How To Spot Fake Bape College T-Shirts

Wondering how to spot fake Bape tees? Then you are in the right place because we have prepared this article with the best spots you have to analyze in order to learn how to spot fake Bape College print items.

In this guide, we will link real vs fake Bape College images in order for you to understand what we mean whenever we will point out the flaws of the fake Bape College.

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With all of this being said, let’s move on to the proper real vs fake Bape College printing legit check guide.

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How to spot fake Bape t-shirts

The quickest way to spot fake Bape College printed items is to look at the wash and the neck tags’ quality of printing.

Most of the time, the replica Bape manufacturers manage to flaw the text on the wash and the neck tags due to the poor quality and the improper materials used.

Step 1: Real vs fake Bape College wash tag

As we said previously, the wash tag is the top indicator when you want to spot the real vs fake Bape College items.

After all, that’s why we are going to check the wash tags on the real vs fake Bape College items first.

In the fake vs real Bape College printing image above, we have pointed out two main flaws in the two wash tags.

In fact, you can see how the fake Bape College item’s wash tag has the text on the wash tag flawed in terms of font weight.

The fake Bape College item has the wash tag at the top, saying “NOWHERE CO., LTD” and the rest of the text, looks too thin compared to the same printings on the authentic Bape College item’s wash tag, which has its text thicker.

Then, on the second wash tag (the one with all of the Japanese printings), you can see how the fake Bape College item has the text and the elements looking really thin compared to the authentic Bape College’s wash tag.

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Step 2: Check the neck tag of your Bape item

As for the second step of the guide on how to spot fake Bape College items, we are going to look at the real vs fake Bape College items’ neck tag – the second best factor of this guide on how to spot fake Bape College items.

In the real vs fake Bape College printing image above, we have pointed out four main flaws of the fake Bape item.

First of all, looking at the first letter “A”, you can see how the fake Bape College item has its letter looking way too curvy and thick compared to the authentic Bape College item’s letter “A”.

Then, in the “BATHING” text, you can also notice how the letter “T” is too curvy and too thick. Not only the “T”, but also the rest of the letters have the same flaw, but it is the easiest visible on the letter “T”.

Moving on to the “APE” text, you can see how the fake Bape College item has the letter “A” looking too thin on the left side of the letter, and on the right side, it looks too thick compared to the retail Bape College item.

As for the last element in the fake vs real Bape College image above, you can see how the registered trademark (R), the element near the “APE” text, has the letter “R” in the circle too big as it touches the edges of the circle on the fake Bape College item.

On the other hand, the authentic Bape College item has the letter inside the circle smaller so as not to touch the edges of the circle.

Step 3: Fake vs real Bape College arm logo

Now, moving on to the arms of the real vs fake Bape College items, you can notice the little Bape logo on both the fake vs real Bape items. As always, the replica Bape has a few flaws on the arm logo too.

In the fake vs real Bape College image above, we have pointed out four main flaws on the fake Bape item which we have counted using the hand-emoji pointers and the numbers chronologically so that you’d analyze the real vs replica Bape College image easier.

The first hand-emoji pointer wants to show you how the fake Bape College item has the mouth of the Bathing Ape less curvy than the retail Ape’s mouth.

The authentic Bathing Ape’s mouth is supposed to be really curvy, just to point out the fact that the Ape is angry.

Then, the second hand-emoji pointer in the fake vs real Bape College image is supposed to show you how the fake ape has its beard looking less bumpy at the bottom, while the authentic ape’s beard is bumpier.

Then, the third hand-emoji pointer is placed at the registered trademark character, showing you how the fake symbol is too boxy and placed too low on the tag, while the authentic symbol is placed higher and is less boxy.

Lastly, the fourth pointer in the Bape fake vs real image above shows you how the stitching on the fake Bape College item is less dense and it has some extra threads hanging, which you’ll never see on the retail Bape items.

The steps we’ve written so far are the best ways to authenticate this item.

The next few steps are still reliable signs of authenticity but are for non-top-versions of replicas available for this item. We recommend sticking to the steps we’ve explained above to make sure you’re not drawing the wrong conclusions.

Step 4: Inspect the frontal printing on your Bape College item

For the fourth and the last step of the guide on how to spot fake Bape College items, we are going to see the real vs fake Bape College’s frontal printing.

In the fake vs real Bape College image above, we have pointed out how the fake Bape College item has the letters “A” and “T” in the “BATHING” text with two bumps at the top of the letters, while all of the letters on the retail Bape College item have the same font-weight all around the letters.

Besides, you can also notice how the fake Bape’s registered trademark element has the letter “R” touching the circle, while the legit Bape item has the letter small so as not to touch the circle, once again.

Step 5: Look at the golden tag of your Bape

For this step of the guide on how to legit check Bape College items, we have placed the image and the information from our other fake vs real Bape Golden tag legit check guide, which you can access by clicking here.

With all of this being said, don’t worry – the same flaws apply to the Bape College printing items too.

We can notice here how the authentic gold tag is thicker and of higher quality. We’ll point out here the fact that the fake Bape logo on the gold tag has different dimensions and different spacing from the edges.

Also, keep an eye out for the fake Bape golden tags which sometimes are too shiny.

How can I spot fake Bape College items in 60 seconds?

The 5 detailed real vs fake Bape College steps outlined above might not be so practical when you are in a hurry or when you want to buy the item online.

That is why we have compiled this quick 60-second solution to legit check your Bape College printing item. Below are the top five indicators that can help you determine if you have a fake or real Bape College item.

1. Check the wash tags of your Bape College item. Most of the time, the fake Bape items’ wash tags are too thin or too thick.
2. Inspect the neck tag of your Bape item. Usually, the fake Bape College items have their letters on the neck tag looking too thick and the (R) registered trademark symbol has the letter “R” too big.
3. Verify the logo on the arm of your Bape item. Usually, on the fake Bape items, the stitching at the top has extra threads, the registered trademark symbol has the letter “R” too big, and the beard of the ape is often less bumpy.
4. Analyze the lettering on the frontal printing. Mostly, the fake Bape College items have their letters too thick, with a few extra curves.
5. Look at the golden tag of your Bape item. Often, the fake Bape College items have their gold tag too shiny and the ape’s face is not centred on the tag.

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All you have to do is send us high-quality pictures of your Bape College and we will get back to you with the results within 24 to 48 hours. The results will also come with a report on why we believe your Bape College item is fake or authentic.

That brings us to the end of our guide on how to spot fake vs real Bape College items. We will continue to update this article as better and newer comparisons are put out.

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