It is a “Made in Italy” problem: Enabled by Italy’s weak institutions and high tolerance for rule-bending, the Chinese have blurred the line between “Made in China” and “Made in Italy,” undermining Italy’s cachet and ability to market its goods exclusively as high end.
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Chinese Remake the ‘Made in Italy’ Fashion Label - NYTimes.com Sawickipedia: I love the loophole the Chinese found to exploit the Made in Italy brand (it never says made by italians). Brilliant. Also speaks to the idiocy of where stuff is made vs how its made, by whom its made by, etc. |
