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one unfortunate point...

Posted by dave c on December 11, 2008 at 22:40:17:
... it that the "real thing" is more often than not made in China as well.
I used to know of a factory that made Armani suits/jackets trousers.
After they filled the original/authentic orders, they continued to make them in different fabrics. Still very high quality. Exactly the same cut. These "fakes" hit the shops at between 25-50% of the price of the "real thing".
As no one ever stocked the entire range no one ever knew.
Many
brands" now just buy in and have their labels added.
This is actually a very grey area.