The North Face company produces travel accessories and equipment, sportswear and footwear. The main buyer of the brand's products are outdoor enthusiasts, rock climbers, mountaineers and tourists.
Due to the great popularity of these products, a huge number of fakes have appeared on sale. One of the important criteria that should alert you is the low price. The cost of The North Face products can always be checked on the official website. If the price offered is lower, it is most likely a fake.
Tailoring quality
Original items are sewn with high quality. All the lines on them are perfectly stitched, the seams are finished in the same color as the fabric itself, and the threads do not stick out. If we are talking about purchasing a jacket, you need to examine its lining to see if there is membrane fabric underneath, processed without protruding threads. The collar should not be made of microfiber, as in fakes, but of fleece.
Availability of hologram
All leading companies have their own ways of applying security marks to their products. This is the use of special fonts, marks on tags, and the application of a logo. The North Face has featured a hologram on its clothing and travel gear since 2010. Previously, the distinctive sign was the company logo printed on a red tag. It is no longer possible to purchase such goods through the official website or company stores - they remain only in second-hand stores and when sold second-hand.
The hologram is sewn below all other tags and applied to a white background. All tags are located on the inside of the garment near the neck or hood. There are a number of products that do not have a hologram, such as shoes and backpacks. The hologram represents a mountain and two logos, one of which shimmers. On fakes there is no such tag or it looks very cheap and incomprehensible.
Inscriptions
The North Face clothing bears several branded inscriptions:
- Along the inner perimeter of the lining, inscriptions on the tape are possible, for example, the name of the collection.
- The loops by which the clothes will be hung can have an inscription with the brand name or the phrase “Never stop exploring”.
If there is a hologram and a logo on a red tag, and there is an inscription “Original” somewhere on the product, then it is definitely a fake.
Numbers on sleeves
On serial products with down filling on the sleeves, a parameter from 550 to 900 is indicated, which indicates the quality of the down. The most common indicator is 800. The higher this number, the less feather there is in the item, which makes it easier for it to shrink and return to its original form.
If you lift the product and estimate its weight, you can determine what kind of filler was used.In original items, goose down is used, while in fakes, to reduce the cost, synthetics or cheap down act as a filler.
Accessories
The zippers on the clothes, even after several years of use, work perfectly and do not jam, and the slider does not chew the fabric. The company name is printed on the buttons and snaps.
The puller (keychain on all zippers of the jackets) has the company logo stamped on it. It is covered with a transparent cover on the main zipper. The dogs have the inscription “YKK” stamped on them.
Logo
The logo can be embroidered, printed or painted, but in any case it must meet the following requirements:
- The embroidery is not handmade, but machine embroidered. It is done directly on things, and not sewn on top.
- There should be no mistakes in the brand name.
- All letters are located at the same distance from each other and do not have connections, that is, each is embroidered separately.
Tags and label
The collection of the product is indicated on the square tag under the logo. Below them are standard designations: gender, size, country. The tag can be made in the form of a black book indicating all the parameters of the item, above which the company label is located.
The North Face does everything to ensure that the brand's original products can be distinguished from fakes and replicas.
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