Twitter Users Debate If Mirror Palais' Rayon Dress Is Worth $1,295

A viral Tweet about a $1,295 dress being made of 100% semi-synthetic fiber has sent Twitter's fashion community into a hot debate.

People are arguing if the dress' material — rayon — is worth the hefty price tag. Rayon is a semi-synthetic fabric made from purified cellulose fibers which are typically created from wood pulp. Though its texture and versatility make it a popular choice, it isn't a durable fabric as standard machine washing can cause it to stretch or shrink, per international fashion company Who What Wear.

And Twitter users are baffled that the dress — made of 100% rayon — should cost four figures.

"Don't piss me off," tweeted @ghostinmypocket on Sunday. Attached to the tweet were screenshots of the dress on the brand Mirror Palais' website — Ruffle Tunnel Gown Cloud — along with details of the fabric content showing that it's made of 100% rayon. The tweet has since racked up over 6.7 million views and 28,3000 likes.

Many other users echoed a similar sentiment.

"once you start checking the fabric you really find nothing to buy," tweeted Kinjal Khanna, @kinjalll_, gathering over 60,100 likes and 4.4 million views.

"No, like, it's literally inexcusable," tweeted Lakyn, @OgLakyn, a Los Angeles-based virtual personal stylist and sustainable fashion educator.

"I know rayon and most textiles very well (I'm writing a book about them!), but, this is not a dress that should be in rayon and especially not at that price point, especially since Mirror Palais claims that they champion sustainability," Lakyn wrote in a follow-up tweet.

According to the brand's website, Mirror Palais is a "sustainable womenswear pre order brand" founded in 2019 by Queens-born designer Marcelo Gaia. It prides itself in "bringing fair wages and craftsmanship to the forefront of the fashion conversation," per the brand's website.

Meanwhile, some have tweeted in defense of the brand's fabric choice.

"Y'all want so much dress for nothing. There's a lot of detail and sewing in here. The fiber means nothing ultimately because it could be made by a very expensive mill. It picks even be polyester and be an expensive fabric," tweeted Shannon Stokes, @shannon_sense, a New York-based stylist and costume designer.

Mirror Palais did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment sent outside of business hours.