List of Designer bags produced in China

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#106
jellyv said:
This gets into a weird ethnocentrist territory that disturbs me. Do we or should we care if a Lithuanian-born person, now a French citizen, sits behind the bench at an Hermes workshop in France? Or if an African-born leatherworker is in the Chanel workshop? Why is Chinese nationality an issue within the production of a Europe-located luxury business?

The point of complaint about China as a locus of production is, theoretically, not about the employment of Chinese people per se but about conditions and labor to cost ratios. Making an issue about the nationality of the workers in European luxury production can be a slippery slope toward "purity" concepts of the bad old days, and certainly not reflective of today's societies.
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Late reply, but the issue here is not that the workers are, originally, from other countries.

The issue is that they are made to work in sweatshop conditions, for very low pay.

So, they are "imported" from China, to Italy, but are then treated and paid as badly as they would have been, had they stayed in China.

I wrote a kind of precis of a documentary about Prada using sweatshops like this, on this forum, years ago.
 
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Does anybody know if the new 2017 Kate Spade 100% cow leather purses are produced in China? I know they used to only be produced in Italy but I saw one for sale secondhand that said made in China so I'm not so sure anymore
 
#108
Shelby27 said:
Does anybody know if the new 2017 Kate Spade 100% cow leather purses are produced in China? I know they used to only be produced in Italy but I saw one for sale secondhand that said made in China so I'm not so sure anymore
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If you saw one that said Made in China, it was made in China. The one you posted on the authentication thread says Made in China on the label.
 
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jellyv said:
If you saw one that said Made in China, it was made in China. The one you posted for authentication says Made in China.
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@jellyv that's the problem though, I don't know if it's real because the 100% cow leather ones used to be exclusively made in Italy. I haven't bought a Kate Spade in a few years so I didn't know whether or not they moved production of those purses to China with the rest of their lines.
 
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Shelby27 said:
Does anybody know if the new 2017 Kate Spade 100% cow leather purses are produced in China? I know they used to only be produced in Italy but I saw one for sale secondhand that said made in China so I'm not so sure anymore
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If you're asking if it could be a fake, it is somewhat unlikely that a fake manufacturer would add a "Made in China" label, unless the original model was made in China.

So, whether that bag is a fake, or not, that model will (almost certainly) have been made in China.
 
#115
Great thread! I agree with all of your comments above. Quick question for you all - would you buy a lesser known designer bag if the quality was top notch? For example sewing was spot on, leather was top quality, hardware was nice? The reason I ask is because most of the bags MIC are of an awful finish if you look closely enough whereas something made in the UK or Europe is much better quality and usually for quite a price difference. Would be interested in your thoughts.
 
#117
Sorry to be late to this thread, and even sorrier to be a total buzzkill but....
It is perfectly legal for a bag made in China (or elsewhere for that matter) to have a tag read "genuine leather" on a PVC bag as long as the tag itself is genuine leather. :annoyed:

Let the buyer beware.....
 
#118
Fimpagebag said:
Sorry to be late to this thread, and even sorrier to be a total buzzkill but....
It is perfectly legal for a bag made in China (or elsewhere for that matter) to have a tag read "genuine leather" on a PVC bag as long as s the tag itself is genuine leather. :annoyed:

Let the buyer beware.....
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Don't worry, you can't possibly be a total buzz kill. This thread has nearly no pro-China buzz here to kill.

Buyer beware, or at least be aware, is a main theme.
 
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#119
jellyv said:
Don't worry, you can't possibly be a total buzz kill. This thread has nearly no pro-China buzz here to kill.

Buyer beware, or at least be aware, is a main theme.
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Agreed. But perhaps what I find somewhat disquieting is that some might feel that xenophobia is at the root of this thread.

I do not believe it is. From my candidly plebeian perspective, I believe a high end designer bag must reflect the ideal and aesthetic of that particular design house's country of origin.

As I will never own a high end designer bag, cuisine(for me) is a perfect analogy. A tomato is a tomato, but not all tomatoes are San Marzanos.

(Apologies for my analogy...never a good idea to reply to a thread when my lasagna is almost ready...). :facepalm:
 
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#120
I hope people reads this comment. And will have a different take in the industry.

I am not so sure why it matters to consumers where it is made. But, "Made in Italy" is a commercialised term similar to words like "organic". There are really no strict governance on using the word/phrase. And, there are many shortcuts to allow a brand to label it as "Made in Italy". For instance, some of the brands that are "Made in Italy" have parts made in China or other developing countries. In fact, Bottega Veneta had the weaving done elsewhere. So be aware of tactics. Over the years, marketers had mastered the art of manipulating the value of "perceived quality". Its important to know the world is made up of "GREED". In fact, more than 70% of the factories in Italy is either owned by Chinese or employed with Chinese, usually with a factory presence in China to enable them to label their products as Made in Italy. This makes it impossible for traditional Italian producers to survive. This of course incurred higher cost and usually paid by the consumer.

But anyhow this means it really proves that it does not really matter where it is made and anyone regardless of race can make a handbag... Honestly, it is just a handbag and we are all humans regardless of race.

I find it important to be more aware in order to stay away from the traps that marketers built... Unless you don't mind paying overpriced item.
 
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