Chrome Hearts Hoodies, Tees and Jeans: Real vs Fake

1stDibs describes the wash tag of a genuine Chrome Hearts hoodie: the Chrome Hearts logo sits vertically on the left in the correct font, the materials are usually listed in five languages (English, French, Mandarin, Korean and Japanese), and the lettering has the same thickness and even spacing on every line.

Legit Check by Ch finds fake wash tags with very thick inscriptions, including the CHROME HEARTS logo and the 100% COTTON lines. On a genuine T-shirt, it finds the CHROME HEARTS text thinner and sharper, and words like BODY, COTON and 100% wider or more spaced out than on the fake.

A genuine barcode tag is printed in two ink colors, with the CH logo darker than the barcode and the numbers below it, according to 1stDibs. Legit Check by Ch finds fakes with the CH and the numbers printed too thin, which gives the tag a weaker, narrower look.

Compare the neck tag lettering with a genuine tag of the same garment. Legit Check by Ch found it too thick on the fake hoodie and the fake T-shirt it compared, and on the fake T-shirt the ® symbol was barely visible or oddly placed and the flower logo too bold. On the print itself, it finds the Ch lettering too chunky on fakes.

Chrome Hearts makes many graphics and colorways, so compare the print with a genuine example of the same design rather than with a different shirt.

Chrome Hearts jeans with leather cross patches are copied too. Legit Check by Ch's comparison points to four areas. On the crosses, fakes show uneven stitching, extra or hanging threads and creased leather, while genuine crosses have well-defined hearts. On the buttons, fake text often looks melted onto the metal. On the metal badge, the fake lettering is too thick because it is cut too deep. And around the waist label, fake stitches vary in thickness.

Tags are only part of a garment. Check the fabric weight and texture, the seams and the print quality against a genuine piece of the same design. The official Chrome Hearts website lists the brand's stores and authorized retailers; a tag or receipt from any other source has to match the garment exactly.