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How To Legit Check Older Off White Neck Tags
One thing to remember is that the “Off-White” text is always accompanied by the ™ “Trademark” symbol, and never the Registered symbol (®). Also on FW16, products came with the authentic tag displayed below (top pic): FW16 products should come with the zip tie taken through the loophole next to the neck tag. See below. Noteworthy is that sometimes there’s a secondary tag saying “℅ Virgil Abloh” — that is a sign of an authentic as well, though not all items come with it.
Fake vs Real Off-White Wash Tag Guide [LCA]
Not all authentic Off White pieces have so many threads as the example given above, but they definitely have more than 13 loopholes, as the fake Off White wash tag above has.
Legit check method 2: fabrication country; Off-White Wash Tag Guide LCA]
Off-White is produced in Portugal, Italy and rarely Romania. Sometimes you might see “Made in UE” written on an authentic wash tag. All these are legit. However, if you see “Made in China”, “Made in Vietnam” or any other country on a wash tag, that is an instant callout for a fake.
Off-White Collection Map: Legit check method 3: “Main Label” text print quality
The go-to element to look out for when authenticating Off White pieces is the weird spacing between words. To be specific, in the example above, “the grey” text bit is weirdly spaced out from its neighbours (“Defining” and “area”). As a second example, notice the space between “as” and “the” (highlighted with the hand emoji) or the spacing between “color” and “Off-White™” Usually, fake neck tags come with flaws like these and these should be instant callouts, proving themselves very useful.
Legit check method 2: Neck tag stitching
As we always mention in our library of guides, fake manufacturers will always use lower-quality factory equipment so as to save on costs. What counterfeit Off White clothing buyers care about when wearing these pieces is to not be exposed for wearing fakes. Therefore, hidden elements like stitching quality are compromised. That comes in very handy when learning how to spot fake Off White, as we’ll see below.
Off-White Wash Tag Guide [LCA]
One extra detail to mention when it comes to legit checking Off White is the craftsmanship on the stitching job. It makes sense why the replica one would be of lesser quality. The authentic one is richer and denser.
Step 2: Check the material of the wash tag – it needs to be high-quality
Legit check method 1: Wash tag material quality: The wash tag pictured above is a good example of a material that’s of a lesser quality than the authentic one. Although it might be hard to explain in words how the authentic material should feel, you can still tell the difference given enough pictures. The way you do that is by seeing how light reflects from the material. The fake wash tags are either: Rough shiny material like the picture above A shiny paper material Thick paper
Legit check method 3: “Main Label” text print quality
Nonetheless, some fake Off White pieces do get the stitching part right. But then they stumble when it comes to the printing quality of the text found on this neck tag. What you’ll want to look out for in the green label’s text is any wording inconsistency. Maybe you’ll notice weird spacing between words or simply a different font than the one found on the authentic Off White label.
Off-White Neck Tag Legit Check Guide - Sinking Text Flaw [LCA]
And to conclude this comparison for older pieces, the text shouldn’t ever be sinking like that.
Legit check guide for older Off White neck tags (before FW16)
Here’s how older authentic Off White neck tags should look like, with SS16 and FW15 having slim Off-White text, while SS15 and FW14 having fat text.
Off-White Fake Neck Tag Example - Black Stitching Flaw [LCA]
Black stitching is an instant call out for a fake for older Off White neck tags.
Off-White Legit Neck Tag - Older Tags
If the tags look like this (pictured below), don’t worry. This is how the labels get to look like after they’re worn and washed multiple types. It doesn’t necessarily mean the item is fake or legit.
Off-White Neck Tag Fake vs Real Guide [LCA]
It goes without saying that anything that looks like this is an instant fake because of the loose threads and low-quality text print.