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...

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…