http://blog.gabrielross.com/2007/04/02/china-and-quality-or-lack-there-of/ Straight talk on contemporary design & architecture Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:56:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://blog.gabrielross.com/2007/04/02/china-and-quality-or-lack-there-of/#comment-908 Warll Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:48:44 +0000 http://www.modernplanet.net/2007/04/02/china-and-quality-or-lack-there-of/#comment-908 This is a fairly predictable event, it happened before and is happening now. First the economy focuses on what it can do well with cheap labor, cheap knock offs, then people start getting training and quality of the knock offs improves. Given enough time those people become highly trained and start producing their own products for the same reason any one else would, because they want to. I personally feel kind of sad knowing that in ten\twenty years cheap products from China will be no more. If you need any proof just look to Japan. This is a fairly predictable event, it happened before and is happening now. First the economy focuses on what it can do well with cheap labor, cheap knock offs, then people start getting training and quality of the knock offs improves. Given enough time those people become highly trained and start producing their own products for the same reason any one else would, because they want to. I personally feel kind of sad knowing that in ten\twenty years cheap products from China will be no more. If you need any proof just look to Japan.

]]> http://blog.gabrielross.com/2007/04/02/china-and-quality-or-lack-there-of/#comment-858 SNS Designs, INC. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:02:57 +0000 http://www.modernplanet.net/2007/04/02/china-and-quality-or-lack-there-of/#comment-858 Living room lamps can add so much value to your home as well as give it a feel of class and elegance. Living room lamps can add so much value to your home as well as give it a feel of class and elegance.

]]> http://blog.gabrielross.com/2007/04/02/china-and-quality-or-lack-there-of/#comment-868 Mark Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:13:43 +0000 http://www.modernplanet.net/2007/04/02/china-and-quality-or-lack-there-of/#comment-868 I am in complete agreement with Diane, as both an exporter and retailer of "knock-offs" or unlicenced reproductions, I know that many of the very cheap versions of designer furniture manufactured in China are poor in both construction and finish. However there are some very good ones too. I retail a version of the Eames lounge chair and sell it for the equivalent of USD$1,850, according to my customers, it is every bit as good as a Hermann Miller or Vitra version, and several have commmented that the quality is actually better. The same also applies to a Barcelona chair i sell for a similar price and I receive similar remarks. Incidently, I also offer customers licenced versions, they pay the money and make their own choice. I am in complete agreement with Diane, as both an exporter and retailer of "knock-offs" or unlicenced reproductions, I know that many of the very cheap versions of designer furniture manufactured in China are poor in both construction and finish. However there are some very good ones too. I retail a version of the Eames lounge chair and sell it for the equivalent of USD$1,850, according to my customers, it is every bit as good as a Hermann Miller or Vitra version, and several have commmented that the quality is actually better. The same also applies to a Barcelona chair i sell for a similar price and I receive similar remarks. Incidently, I also offer customers licenced versions, they pay the money and make their own choice.

]]> http://blog.gabrielross.com/2007/04/02/china-and-quality-or-lack-there-of/#comment-865 Dianne Wed, 23 May 2007 06:22:56 +0000 http://www.modernplanet.net/2007/04/02/china-and-quality-or-lack-there-of/#comment-865 Have you ever, EVER put an original piece versus a high quality reproduction? There are some crappy reproductions coming out of China, but believe me, reproduction retailers are not selling them. A couple of years ago, I had a Womb chair that I unfortunately gave away. So I started looking for another one and to my suprise, another retailer was selling a reproduction to the original. I too was weary, but I have the chair now and I will tell you that the quality is not lacking at all.  I agree, some knock offs are really bad, but I've bought from another retailer with a passion and I love their Womb chair, Barcelona chair, and would definitely recommend them Have you ever, EVER put an original piece versus a high quality reproduction? There are some crappy reproductions coming out of China, but believe me, reproduction retailers are not selling them. A couple of years ago, I had a Womb chair that I unfortunately gave away. So I started looking for another one and to my suprise, another retailer was selling a reproduction to the original. I too was weary, but I have the chair now and I will tell you that the quality is not lacking at all.  I agree, some knock offs are really bad, but I’ve bought from another retailer with a passion and I love their Womb chair, Barcelona chair, and would definitely recommend them

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