Longchamp- made in China??

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#211
I agree most of us like our stuff made in France or Italy etc. But really it's not possible both physical and financially. China made items are actually not that bad. I would say 90% of what an average household owns are made in China. Even stuff that's labelled as made somewhere else a lot of the times are made in China and sent back to say France for a final touch and call themselves made in France. There are worst places that produce worse quality.
 
#212
I have two leather Le Pilage Bags. I have a satchel one in Fuscia and a Tote in Black. The Satchel is made in France and the Tote in China. I also have a Grey Nylon Tote and it is made in France. All three seem to be the same quality.
 
#213
I wonder if there's any difference which part of the world gets allocated made in France or made in China etc stock? I bought a Le Pliage this weekend and forgot to check the inside tag before I bought it. Afterwards I was quite relieved to see it was made in France. I was under the impression they are rarer these days. I am in the UK by the way. I think next time I go into Selfridges I will check some of the tags just out of interest.

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#214
heartlocket said:
I wonder if there's any difference which part of the world gets allocated made in France or made in China etc stock? I bought a Le Pliage this weekend and forgot to check the inside tag before I bought it. Afterwards I was quite relieved to see it was made in France. I was under the impression they are rarer these days. I am in the UK by the way. I think next time I go into Selfridges I will check some of the tags just out of interest.

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Really no guarantee...as I have made in China items purchased from Selfridges too...quality-wise though there is no difference. :)
 
#215
not all are made in france. i bought 2 longchamps in thailand at the same time. when i got back to the hotel i notice one is made in france and the other is made in china. i cant help but feel bad after seeing the Made in china tag..... though its of the same quality... its just feels better when u see it made in france
 
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rx4dsoul said:
Really no guarantee...as I have made in China items purchased from Selfridges too...quality-wise though there is no difference. :)
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That's interesting. It's also a bit reassuring to know there's no difference in quality overall but I can't say I won't check if I buy another in future though... Hehe. Something just feels right about about a French made bag from a French company. Perhaps I romanticise too much.

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#217
I have three of the leather Pliage totes. One black, orange & red. One is made in france, another in Tunisia, and another in China. They are all identical - quality wise. Leather thickness, stitching.. etc.
 
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heartlocket said:
That's interesting. It's also a bit reassuring to know there's no difference in quality overall but I can't say I won't check if I buy another in future though... Hehe. Something just feels right about about a French made bag from a French company. Perhaps I romanticise too much.

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I feel the same way. If you are paying for a French, Italian or Spanish brand I expect it to be made in the country the brand is based.

I don't mind purchasing Made in China provided that everything is do ethically and the people working in the factory are getting a decent wage. What bugs me about the made in China thing is they won't be getting the same wage that a factory worker making the bag in France/Spain or Italy would be getting.

I purchased a Le Pliage cosmetic case last April and although I loved it when I purchased it when I got it home I didn't like it as much because it had the made in China label. Having said that the bag has held up really well.

Next time I purchase a Le Pliage I will look at the label before purchasing which is what I do with every bag and purse (wallet) I purchase now.
 
#220
I saw a lady today with a black Le Pliage, and the leather and nylon looks so different from the ones I see now. Her was obviously older, and the leather was so thick looking and the nylon was so nice and thick looking. Did the quality change over the years?????

The one I recently got was from Nordies, and it is MIF, but it sure doesn't look as lush as hers!
 
#221
I made my internship in a fashion company in China, and although most people think that China=bad quality, the truth is that it all depends of the quality standards of the brand. Most of the companies go to China, as a way to lower their prices, and they ask for the cheapest version that they could get, but I'm sure that's not the case of Longchamp.
 
#223
Longchamp is going crazy!!! I was strolling through the bags at Von Maur in Eden Prairie, MN and there were five different countries that I found!!

France
Tunisia
Morocco....I think
China
Some weird country that I've never heard of but started with an m ( not morocco)
 
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