How to Spot a Fake Burberry Silk Scarf
Burberry silk scarves are luxury accessories that often boast variations of the famed "Burberry Check" (also known as "Nova Check") pattern. The famous tan, black, white and red tartan pattern originated with the company in 1924 as the lining of their trench coats. However, Burberry did not start using the pattern on umbrellas, bags and scarves until almost 50 years later.
Imitators frequently mimic this design, but there are things you can look for to determine whether you have an authentic item or a knockoff.
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Rock the lid of the black Burberry box that the scarf came in. Look at the white Burberry logo on the black box as you do this. Real Burberry silk scarves have boxes where the logo is crisply laser printed and thus shimmers slightly, faintly changing color when you gently rock the lid of the box in your hands.
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Look at the official Burberry icon above the logo on the box. The official icon of Burberry is a knight in shining armor on a horse holding a spear. The legs of the horse, the spear, the flag on the spear, and the feather on the knight's helmet should be distinct. Fakes often muddle these details into a nondescript blob.
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Rub the silk against your palm vigorously. Real silk, when rubbed will get warm. Artificial silk, however, will stay cool.
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Hold a ruler against the lines of the pattern. The lines should be perfectly straight and evenly spaced. Fake scarves will lack a uniformity of pattern and will have lines that curve or slant ever so slightly.
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Check the price. Pure silk Burberry scarves run from $200 to $600. You can find very small genuine scarves for $125, but this is the absolute lowest price. A silk scarf under $125 is a sure sign of a fake.
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