Counterfeit Clothing Industry in China
This paper presents a detailed examination of the counterfeit clothing industry in China. The writer explores several aspects of the industry in China and its counterfeit apparel and jewelry aspects. The writer discusses why the industry seems to succeed in China as well as how it works. The writer also uses several social theory examples in the exploration of the topic. There were 12 sources used to complete this paper.
As the world continues to globalize its residents are seeing more of other cultures and how they operate. In addition to the globalization process the technological boom of the last few decades has taken mankind where it never dreamed it could go. Today with the click of a mouse one can manage stocks, plan travel and buy tickets, chat with others from other cultures and shop around the world. The ability to shop around the world has opened a new avenue for merchants and that competition creates an avenue for the sale of counterfeit goods. Different nations are known for different things and China is becoming well-known for its counterfeit product industry. China’s industry includes many things such as computers, house wares and other products but one of the largest counterfeit industries in the nation is the clothing and jewelry industries. There are many counterfeit companies that produce imitation products meant to look and feel exactly like the real brand name. The manufacture and sale of counterfeit products as well as the use of the counterfeit products provide a psychological satisfaction to those who do so. Whether it is the feeling of having something that LOOKS like high status or the ability to make the world think one is wearing high status wares that strokes the psyche of those who buy counterfeit merchandise each person who does so is getting some psychological satisfaction from it.
THE HONG KONG EXCHANGE
Hong Kong is one of the most famous areas of the world in which people can purchase counterfeit name brand clothing and accessories. If one is not buying the counterfeit is the real brand names one can purchase imitation brands that are designed to look exactly like the real brand names such as Prada, Miu, Louise Vutton and D. And G. These brands serve no other purpose than to look and feel like the famous brand names that cost much more to own.
The counterfeit brands and the imitation brands are designed to look like the brands that famous designers produce.
Name brand clothing is worn daily by the famous, the rich and the upper class. They can afford it and they are expected by society to dress in the most expensive and well designed outfits and accessories. They walk out onto the street with a designer label and that style suddenly becomes sought after. Because they are admired by society anything they deem fashionable becomes so automatically. While it is a fact that many designers produce some exciting and new lines of clothing the other reason that their clothes and accessories are so well received is because of the famous, rich and upper class who wear them.
This admiration of the rich, famous and upper class turns anything they wear into chique. The prices go up because of who wears the clothing and the average citizen cannot afford to buy them. This helps to make the clothing even more desirable because the average citizen wants to be able to attain the things that the rich and famous attained. This helps to create a market for counterfeit clothing and accessories.
People want to fit in and they want to feel important. If they can wear what the rich and famous wear they automatically assume that others will believe that they too are rich or famous. Because the rich and famous wear the designer name brands the market for counterfeit brands is booming with success.
One of the most profitable areas of the world for a counterfeit clothing and accessories business is in the Hong Kong area. The fake clothing and fake accessory industry is thriving. It is a phenomenon that is growing larger with each passing year. As China introduces itself to the modern world and tries to shed its former backwards image the desire to look successful is producing a large market for fake clothing and fake accessory sales.
In the areas of Mong Kok and Tsim there are many imitation products that can be purchased. These imitations of expensive name brands are prevalent throughout Hong Kong with the most attainable products being found in Shenzhen.
There are many psychological aspects of wearing brand name clothing. Many people who live in Hong Kong or other metropolises will see designer brand as one of the important element to distinction the class or as an identity of oneself. They feel if they wear it then the world will view them as successful or rich. Those who cannot afford to wear the actual brand name will settle for a less expensive look alike so that they can appear to be rich and successful. They know they are wearing the cheaper version but because it looks like they are wearing similar or the same thing it makes them feel like they are richer or more upper class than they actually are.
In addition those who wear counterfeit clothing and accessories do so because it allows them to copy those that they adore such as actresses or rock stars. This phenomenon has been studied by many theorists including the famed theorist George Simmel. According to Simmel women are more affected by the need to appear well off than men are. Women are raised to look their best at all times. In addition they are taught to believe the more expensive things they wear the more important people will believe they are.
Women are especially the “victim” in this matter, according to George Simmel, in order to control sexuality, women bodies in particular are constrain in religious communities in terms of emotional expression, diet and especially dress. The fact that fashion expresses and at the same time emphasizes the tendency towards equalization and individualization, and the desire for imitation and conspicuous, perhaps explains why it is that women, broadly speaking, are at its staunchest adherents. (simmel)
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Product Name: Necklace
Model Number: 2002NEW0166
Place of Origin: China
A set of necklace and earring which is 100% made by hand.
Material is pottery and small beads.
According to Simmel, “fashion derives from a basic tension specific to the social condition of the human being. On one hand, each of us has tendency to imitate others, on the other r, we also have a tendency to distinguish overselves from others. And fashion is a product of class distinction,…the “inferior one” imitated their direct “superior” and never vice versa.”
The companies who manufacture and sell the imitation products do so openly and without hiding. One such company places their ad online including their address:
http://www.imitation-jewelry.com.tw/cgi-bin/companyfn/com_profile_lst.pl
Company Information
Tairong Imitation Jewelry is a leading imitation jewelry and fashion jewelry manufacture and trader. We have more than ten years experience in producing Imitation Jewelry.
We can offer high quality, competitive prices and prompt deliveries.
Our products line are as following:Brooches, necklace sets, bracelets, pendants, rings, earrings, gift boxes, photopicture frames, and book holders.
With high flexibility of productivity, we are always satisfied with clients’ requests and specification.
No matter what you want, we will try our best to fit your preference. Customers’ designs are always welcome.
Company Outline
Business Type: Export, Manufacture
Export Markets: Global
Main Products: Brooches, necklace sets, bracelets, pendants, rings, earrings, gift boxes, photopicture frames, and book holders.
Contact Information
Tairong Imitation Jewelry
Address: South district Shatou Changan, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Furthermore, to discuss clothing as a feature of psychology is also to deal with the fundamental self. Sigmund Freud’s discussion of the ego is decisive in this regard, for it points up the manner in which the self is projected into the realm of what is distinctly the not-self.
