You're not overreacting. The back clasp is really off.
LV QUALITY CONTROL --- WHAT IS GOING ON??
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The shawls on shelf are not for sale. The always sell new ones, not tried ones. It's not a secret that the shawls are not very durable, they are very delicate (the normal Monogram ones). The ones on the shelf are tried so many times and get snatches and what you have showed us in the picture. Sad but true [emoji853] I own a special edition shawls, used it maybe six or seven times and it has pilling. Beautiful shawl, yes! Worth the money? I don't think so. The shines are more durable...
I bought a Constance 24 in Rose tyrien last December and the leather on the strap showed cracks just after light use for 2 hours with only my phone and zcp inside. So tell me, even the most so called highly impeccable brand has issues too.
Are most of your defective items made in US. I find quite a bit worst conditions made in France as well
The bolded ^^^ is absolutely producing the bad stitching, but the root cause is routine maintenance not being performed on the machines. If machines are not oiled, dust removed, tensions checked/adjusted and needles replaced frequently on high run machines, punctured material and bad (loose, crooked, skipped) stitching is inevitable. Additionally, incorrect/dull/damaged/high run needles and machine run speed contributes to poor stitching.
Having owned 2 industrial machines, 2 commercial embroidery machines and a series of other "stitching" equipment over many years I'm quite certain the majority of the stitching issues experienced are attributed to one or more of the above factors.
The fact that LV has historically machine produced their bags is irrelevant, what's apparent is some of the factories are not maintaining the machines properly. Undoubtedly machinery today is programmable, has increased functionality and "artificial intelligence", however I would not necessarily say they are better. Legacy equipment had/has steel parts, increased pressure/force/power (which supports better needle/thread penetration) and stronger motors and belts. Today's machinery is mostly plastic with a high concentration of electronics. I've had more outages with my "intelligent equipment" than with my 20-30 year equipment. The only challenge I have now is locating replacement parts and technicians with the skill sets to work on the legacy equipment. Ultimately, bad stitching still ties to poor or lack of quality control.
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mine also has a small dip in stiches like that but in the front, not inside. i just kept it, but i'm sure you could exchange/return.
I was told by QC assessor in store that the stitch tension on their machines is meticulously checked so that they are the same and constant. Because the idea behind that is that if they were to remove the whole stitching it would come out easier without damaging the leather. But looking at the stitches on your NF that is probably what's happened the stitching tension is wrong probably too tight causing the pulling and stitch holes to be more stretched and enlarged than it should be. If the machine was set wrong or not checked then there must be a whole load of bags that this machine stitched that potentially have stitching faults like this.
I would definately try and return this bag. It just looks like sloppy workmanship even though the stitching isn't visable because it's in the inside. Just because it is a LV authentic doesn't excuse them so that they can make it look like it's made by counterfeiters.
Well said! As long as people demand the product, they will continue to speed production.
As a garment sewer, I think the needle size they use is too large creating a larger than necessary hole around the thread.
Hi all, i have experienced lessen quality of my items aswell.
I got my world tour neverfull and this is the way the stitching is at the top. It nearly hits the canvas, an SA told me this was normal as it is handmade, should I go to another SA or manager or am I being to picky? The problem with this bag is that it is personalized so it can't be exchanged easily...
With my reverse PM the hardware is changing color after having it for 3 weeks, it only happened on one of the hooks and the SA called it normal wear and tear. I heard of others having the same problem and getting their strap replaced. My reverse metis also has really fine scratches on the top flap (it looks like a sharp knife cut into it) which will according to the SA eventually expand or peel and then cause the bag to show a true defect. And only when this happens I can come to get a replacement. Until then I just have to wait until it gets more visible which annoys me as I want to keep al my bags in the best condition possible.
My second PM in marine rouge has been in repairs for 7 weeks (I got it at the end of june and after two weeks I sent it in for repairs) because of different colors of the red glazing... My SA told me it should have been shipped three weeks ago and for now the status still shows that my bag is in the repairs facility in France.
I got my world tour neverfull and this is the way the stitching is at the top. It nearly hits the canvas, an SA told me this was normal as it is handmade, should I go to another SA or manager or am I being to picky? The problem with this bag is that it is personalized so it can't be exchanged easily...
With my reverse PM the hardware is changing color after having it for 3 weeks, it only happened on one of the hooks and the SA called it normal wear and tear. I heard of others having the same problem and getting their strap replaced. My reverse metis also has really fine scratches on the top flap (it looks like a sharp knife cut into it) which will according to the SA eventually expand or peel and then cause the bag to show a true defect. And only when this happens I can come to get a replacement. Until then I just have to wait until it gets more visible which annoys me as I want to keep al my bags in the best condition possible.
My second PM in marine rouge has been in repairs for 7 weeks (I got it at the end of june and after two weeks I sent it in for repairs) because of different colors of the red glazing... My SA told me it should have been shipped three weeks ago and for now the status still shows that my bag is in the repairs facility in France.