Fashion
Zara shoppers warned to always check the label over ‘trick’ that could make you over-pay for bad quality
A CLEVER woman has claimed that she uncovered an issue with a fashion line’s manufacturing practices.
She alleged that the clothing store Zara uses different materials on the same styles, charging the same price across the board even for the cheaper-to-make pieces.
Andrea Cheong is a digital content creator who shared her take on shopping at fashion giant ZaraTikTok/andreacheong
Andrea Cheong (@andreacheong_) filmed herself discussing the issue in a video on TikTok.
“There’s this thing that Zara does that’s really annoying, but you need to know about this trick,” she said.
“Actually they do a lot of things that are annoying, but anyway, this shirt, nice structure from afar, decent enough construction that is kind of crisp.
“And real pockets, not see through fabric. You think I’m complimenting them, but these are all bare minimum. Either way, I need to point them out.
“And the buttons are cute. Kind of mother of pearl vibe. I actually don’t hate this. And for 25.99, you know, I can understand. I can understand why someone would want this,” she said.
Andrea alleged that the differences in fabric were likely done on purpose.
“You do have the planned obsolescence evidence here, but essentially, this is far from the worst I’ve seen. It’s also 100 percent cotton. Doesn’t make it sustainable, at least it’s natural.
“OK, so here’s the catch. This also comes in white. This is the same shirt, but because the fabric is different, the structure is completely lost.
“The material quality is also horrendous. And you see how it’s fraying? You can see all of this loose thread,” she said, showing the defect.
The savvy shopper also claimed that she felt something off about the sheen of the piece.
“And I don’t know if you can tell, but the texture of this also tells me that there’s something up. These fibers are way too shiny to be cotton.
“Especially because this finish is not a sateen. It’s also very transparent. Okay, so let’s look at the material composition. And this is why we absolutely must check the tag.
“It’s almost half polyester. Why?” she questioned.
She asked if others have encountered the same issues while shopping at Zara.
“Have you ever fallen for this? The difference is audacious lol. Got to check those labels,” she added.
Several viewers shared their own experiences with Zara, claiming that they had similar issues with the brand.
“A while ago I was buying a silk blouse, black and beige were 100 silk , the white one was polyester for the same price,” one wrote.
“Yes,” another added. “I literally saw the same exact coat in two different compositions, and the quality was notoriously different.”
“Their jeans are like this. Bought perfect blue ones and the black ones of the same names style were completely different,” a third commented.
The U.S. Sun reached out to Zara for comment.
She claimed that the same styles with different fabrics ran for the same price, warning other shoppersTikTok/andreacheong
A CLEVER woman has claimed that she uncovered an issue with a fashion line’s manufacturing practices.
She alleged that the clothing store Zara uses different materials on the same styles, charging the same price across the board even for the cheaper-to-make pieces.
Andrea Cheong is a digital content creator who shared her take on shopping at fashion giant ZaraTikTok/andreacheong
Andrea Cheong (@andreacheong_) filmed herself discussing the issue in a video on TikTok.
“There’s this thing that Zara does that’s really annoying, but you need to know about this trick,” she said.
“Actually they do a lot of things that are annoying, but anyway, this shirt, nice structure from afar, decent enough construction that is kind of crisp.
“And real pockets, not see through fabric. You think I’m complimenting them, but these are all bare minimum. Either way, I need to point them out.
“And the buttons are cute. Kind of mother of pearl vibe. I actually don’t hate this. And for 25.99, you know, I can understand. I can understand why someone would want this,” she said.
Andrea alleged that the differences in fabric were likely done on purpose.
“You do have the planned obsolescence evidence here, but essentially, this is far from the worst I’ve seen. It’s also 100 percent cotton. Doesn’t make it sustainable, at least it’s natural.
“OK, so here’s the catch. This also comes in white. This is the same shirt, but because the fabric is different, the structure is completely lost.
“The material quality is also horrendous. And you see how it’s fraying? You can see all of this loose thread,” she said, showing the defect.
The savvy shopper also claimed that she felt something off about the sheen of the piece.
“And I don’t know if you can tell, but the texture of this also tells me that there’s something up. These fibers are way too shiny to be cotton.
“Especially because this finish is not a sateen. It’s also very transparent. Okay, so let’s look at the material composition. And this is why we absolutely must check the tag.
“It’s almost half polyester. Why?” she questioned.
She asked if others have encountered the same issues while shopping at Zara.
“Have you ever fallen for this? The difference is audacious lol. Got to check those labels,” she added.
Several viewers shared their own experiences with Zara, claiming that they had similar issues with the brand.
“A while ago I was buying a silk blouse, black and beige were 100 silk , the white one was polyester for the same price,” one wrote.
“Yes,” another added. “I literally saw the same exact coat in two different compositions, and the quality was notoriously different.”
“Their jeans are like this. Bought perfect blue ones and the black ones of the same names style were completely different,” a third commented.
The U.S. Sun reached out to Zara for comment.
She claimed that the same styles with different fabrics ran for the same price, warning other shoppersTikTok/andreacheongFashion – Latest Style News And Fabulous Trends | The Sun
