The only real way to avoid this is to purchase from independent artisans.
I don't really believe my LV is made in France because a tag says so. Labeling laws in the EU are not the strictest.
The independent artists shut down one by down bc they can't keep their heads over the water in competition with the big boys. So sad to see.. I'm with you.
For some reason I do feel that Louis Vuitton do manufacture in Europe. I do. I don't always agree with them about quality, but I do believe they haven't outsourced to other countries than US, Spain and Italy like the tag say. Hope I'm not wrong. But I don't think so.