeved item everyone has received as a joke and then immediately fallen in love with — are tariffed. The Justice Department argued that Snuggies, like priestly vestments, should be charged a higher duty, but the court said that because Snuggies open in the back, they can’t be considered clothing.
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Look, we recognize this decision is good for Snuggie. It means the company continues to pay a lower tariff, keeping the price of our favorite ~blankets~ down. And really, the company markets its product as a “blanket with sleeves,” and as Judge Mark Barnett pointed out in his decision, “Retail packaging depicts people wearing the Snuggie in the types of situations one might use a blanket; for example, while seated or reclining on a couch or bed, or outside cheering a sports team.”
But we just want to offer the tiniest bit of proof that Snuggies can be worn as clothing, for the sake of argument.
Because really, could you wear a blanket to Disney’s Magic Kingdom?
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Could you wear a blanket to school?
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Could you wear a blanket on a bar crawl?
Could you wear a blanket to the office?
And could you wear a blanket to play the GD piano like a GD boss?
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And one more thing: Does your blanket turn you into freaking Santa Claus?
Of course not. Your honor, we rest our case.
