The Hello Kitty Comforter is part of a few different Hello Kitty bedding collections. The comforter can be found as part of the Spring Flower, Balloon Dream, and Bonjour Collections.
The different collections allow for different prints of Hello Kitt imagery to appear on the comforters. In terms of construction, all are made from a 120-count, muslin-weave, with a fill material that is 100% polyester.http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-Comforter-Twin/dp/B001N5VA4Q Overall material content, inclusive of outer covering and filling is 55% polyester and 45% cotton.http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-Comforter-Twin/dp/B001N5VA4Q
The Hello Kitty comforter can be purchased in either Twin or Full sizes. The dimensions for the Twin size are 68 inches by 86 inches, while the dimensions for the Full size comforter is 76 inches by 86 inches.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00123S9SE/mahalo-20/
Caring for the comforter allows for machine washing in cold water.http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-Comforter-Twin/dp/B001N5VA4Q Non-chlorine bleach may be used and machine drying can be used on a tumble low setting.http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-Comforter-Twin/dp/B001N5VA4Q
Other Hello Kitty Bedding Items
Other products available in the Hello Kitty bedding lineup include bed sheet sets, wall signs, light switchplates, pillow cases, wall borders, pillows, blankets, alarm clocks and lamps.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001N5VA4Q/mahalo-20/ http://www.collector-connection.com/helkitbedand.html
Licensing of the Hello Kitty Image
The licensing of Hello Kitty products generates approximately $500 million USD in revenues for the Sanrio company.http://www.popcultmag.com/criticalmass/books/kitty/hellokitty2.html The use of the Hello Kitty image requires a payment of a royalty which ranges from 3% to 10% of the selling price of the item on which the charcater image appears.http://www.popcultmag.com/criticalmass/books/kitty/hellokitty2.html
Currently, there are close to 22,00 items which bear the image of Hello Kitty on the market.http://www.popcultmag.com/criticalmass/books/kitty/hellokitty2.html Of these, 6700 are licensed to other companies, while the rest are produced directly by Sanrio.http://www.popcultmag.com/criticalmass/books/kitty/hellokitty2.html
On a monthly basis, close to 600 products are taken off the market that bear the Hello Kitty image to be replaced by newer versions of the same products or to be held in retention due to seasonal influences on the market, mainly for holiday themed items or weather/season sensitive products.
Products which contain sharp objects, or that have some correlation to drugs, weapons or alcohol, are the only product types that Sanrio does not license the Hello Kitty image to.