i bought 2 longchamp pliage in thailand. one was written made in france and the other smaller one says made in china... i agree the quality are both the same. i think its the overhead costs thats why they assemble it in china... but the quality is the same.
Longchamp- made in China??
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someone posted modeling pix in the pliage cuir thread and said hers was made in france
Glad I found this thread, I was considering paying a visit to the new Longchamp that opened up near me, and now I know I'm going to have to check the tags to find out what was made in China, and what was made in France (allegedly - sometimes the majority of it is made in China, then just finished in Europe so they can slap on that nice tag). If I want items manufactured in China, I will go to Target. I am not putting down the quality of the goods, I'm just not paying high-end prices for items made in what are basically sweatshops.
I don't care where it's made but it's annoying when I'm paying a lot more than I should! And I heard that Longchamp is increasing their prices!
I totally agree! I can't believe they're charging that much for a nylon bag. Not to mention the design with the zipper under the flap is kinda awkward.
Yes, many of the Le Pliage bags are now made in China. They are Longchamp owned factories where they are able to control quality and working conditions.
I have posted in this thread before about the differences between the Made in France and Made in China bags. There is a major difference between the two and I suggest everyone who is buying a Longchamp to check the inside tag. When I was buying my first one in black about 2 years ago, I was very green on this and I did not know what to check for. I just grabbed one at Bloomingdales, made sure there was no loose threads and paid. Months later I decided I wanted another in the Praline color. I went back to Bloomies and found a very thick nylon one, which seemed to be MUCH better quality than my black. When I got home, I compared the two and looked at the tag inside. I realized that the inside of my black one felt rubbery and the nylon was thinner than the Praline, which was super thick and the inside was soft. I looked at the tag on both. Sure enough the black one was Made in China and my Praline was Made in France.
Since then I have bought a few as gifts and a couple for myself, including one in Beige last week. I ONLY purchase Made in France now. When I check at the store, I can tell immediately between the two before I even feel the inside and check the tag out. There is truly a major difference in quality and when you start feeling both, you will know what I mean and agree.
It's sad but I can barely bring myself to wear my black one anymore since I know what better quality my others are.
So I say, stick with Made in France on these
If you can't find a particular color with a France tag, wait a little. It took months to find a France beige one. Seemed that color was only China made. Sure enough though, there are now lots of France beige ones available and I'm glad I waited.
Since then I have bought a few as gifts and a couple for myself, including one in Beige last week. I ONLY purchase Made in France now. When I check at the store, I can tell immediately between the two before I even feel the inside and check the tag out. There is truly a major difference in quality and when you start feeling both, you will know what I mean and agree.
It's sad but I can barely bring myself to wear my black one anymore since I know what better quality my others are.
So I say, stick with Made in France on these
If you can't find a particular color with a France tag, wait a little. It took months to find a France beige one. Seemed that color was only China made. Sure enough though, there are now lots of France beige ones available and I'm glad I waited.I asked my brother to find some pliage bags and a cosmos on his business trip. He is in lyon and will go to milan and paris...so far, he said all the bags were made in china.
When I was in NY (woodbury commons), I was looking at 2 cosmos bag, one small (light blue) and one large (silver glitter) and the deciding factor was where it was made. The large one was made in CHina whereas the one I got was made in france. Most of the Pliage bags I looked at were made in china.
I expected the stock in europe to be made in france and the salesperson and manager told me that only the high demand colours such as black, brown and taupe are made in china. Guess that's not true. It's about the profit.
When I was in NY (woodbury commons), I was looking at 2 cosmos bag, one small (light blue) and one large (silver glitter) and the deciding factor was where it was made. The large one was made in CHina whereas the one I got was made in france. Most of the Pliage bags I looked at were made in china.
I expected the stock in europe to be made in france and the salesperson and manager told me that only the high demand colours such as black, brown and taupe are made in china. Guess that's not true. It's about the profit.
I have had more than 20 pliages,
soem made in China, some from France and a couple from Tunisia ...Id say most were fairly consistent in quality.
ive since given some away as gifts but interestingly, the best quality among the ones left behind is my Fuchsia, absolutely color saturated, thick nylon, very firm handles ....and made in China. i have a Red from the same season made in France and the nylon was so thin .
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soem made in China, some from France and a couple from Tunisia ...Id say most were fairly consistent in quality.
ive since given some away as gifts but interestingly, the best quality among the ones left behind is my Fuchsia, absolutely color saturated, thick nylon, very firm handles ....and made in China. i have a Red from the same season made in France and the nylon was so thin .Sent from my iPhone using PurseForum
What the manager said is not true at all! I have a Le Pliage from last Summer's collection (the one with the yellow petals, definitely not a high demand colour) and it was made in China!
But I don't think the stitching and the handles to be poor quality at all, and I am very picky on the details!
Luxury brands products are made in China- especially handbags! Coach, Longchamp, even Louis Vuitton (although they would never claim it). Many handbags have most of their parts assembled in China and then are returned to Italy or France where they have parts like the handles and embellishments added, and finally have the 'made in label' stamped on. I agree with Ammietwist, Deluxe is a great book to read to get some insights on the issue. Also an interesting article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/23/opinion/23thomas.html
I just saw this thread and checked my bag. I don't have a le pliage I have a leather bag from maybe a year or two ago. It says "Made in France". I'm going to guess this only applies to their nylon styles or it's a newer thing.
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Hmm, read more of the thread. My bag is black so I don't think the color demand thing is true. Yet again, it's a couple years old so this might be a new thing, you see it more and more as brands gain popularity they move their operations overseas. I have to say the quality of it is amazing even being older it looks practically brand new, great leather quality. Who knows though maybe I just got lucky with where it was made but then again as long as the quality is good it doesn't really matter all that much.
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Hmm, read more of the thread. My bag is black so I don't think the color demand thing is true. Yet again, it's a couple years old so this might be a new thing, you see it more and more as brands gain popularity they move their operations overseas. I have to say the quality of it is amazing even being older it looks practically brand new, great leather quality. Who knows though maybe I just got lucky with where it was made but then again as long as the quality is good it doesn't really matter all that much.
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I have one made in tunisia and the rest are all made in france... i will nv get one thats made in china.... but den the my coaches some are made in china. hope they are able to hold on.... =0