Trader reveals Tricks used to Create fake designer clothes at Gikomba.
Trader reveals Tricks used to Create fake designer clothes at Gikomba: Through a video that has made round in all social media outlets, the trader was found affixing stickers bearing the logos of renowned brands such as Adidas, Champion, Supreme, Nike, Vans, and New Balance onto second hand clothes( Mtumba).
The trader who was selling different kinds of clothes, including shorts, was found placing the stickers on the fabric in alignment with the second-hand clothing and subsequently applying pressure using an iron box. The result was a deceptive replication of the designer clothing.
This has raised mixed reactions with Kenyans surprised at how ‘real’ the fake designer items looked, questioning how many traders do this to trick on their customers.
The trick is used to deceive the buyer into thinking the piece of clothing is original. The traders also do this to charge buyers a premium since designer clothes are highly marketable and on demand.
One netizen commented,”The level of dishonesty in our work will destroy us. These are the same people who will complain about the service offered at government offices only to do the same in their work.”
According to the Anti-Counterfeit Act, it is an offense to possess, produce and expose for trade any counterfeit goods.
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