Canada Goose cries foul more than fakes

Canada Goose states it is difficult to distinguish amongst its genuine goose down jackets and inexpensive knockoffs. This one particular is a counterfeit. ((Canada Goose))

Canada Goose stated the low-cost knockoffs are costing the business income, and sullying its status.

"If you're counting on your jacket to preserve you heat in severe temperatures and you acquire a counterfeit jacket that has no down in it, then you are inclined to frostbite or even worse," Canada Goose vice president of advertising and marketing Kevin Spreekmeester told CBC News.

Spreekmeester explained the Montreal company's jackets are prime good quality, madewith real goose down and trimmed with coyote fur. They promote foraround $800.

But counterfeits are getting sold at considerably considerably less, at times in the variety of $100, often even less.

The value should be a lifeless giveaway, Spreekmeester said. Canada Goose does not low cost its jackets.

Canada Goose has acquired some of the counterfeits and had canada goose parka them analyzed. The business was not amazed with the final results.

Alternatively of becoming trimmed with coyote fur, Spreekmeester stated in some cases the fur is from canine and cats. He referred to the trim on some as "German shepherd."

As for the insulation, he said it's certainly not goose down.

"It's referred to as feather mulch, and that can be any elements of a bird, any type of bird and fairly usually it consists of microorganisms and mildew and all sorts of nasty stuff," Spreekmeester stated.