How to spot a fake Hermes dust bag

To be honest, it is really hard to provide specifics to differentiate the real Hermes dust bag against the counterfeit. The reason for that is because Hermes came out with too many versions of dust bag that bear different designs, colour and material. Some people ask why so many types of design for dust bag. Maybe it is a good way to keep counterfeiters on their toes or maybe it is just to freshen up the presentation. No one has the real answer for that. Following describe the variation in Hermes dust bag design and tips on how to tell if that dust bag is real or fake.

Number of Rings on the Logo Design
Hermes dust bags come in various design on its logo on the dust bag. Some of the earlier dust bag only has one ring, some have two rings. Don’t be shocked if you find your dust bag some with one and others with one ring.

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The printing of this logo is the best indication on whether this dust bag is real or fake. Take a look at the logo print below from a fake dust bag. Notice how the logo is poorly design and printed.

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Different material
Some material used to make dust bag is thicker and some if thinner. Some of the materials used to make Dust bag include herringbone cotton, tan felt cotton, flannel , Grey/white twill, camel velvet etc.

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Feeling the material is the best way to tell the real from the fake. Material should be lushly and soft.
Check the stitches, the real dust bags have stitches closer to the bottom.

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Different Colour
Hermes dust bags come in various colour depending on the season. It is available in beige, orange, brown, khaki, herringbone cotton bag. There is some concern on the orange sleeper due to orange transfer, these days you will not find the orange sleeper anymore. If you are still holding on to one, you may want to go down to the Hermes boutique to swap for a tan or lighter colour dust bag.

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