Fake or real? Spot a Korean mille fake.
Posted on September 14, 2008
Filed Under Korean C.P. Company, C.P. Company, Jackets and Shoulderpieces
Seems the latest chinese fake is the FGF Spring/Summer 2007 mille. While most can spot a regular fake mille, not being familiar with details on a Korean might make spotting one a bit harder. Click below to read the fake vs real guide.
Left: Real FGF Mille. Right: China fake.
From the front it is a bit hard if you can’t actually feel the fabric, but a real FGF mille is made of a thin cotton that is about the thickness of a dress shirt. So it will wrinkle easily. The fake(on right) is polyester so usually in pics there are few wrinkles.
Left: Real FGF Mille. Right: China fake.
From the back they two look very similar, seams are in the right place and the body is pretty much the same.
Left: Real FGF Mille. Right: China fake.
The label area on the fake is a dead give away. The fake looks like they went the extra mile and put “Made In Italy” on the label, but FGF milles are all made in Korea.
Left: Real FGF Mille. Right: China fake.
On the left is a close up of a real FGF care label. It is always written in Korean! Kinda ironic that in this case you want to see the Asian writing on the tag.
Left: Real FGF Mille. Right: China fake.
Fake on the right does not have a metal snap on the breast pocket.
If you still are unsure you can see more pics of some real FGF korean milles in my previous post here:
http://www.found-nyc.com/blog/archives/55#more-55
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The Lenses in the hood are shocking.
They look like they belong to someone with eyes at the side of there head.
Agree, as soon as I see them lenses 8 inches apart I know it was made for Jethro the redneck somewhere!!!!!!
Do any of you guys know if there is a site on which you could check Art numbers, I keep seeing some sweet vintage stuff on Ebay but am always wary.
http://www.found-nyc.com/features/lookup/
this is a shame
i have one of these in a size medium and looking to swap for a large! PM me if u have a large for swaps
thanks reece
Gene,also was another fake,I saw only in black colour,all the same as grey one,but have snap on the breast pocket;)(y)
Thanks for posting this guide. I’ve checked my Mille and it’s genuine. But that’s just bizzare.. I’ve always thought Milles were a niche product and noone would think of making a counterfeit ones… Jeeez.