Clothes Authentication: How And Why?

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Many people enjoy thrifting clothes when they go to a charity or thrift store and purchase clothes for less than their original price tags. Thrifting clothing can help you save money when upgrading your wardrobe and is better for the planet. 

Whether you choose to thrift clothes to save yourself money or because you are more conscious of the environment, you can find a good deal in thrift stores.

Some people have also made buying and selling thifted clothes a small side business. Reselling clothes from thrift stores can bring in a varying income depending on what you find and if you are lucky enough to find some designer makes for thrift store prices. 

How to Authenticate Clothes?

Finding these bargains is fairly easy; you go to the stores and find products you like. Whether this is clothes, shoes, bags, you name it, there are designers for everything. However, just because you think you have found something designer does not mean you have. 

If you think you have found a designer item but it does not have any authentication with it, you may benefit from going through the process of getting it authenticated. To authenticate designer clothes, you find a professional company that can identify designers. 

Once you have found a company that can authenticate the items you believe to be designer, you can send off the clothes. It is worth mentioning that if you send the item to the designer that you believe it is, you may not get it back if it is proven to be a fake or an imitation of a genuine item. 

Professional authentication companies are, therefore, often the best option. They can authenticate, provide authentication for a fee, and return the item to you. If it is a designer item, you will then be able to sell it or keep it for the value of a designer item. 

If the item is not designer, you can sell it regardless, hopefully breaking even for the price you paid.

Why Have an Item Authenticated?

You do not have to have anything authenticated to sell it. However, if you want to make more money, it can be beneficial to you to authenticate designer clothes. Authentication means you can sell for a higher price tag and earn more. 

Of course, you do not need to sell anything, but if you were purchasing something for yourself that looked designer, would you want to get it professionally authenticated? Some people may, which is reason enough to contact a professional authentication company. 

Summary

Whether thrifting or not, you may want to check that something you have purchased is a designer item. Many people would choose to take this item to the designer shop or premises. However, there may be better options than this, depending on how the company responds to copies of their work. 

It is always worth asking and looking online to find out how the designer has previously reacted to people taking items in for authentication. In situations where you are genuinely unsure, it is always best to seek advice from a professional authentication company.

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