Burberry nova check cap real ?

Hi folks

Found this in a charity shop a while ago, but undecided if it's a fake or not

Seems quite well made, not an obvious fake if it is

States Made in Romania

I'm 50/50

There was a cashmere Burberry scarf that the shop said came with it that is definitely super soft, but that is gonna be mine all mine this winter

Any thoughts appreciateded

 

Early 2000s label according to vintagefashionguild.org. I don't see any red flags, construction looks okay, stitching looks okay, but... If your objective is resale, you'll have to have it authenticated.

https://authenticate4u.com

Debora

 

Yeah that's the problem deb, and why I've withheld from selling it

The scarf is something else though, couldn't be anything else than cashmere

I llllove it, and couldn't sell it

 

IMO it’s counterfeit. I don’t like the stitching and I definitely don’t buy it as 100% cotton with that fuzziness. I don’t like the one size either.

Burberry does outsource in Romania but Romania also has huge counterfeit production.

 

Happy for you re scarf but... Do know that "super soft" can mean acrylic. You might want to have that authenticated too. Minimal cost.

Debora

 

Best to post pictures here first or better yet just do a burn test. IMO authenticating either is a waste prior to a burn test but that cap is wrong IMO. If Charlie rubs off some fibers from each and tosses them in a sink he can burn them. Natural fiber will burn to ash while synthetic will burn to hard plastic.

 

I can smell cashmere...from here !!!

 

Charlie did you do a burn test or go to a pro? What were the results? We all learn from each other.

 

Hi mate, sorry for not getting back

The scarf isn't cashmere, fibres burnt to a little hard lump so synthetic

Tested a real cashmere and the fibres burnt to ash

The cap appears to be cotton though, as fibres burnt to ash also

But of course that doesn't mean it's a real burberry

 

But now you know it’s a waste to authenticate the scarf but do try and get an authentication for the cap. I still have issues with it on stitching, label printing, etc. but since you’re telling me it is natural fiber it’s worth finding out for sure. Since the shop said they came from the same source, IMO the odds are still against the cap but hopefully I’m wrong.

The burn test, as you said, doesn’t guarantee authenticity but it does guarantee counterfeits when an item is labeled as natural fiber and burns to plastic.

 

Disappointing re scarf but neigh near impossible to find a genuine BURBERRY scarf thrifting. BURBERRY baseball caps are pricey. Might be worth having authenticated (or not!)

Debora

 

Over the years I have found virtually everything thrifting including lots of genuine Vuitton. Yes the odds are always against luxury goods in thrifts but they absolutely do turn up. On the other hand, I’m also a believer in buying what you know and I’ve never erred on luxury goods when the item is in my hand. It’s gotten so tough to authenticate off pictures that many of the long time luxury authenticators won’t touch stuff like sneakers, sunglasses etc.

I don’t know if A4U will do that cap but it’s probably worth giving it a shot.

 

I had the opportunity to shop early ahead of the public at a garage sale of household items belong to an heir to John Deere. They were going to throw it all out when they moved. A friend said he was not going to throw it out he was going to sell it. I got in on it . Burberry and tommy Bahama shirts ,coats, new with tags . Prada, Pliner and Monolo shoes new in the boxes. The shirts I paid $3 and the shoes $10. that is not to mention the 14k gold jewelry I got for $1-$3 dollars. and an ETRO scarf will tag that read $410. i have been selling it all on Ebay for a tidy profit. I just checked all of the Burberry shirts and the tags said made in USA, Hong Kong or Italy. That is not to say they don't make in in Romania.

 

As I already stated, Burberry does outsource in Romania but counterfeits are also made in Romania. Prada outsources in China and China also is known for counterfeits. Tags of production origin don’t tell us a thing unless the font is obviously wrong.

 

Or there are misspellings.

Debora

 

Definitely true LOL but I don’t think I’ve ever seen that on a country of origin tag but for sure on care tags.

 

You should still check everything carefully. Fakes are bought by the wealthiest on the planet. Paris Hilton was photographed years ago with an obviously fake Vuitton handbag that was printed in numerous magazines. Also watch your spelling on your listings. It’s Manolo.