How to spot fake DIESEL SUPERTHREAD! extended version

Originally Posted by honestdave

Originally Posted by diesel_dreamz

Thanks alot for the info! Any other things I can do to check for the authenticity of the jeans?

Originally Posted by circa78

you can also solve this problem by buying directly from the diesel stores and wholesalers to help keep the scene alive. if you live in a different area, call a diesel store with your size and fit/wash in mind and they'll be more than happy to send them to you 2 day air. ebay sucks.

Originally Posted by Zeitgeist

Please keep your uncut and dry fingernails outside of the thread.

Originally Posted by jessyjames

Could you tell me if the information I have been told is correct, I have bought a pair of zathan 772 jeans on e-bay and think that they are fake. The denim is awful and very thick and very dark. I have been told;
1. Diesel never sell their jeans in plastic bags
2. there should not be an 'R' in a round circle before the diesel industry logo on the coin pocket
3. there should be micro stitching on the inside label where the indian mohican head is not a cheap, thin silver line.
4. there should be numbers stitched into the actual cotton on top of this mohican head.
Also they advertised them as NEW IN RARE DIESEL ZATHAN 772 ART BOOTCUT JEANS. I have looked at diesel official website at www.diesel.co.uk and the zathan 772 jeans that they have advertised are different in respect that the colour and design of the stitching on the back pockets, button holes and belt loops are different. Should the jeans that I recieved be the same or does this mean that mine are definately fake.

I have also purchased a pair of diesel cherone jeans and have been told that they are fake because on the little tag that specifies the fabric it does not state ART something for example Art 772. The Zathan 772 jeans' fabric tag states Art 772. Do all diesel jeans irrespective of model or type have to state Art something on the fabric tag in order for them to be authentic.
Finally on the same fabric tag on the Zathan 772 jeans at the bottom it states 'Data 27/08/03' - what does this mean - is this when the jeans were made?
Please help - am I being ripped off?
Jess

Originally Posted by Elisabethemil

Hi,
Is it true what he is here writing ? Is this a original ????????
I bought one from him and i was in DIesel Store last week and they did not have DIesel Lowky there .How can it be?

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...y=54 471&rd=1


Thanks for the answer

Originally Posted by Narciso

I've never seen fake Diesel in their authentic store. (I wonder if there's any, why should people buy authentic Diesel, ha)
Btw, I've seen fake Zathan 772 in Nordstrom and Urban outfiter.

Originally Posted by blm14

I wanted to add a few things in here from my own observations. If you see a little red tag on the back inside waistline then the jeans are FAKE! If you see the indian head tag on the back of the jeans (under you butt if you were sitting down) instead of under the front pocket, also FAKE!

Be aware that most kratt models being sold currently are fakes, as this model has been long discontinued.

If you see a jean which is listed as cardiel, go to the diesel website to see what real cardiels look like. They have only one back pocket, and bucket-style front pockets. Also, they have no inner cloth tags.

If you see a jean which is listed as x-rotuck and does not look like the real x-rotucks listed on http://www.honestwiki.com then stay away. Real x-rotucks NEVER have the leather diesel logo on the back beltline, nor do cardiels.

Many jeans purporting to be 'x-rotuck' and 'cardiel' which are in fact replicas have been spotted on ebay. WATCH OUT! If you want to see what a real x-rotuck looks like in terms of the SHAPE of the jeans, do an ebay search for

x-rotuck 80Q

The 80Q wash for x-rotuck has never been bootlegged to my knowledge. Notice the double top waistline buttons and the flare leg. Any x-rotucks missing these two key attributes are fake.

New diesels have a new-style patch on the back waistline with a D across it. YOU WILL NEVER SEE A RED STITCHED D ON THE BACK POCKET AND THIS PATCH AT THE SAME TIME! It's always one or the other.

A real seller will have diesels in every size diesel makes, most notably inseams 30, 32 and 34. If you see anything longer than 36 and this is on a tag, its FAKE. Diesel sometimes makes garments longer than 34 inseam, but then the inseam simply wont be listed. Also look for odd waist sizes such as 29, 31 and 33 which diesel DOES make. If you see a seller who has lots of diesels and always in nice sizes like 38x32, 36x32, 34x32, 32x32, and 30x32, be careful.

Never buy any diesel jeans from a seller in any of the following countries: Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Turkey or Bulgaria.

Finally, INSIST on seeing CLEAR closeup photos of the indian head tag and make sure that the metalic strip looks right (see the honestwiki link above for examples). Lack of this tag entirely is a dead ringer.

Originally Posted by ruskifm

Hi, most messages seem to be re fake diesel jeans - What about fake diesel jumpers/sweatshirts - I have recently bought a supposedly genuine Diesel jumper recently (yes, ebay) but have serious doubts about its authenticity - Has a badly stitched "diesel" label in the nape of the neck but NO Indian head tag?? Also, the general feel of the garment just feels wrong - Anyone shed any light on my purchase? Thumbs up or thumbs down?

Originally Posted by donnynsc

item 1, 2, 4 & 5 are real

item 3 is FACK!