How to identify authentic bape clothes

Authentic Bape Clothing Characteristics

  • Hoodies should have a towel like material and , fake ones are fluffy
  • Most, not all hoodies have a hidden zipper, with flaps that cover it when it is zipped up
  • The zipper should say "bape" on the front, and "YKK" on the back.
  • The stitching that attaches the sleaves on hoodies should be diagnal from the neck to the armpits.
  • XXXL is the largest size of Bape sold, anything over XL is pretty rare
  • Clothing is made in Japan
  • Shoes are made in China

 

I found a bape auction I think is real, now what?

  1. Check past feedback on Ebay, look for bad feedback for selling fake Bape items
  2. Look at their other auctions, check if those items are authentic too

Watch out for ebay auctions selling fake bape stuff as their authentic counterparts!