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03-29-2007, 02:55 PM
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 How to Determine Real vs Counterfeit COH I'D BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFO YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE, PLEASE PM ME! THIS STICKY WILL BE A WORK IN PROGRESS--I CAN USE ALL THE HELP I CAN GET! TAGS - Authentic size tags have a silver or cellophane colored strip embedded with microstitching that says "Citizens of Humanity" - Please note that some authentic older cuts/styles do not have microstitching - The reverse side of the size tag on authentic older cuts print the mispelling "intruction" but newer cuts are spelled correctly (inStruction) - Fabric tags sewn into the inside waistband should be attached smoothly and stitched in a clean manner - Most fake fabric tags are wrinkled with sloppy stitching and perhaps fonts that seem 'off' - Newer authentic cuts/styles have the larger care instruction tag in a satin type fabric - Older authentic cuts/styles may have care instruction tags printed on a woven cotton twill type fabric with ridges - Older authentic cuts/styles may have a size tag printed on a woven cotton twill type fabric WASH - Most fake COH have exaggerated distress fading at the front hips, similar to pencil eraser lines or "stripes" in high contrast - Please be aware that some authentic washes do not photograph well and flash photography enhances the contrast therefore making them look fake - If you think they're real but the hip whiskering looks too harsh, also check the inner thigh whiskering; the fade is very subtle & has a nice "ombre" effect - Most fake COH have a grainy or rough appearance to the fabric, sometimes you may see vertical streaks throughout the fabric from a low quality weave POCKETS - The biggest indicator when comparing real vs. fake is the placement and shape of the pocket details - Pay attention to starting point of the "h".Regarding the right back pocket, real stitching starts at or as close as possible to the upper left corner, with the exception of some styles (ie: Siena, Emmanuelle, Wimbledon, Simone, etc) - Pocket fabric on the inside of real jeans should be clean, not linty nor too wrinkled; the stitching should not be sloppy - The tail end of authentic traditional "h" pocket styles usually end about a 1/3 of the length down from the top when examining the right back pocket - Older authentic "h" pockets may have a wider "hill" on the "h"--I'm referring to the bump that make the 2nd half the "h" shape OTHER - Newer authentic cut/styles have rivet backs that say "cobrax original" - Please note that some authentic older styles have a stylized "h" stamp on the back - Older authentic cuts may also have a combination of "cobrax original" and the "h" - There are only a handful of sellers on eBay that sell authentic denim on a regular basis - Be cautious of sellers who only use stock pics in their auctions.Ask for pictures of actual items and/or tag pics.If they give you an excuse, stay away - Sellers who have several of the same style with the same cut number and use the same pic for every auction are typically counterfeit Bianca has a great site to reference for fake cut numbers, though it hasn't been updated in a while 
__________________ "What you have to offer is a blessing: your smile, your ear, your hug, your laugh, your advice. Today, what you did had an effect on someone that will change them forever. Believe in your power to do that." ~talinda~ Last edited by cittadina; 04-10-2007 at 08:39 PM. |
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04-01-2007, 12:57 AM
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 EXAMPLES OF SLOPPY FAKE TAGS Tag is very wrinkled  Top of tag is cut off on 1st; font has terrible print quality on 2nd; phrase is placed wrong on 3rd  The small size tag is attached unevenly  Print is not clear, font is wrong  EXAMPLES OF NASTY FAKE WASHES Streaky and badly applied  Looks like clawmarks  Eraser streaks  Grainy rough poor quality material  Zebra stripes and strange patches   EXAMPLES OF ODD FAKE POCKETS Shape curves placement all wrong  Too thin, placement is off, pockets wrong shape and too big  Elongated and strange colors  Wrong colors, shape is elongated, placement off  Placed too high, pocket is wrong shape  Everything is in the wrong place with the pocket stitching  Just plain ugly, wrong colors, stitching is wrong, style doesn't exist  Pocket lining is wrinkled and linty with sloppy stitching    .
__________________ "What you have to offer is a blessing: your smile, your ear, your hug, your laugh, your advice. Today, what you did had an effect on someone that will change them forever. Believe in your power to do that." ~talinda~ Last edited by cittadina; 04-01-2007 at 06:52 PM. |
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06-17-2007, 07:28 PM
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| EXAMPLES OF REAL TAGS There are approximately 6 types of authentic size tags that I am aware of. Some say "Citizens of Humanity" and some say "Security" Some have no visible microstitching and look like tinsel. OLD STYLE TAG, REAL  OLD STYLE TAG, REAL  OLD STYLE TAG, REAL  OLD STYLE TAG, REAL  SILVER CELLOPHANE, REAL  SILVER CELLOPHANE, REAL  SILVER CELLOPHANE, REAL  CLEAR CELLOPHANE, REAL  CLEAR CELLOPHANE, REAL  CLEAR CELLOPHANE, REAL  REAL, SO YOU CAN SEE HOW CLEAR THE MICROSTITCHING PRINT IS:  
__________________ "What you have to offer is a blessing: your smile, your ear, your hug, your laugh, your advice. Today, what you did had an effect on someone that will change them forever. Believe in your power to do that." ~talinda~ Last edited by cittadina; 09-14-2008 at 07:15 PM. |
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