21/12/2022
CAUTION ⚠️
Recently we discovered a lot of fake bape product in the market, we are afraid that our beloved customer and potential customers will fall into the trap.To prevent this issue keep going to happen in the future,
This is how to spot a fake Bape hoodie by looking for the quality of the neck tag.
Don’t be afraid if the multitude of tells is confusing, we’ve attached the map below where we explain the real vs fake hoodie tags details:
1.Remember, replica manufacturers will always compromise quality on details that are not visible (such as the neck tag). Therefore, the stitching is all the time loose/low-quality on fake neck tags.
2.The authentic neck tag’s text is very slightly bolder — the gap inside the first capital “A” or the first lowercase “a” is visibly smaller on the authentic hoodie tag.
3.Pay close attention to the definition of the ape icon. Highlighted on the fake hoodie tag is missing detail and generally, the counterfeit one will lack detail.
4.Yet another detail that’s missing is, in this case, at the bottom of the ape icon — notice how the replica tag’s ape is a bit more “furry”, as opposed to a well-defined icon on the authentic version.
5.The ® is too far away on the fake hoodie tag.
6.The bottom line of this ribbon is too wavy on the fake.
7.Notice how the letter spacing between “t” and “h” is almost nonexistent on the counterfeit neck tag.
8.Fake Bape Shark/Tiger hoodie tags will have inconsistencies in print such as this one — observe the lower-left corner of the “i” dot.
9.The “1993 to 2093” text is slightly thinner on the replica tag and a bit too far from the ribbon (especially on the right end of the text box).
10.In the fake “world gone mad” text, the highlighted “D” letter is misprinted. Also worth noting is how there’s a clearer distinction between “A” and “R” on the genuine Bape hoodie tag, yet on the counterfeit one, they’re harder to tell apart.
11.Once again, stitching is lacking on the fake tag.
12.Very important tell: the “S” that denotes the size is misaligned on this side tag.
Not all pieces will have all these exact fake hoodie tag flaws but some of them will. Pay attention to inconsistencies with the level of attention to detail described above
