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Verifying clothes authenticity on the internet

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  1. danman3

    Joined: June 2004
    Posts: 8

    i have been reading a number of posts in a number of places and i was curious, a lot of people have been saying you can eneter some number of of your jeans onto a site ont he internet and it will tell you if they are authentic or fake. i am looking for a site that would deal with diesel shirts and jeans. please let me know any info you guys might have. thanks. Dan. nfg_midtown_punk@yahoo.com
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  2. sg_apparels

    Joined: December 2003
    Posts: 547

    those numbers can be fake to link me to the site and I'll check it out for you. PM me
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  3. signaturecruising

    Joined: November 2003
    Posts: 22

    Hello,

    The RN or CA number is on all clothing and is to show the identity of the person by or for whom it was made.

    The Federal Trade Commission has a database search system where you can trace a RN back to the company. The website is:

    http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/rn/

    To search a CA number in Canda try:

    http://competition.ic.gc.ca/epic/intern ... 1120e.html

    You will find that when you enter 41381 for Ralph Lauren, however, what comes up is not current. My guess is that this is an old link to a company that used to have a license with Ralph Lauren. 41381 is one of three correct RN for Ralph Lauren.

    For current RN information on your favorite designers try:

    http://www.ag.state.ut.us/licenses/Curr ... hing.shtml

    Good Luck!
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  4. signaturecruising

    Joined: November 2003
    Posts: 22

    P.S. Here is the exact definition of an RN according to the FTC:


    RN stands for Registered Identification Number. It is a number issued by the FTC to U.S. businesses that manufacture, import, distribute, or sell products covered by the Textile, Wool, and Fur Acts. Businesses can use this number on product labels in lieu of the company name
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  5. sg_apparels

    Joined: December 2003
    Posts: 547

    all that said fake jeans, clothing have real rn numbers printed on them. Thats not a 100% way of knowing if your product is real..
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  6. pete

    Joined: March 2004
    Posts: 740

    The fact is that buying anything on the Internet, but particularly items known to be often "non-genuine" by any other name - "You pay your money and you take your chances."

    Use plastic if you can. Anything else is a definite risk.

    If you want to know what you're getting, attend trade shows related to the products you wish to sell. Develop relationships with your suppliers. Remember, most manufacturers have developed chains of distribution and anything bought outside the established distribution system is subject to fraud.

    If it sounds too good to be true, it is a ripoff.
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  7. designer_wholesale

    Joined: June 2004
    Posts: 42

    danman3 wrote:i have been reading a number of posts in a number of places and i was curious, a lot of people have been saying you can eneter some number of of your jeans onto a site ont he internet and it will tell you if they are authentic or fake. i am looking for a site that would deal with diesel shirts and jeans. please let me know any info you guys might have. thanks. Dan. nfg_midtown_punk@yahoo.com


    The RN number is what you are talking about I believe, as others here have indicated.

    As an example, the RN # for Juicy Couture is 92918:
    The firms legal name is : TRAVIS JEANS, INC. While the company name is :JUICY

    The above info can be found at:

    https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/TextileRN/wrnquery$.startup

    With that being said, I have had the bad experience of being fooled by what I thought were authentic Juicy sets.... complete with proper RN number, proper tags, paperwork, including release papers, the works, all quite good quality and as fake as a 6 dollar bill... It was my fault, I was not careful enough.

    So I guess in summary, do not be lulled into a false sense of security by a RN number.
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  8. danman3

    Joined: June 2004
    Posts: 8

    thanks for all the info guys, this helps but basically you are saying even fakes have correct rn #'s, is there another way to check, i mean besides knowing a certain brand does things a certain way and their quality. any other suggestions?
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  9. sg_apparels

    Joined: December 2003
    Posts: 547

    take it to the store which sells the product
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  10. danman3

    Joined: June 2004
    Posts: 8

    well ya of course, i was just talking about the internet ways. thanks though.
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  11. blinker

    Joined: September 2003
    Posts: 142

    well ya of course, i was just talking about the internet ways. thanks though.


    internet will never tell you if the products are fake or real, so is up to you if want to get a good deal while hoping the internet is the best way to go.

    just my opinion :wink:
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