Now that we’ve had the Linen KISSes in the wild for a while, it’s time to take the pulse of our customers.
To give you a brief history… When we launched the Linen books in November, they were something the world hadn’t seen yet: Lay-flat, no-cut, photographically printed, back-to-back books that were priced the same as inferior press-printed books. Yay! However, the first material we used on the covers was susceptible to damage from fingerprints, water, anything. So, we did an emergency scramble to find a more durable material. We replaced the cover material, replaced everyone’s swatches, and received mostly positive feedback on the switch. There were some, however, who complained about the ‘shiny’ nature of the new covers–saying they looked cheap. So, we continued to do our research. We’ve found a new material that looks like the existing and is equally cleanable and durable, but is matte in finish.
So, we’re running a poll for 2 weeks, asking if you’d prefer a more matte material to the existing sheen. Whatever you decide will be the direction we move! Stand up and VOTE!
If we can make the cover of the Linen KISS equally durable but more matte, would you want us to switch? (The poll is recording your vote, even though it doesn't seem like it!)
- Yes! Matte looks classier. Let's do it! (94%, 181 Votes)
- No! I like the shiny appearance of the existing covers. (6%, 12 Votes)
Total Voters: 193
PS: The poll IS recording your vote–even though the results link doesn’t show and nothing”happens” when you click “vote.”
Photo sample of difference. New material on left.









