Every winter I get very excited to bust out my warm, leather jacket. It is from Coach and I love every bit of that jacket. I've gotten much use out of it but have often wondered about wondered on the production of getting this jacket. I began doing some searching online on the whereabouts of my jacket. I couldn't find much on it, sadly. I saw on a few different gossip sites to boycott buying coach because of how it isn't an American-made brand. This seemed to be the main beef people had with this brand. I found it also a little concerning that I am not able to find the exact whereabouts of the hides they use. Could there be a much more gruesome way our jackets are being made? I went onto their main website and found that their products come from, "
| Coach product is handcrafted from the finest American and European hides and textiles. As of June 27, 2015, Coach’s products were assembled in manufacturing facilities in 18 countries including the US, Europe and Asia. By using a global supply chain, we are able to deliver innovative products to our customers monthly and keep our price points approximately at half of those of the European luxury brands" (Coach). |
I feel that because my searches weren't very successful, I feel that Coach is not a brand I would like to be associated with. I am going to stop buying from them immediately. It it much too sad that we live in a world where we are not allowed to know the whereabouts of what we put on our backs. This experience was an eye-opener to the shady things a worldwide company can hide.
Work Cited:
Coach. "FAQs."
Frequently Asked Questions. Web. 05 Feb. 2016. <http://www.coach.com/faqs.html>.
Hi Amanda, I was really shocked that you weren't able to find out more about your specific jacket. Coach is a high end, very expensive brand that is consumed world wide. I am so shocked that they don't explain on your tag or through their website more about where their products are from and more about the process of making them other than just stating the countries they are made in.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, I consume high end products, and this makes you worried about what they are selling you. Also is it really leather? Are you paying for fake products? What is the labor process of it? These are questions we have to ask ourselves when we debate about buying products.
Overall, awesome post. I appreciated this to help me be more aware of what I am consuming.