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Fake Bape Hoodie: Shark Face, Wash Tag and Style Code 16 measured checks
Checkpoints covered
  • Style code block 115 three digits between the hyphens: 115 on a full zip shark hoodie, 114 on a pullover
  • Season block 4 characters before the first hyphen: the digit 1, a season letter, then two digits
  • Neck tag stitch density 11 stitches per inch along the edge of the neck tag
  • YKK slider mark 5 numeral engraved on the reverse of the zipper slider, with YKK on the face
  • Eye to zipper gap 1 inch from the inner edge of the shark eye to the centre zipper tape
  • Tooth stitch rows 1 row of stitching around each tooth outline
  • Wash tag bullet 1 solid round bullet at the head of each care line, never a five-point asterisk
  • Sleeve patch mark 1 registered mark in the lower right corner of the sleeve patch
  • Cotton content 100 percent cotton on the current Shark Full Zip, Shark Pullover and Solid Camo hoodies
  • Garment weight 750 grams for a size L shark hoodie
  • Retail price 429 USD for the current Shark Full Zip Hoodie on us.bape.com; $379 pullover, $535 Solid Camo, $559 Hand Dye
  • Size range 5 sizes offered on us.bape.com: S, M, L, XL and 2XL
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