How to Spot Fake Ed Hardy Shirts

Authentic Ed Hardy Tank Top

Spotting fake or counterfeit name brand clothing can be tough. Ed Hardy is one brand who has been replicated to the point that the authentic shirts are hard to differentiate from the fakes. The information provided below relates to Ed Hardy shirts only. Other Ed Hardy items have their own tags.

Instructions

1. The safest way to make sure you are getting an authenic Ed Hardy tee shirt is to purchase them from major department stores such as Macy's, Nordstrum's or Dillard's. Department stores such as these only offer authentic Ed Hardy. If department store price is a concern, shop their Ed Hardy sale items.

2. Price is another consideration when determining if you are getting a genuine article. Ed Hardy shirts are expensive. So if a seller is offering one for $10.00, chances are it is not real. You can expect to pay four to five times that and that would be for a shirt that is on sale.

3. 

   Shopping for Ed Hardy shirts online can be a bit tricky. On online auction sites, make sure the seller has posted pictures of all tags. If a seller has a problem doing this, move on to another seller. Always check a seller's feed back to make sure they have not been caught selling fakes.

4. Look at the seller's other items for sale. If an online seller has five hundred Ed Hardy shirts for sale, chances are that seller is dealing in counterfeits.

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   Look at the sewn-in tag at the neck. Genuine Ed hardy shirts will have long rectangular sewn-in tags. Short folded tags are a sign the shirt is not real. Genuine shirts also have a bulldog with a checkered hat and a rhinestone necklace on the sewn-in tag. Shirts with a tiger tag are not real. The tag should also include the website www.donedhardy.com.

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   Check out the hang tag that is attached to the bulldog tag. It should have a skull with red roses on it. This is another indication that you are getting a genuine Ed Hardy shirt. The hang tag will also list the style, name and color of the shirt.

7. Check out the inside of the shirt. There should be a micro-stitched tag with a serial number on it.

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   Ed Hardy shirts should not be sold in clear plastic bags. Any that come in plain plastic are fakes. The dust bags that an authentic article comes in will be plastic but Ed Hardy will be written on the bag along with a sticker describing the item.

9. Notice the detail on the shirt in question. Genuine Ed Hardy shirts have vibrant design colors, the design should not look faded. It should resemble real tattoo art. Many shirts will have a foil design and it should look like vibrant foil, not ironed on. The material should be really soft and should be thick, not thin. Any rhinestones on the shirt should appear within the borders. Remember you are paying for quality and the shirt should not look cheap!

10. A lot of Ed Hardy shirts will have "by Christian Audigier" underneath the LEFT armpit area, never the right side. Most have "Ed Hardy" written across the upper chest area.