Trapstar ranks well when it comes to the most popular UK drip. As more and more people become interested in things like coats, tracksuits, short sets, and purses from Trapstar, fakes are beginning to appear on the market as well—and some of them are actually quite excellent! I won't call them spectacular since, if you know what to look for, they're still rather obvious. But there is no need to worry; I will demonstrate how to recognise a fake.
I purposely bought a knockoff Trapstar product to make this comparison as accurate as possible. The original object is located on the left in the image below, while the replica is located on the right.
Packaging - The packaging for the replica tracksuits is terrible; it is obvious that the tracksuit is not completely sealed, and it is sloppy. The duplicate components' packaging is also a little "cloudy," not entirely transparent.
Labels: I would want to write more about the labels on the package, however AUTHENTIC Trapstar pieces' labels change frequently. It is therefore advisable to focus on the label's print quality and font rather than what it says.
Labels: I would want to write more about the labels on the package, however AUTHENTIC Trapstar pieces' labels change frequently. It is therefore advisable to focus on the label's print quality and font rather than what it says.
The quality of the print of the fakes is a lot thinner and also a slightly different font in some cases. But please do not pay attention to what the labels says, but to the quality and font of the print. As even on authentic Trapstar Chenille pieces this can vary through seasons.
Now we're onto the exciting bit. The infamous Trapstar Chenille Decoded logo on the tracksuits. This is why most people buy Trapstar, which is also why it's the most common replica on the market. There's a few bits that are off here and I will go through them one by one.
The Chenille Pattern / Stitching. AKA the "Fluffy text". If you look closely at the wording "TRAPSTAR" on both of the tracksuits, you will see that on the real tracksuit, the text is a lot more fluffy, and it's a lot more rough around the edges. The replicas have not got this perfected yet, the chenille on the replicas are too smooth around the edges, there should at least be some rough text and occasionally some cotton overhanging the letter. The text is also not fluffy enough.
Since you can generally find all the information you need from the Chenille fluffy words, I never actually check the size tag. However, as you can see, the size tag on the genuine item is about the same size as the tag on the "Trapstar" piece. Additionally, the text that reads "TRAPSTAR, IT'S A SECRET" nearly fills the whole size of the tag on the genuine object.
Front Wash Tag - As I mentioned previously, I don't really pay attention to this tag all that often. As I indicated previously, you may acquire all of your information from the chenille pattern. But occasionally, you might wish to check the wash tags. Nothing really evident is going on here; the fake is just a little bit lighter or more faded in print. But there is something I believe to be a "staple" that I have been seeing very frequently. As I have circled, the wash tags are really stapled into several of the copies I have seen. I've got some terrible news if you have a staple in your tracksuit.
Back Wash Tag - Similar to the labels I mentioned in the very first point, we are merely looking at the font quality here, not what the text actually says. There will be variations in the location and PO writing depending on the season and the tracksuit. However, as you can tell by the print quality, the copies aren't quite as dark or bold. Compared to the original, they are a little bit pixelated and fuzzy.
Colour/Quality - This only applies to grey tracksuits; it won't work on all of them. However, as you can see from the photographs above, the interior colours of the replica and original tracksuits are significantly dissimilar. While counterfeit tracksuits are dazzling white, real ones are an off-white shade. The general calibre of the tracksuit is another important point. They ought to be incredibly flexible and soft, but the imitations were far less plush and harsher to the touch. The reproductions' interior stitching is also evidently subpar; many scraps of white cotton are left dangling from the stitching. Even if this is still occurring in the authentic, its never as bad.
Overall, the chenille pattern/fluffiness is the single-best indicator of a fake. Fakes simply can't pull this off, and they are easy to see. It's also important to note that tracksuits DO NOT have any kind of tags at all. So, if your tracksuit has a Trapstar tag on it, just toss it away.
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