I was wondering if anyone on here have compared a made in France vs made in USA Multi Pochette. Through stalking the LV website I was able to get both the rose and khaki. The rose one is made in France and the khaki is made in USA. I know a lot of people claim there is no difference on quality. I do not mind made in USA ones, and made in France is just a nice bonus. This is the first time I got to compare the same bags from different factory side by side. Here are my observations:
1) Canvas on made in France (SP factory) has a very slightly tacky feel to it. It feels softer. It has a light chemical smell. However, craftmanship is beautiful. You can definitely tell it was better sewn, the corners are perfectly rounded.
2) The canvas on the made in USA (SD factory) is more stiff, maybe even thicker? It is reminiscent of the vintage one. (I compared it to a vintage pochette I have.) No chemical smell. However, the bag is not as nicely sewn.
As far as craftmanship I understand it just depends on how skilled the person who made the bag happen to be, but I'm curious if anyone else made similar observations with the canvas. It kind of bothers me that the made in France one has a chemical smell (first thing my boyfriend noticed when I had him do a blind test, haha). Isn't that what people say is a giveaway of a fake bag? I also did a blind test where I picked out the bag and guessed where it was made just based on touch. They're THAT different. Again, just curious if other people made similar observations. Not trying to start a debate on what's better.