Tag Archives: knock off
Originals vs. Knock Offs
Have you always wondered what the *real* difference is between original design vs. knock offs? We all know what the issues are around registered licenses, copyrights, and artistic/intellectual property theft. We can see and definitely feel the proportional inconsistencies between an original Eames ...
Nood Victoria sells knock offs, Herman Miller says "Get Real"
The following video real (ly) represents the best 2 minutes and 28 seconds I’ve "wasted" in a real (ly) long time. I came away with a huge smile on my face.
I came into this business through a trade school in upholstery, was hired as an assistant to the teacher at that school and when ...
China and Quality (or lack there of)
I went to a local retailer (hardware type of store) the other day to pick up a few hand tools for our warehouse. As I approached the store, I saw a couple of Chinese knock-offs of the Series 7 chair by Arne Jacobsen. These were horrible representations of this chair, but the likeness was there and ...