Why is Canada Goose so expensive?!

[@nadinewoods6971]

I enjoyed seeing the innards of your jacket and your explanations of what aspects made it superior. People who sew are a lot more likely to notice details and workmanship than the average buyer. Whenever I see an interesting garment in a store, I turn it inside out to see how it was made. Honestly, I don't think we have any idea of just how much work goes into anything we consume. All the people who farmed the natural fibers, or worked the machinery that spun the thread or the machinery that loomed the fabric, or dyed and processed it never cross our minds, All the people who cut or sewed or packaged or transported the garments also don't occur to us. It is the same with the foods we eat. When you really take the time to think through all the processes that have to occur for us to have the things we do, it makes us appreciate and value them all the more. I love thinking that your second hand coat that will keep you warm and give you many years yet of service; it sort of like paying homage to all the people who brought it to life. Thank you for sharing and reminding me just how much I have to be thankful for!

[@alexneuf7526]

This is a really beautiful comment, thanks Nadine. Totally agree with what you said about not knowing what goes into what we consume. Learning more about garment construction has made me think more critically about food; there's often an impulse to complain about how much food costs, and perhaps rightly so, but how many people stop to think about all the people who were involved in growing/preparing/shipping/handling/selling that food, and whether or not they were paid fairly? Thanks again for your comment.

[@AlanKelly-nm9lx]

i never knew that about pins and factory settings humm... but was looking for how to patch my goose jacket video, u happen to have one and to all other the material I found is called Northern Gander Outerwear that my goose bomber is actually made of!

[@bohemiansusan2897]

I don't have experience with down coats or ither garments with down. I remember the awful pillows that my parents bought maybe in the 50s. Alway lumpy. I point out differences in quality and so on but folks just don't get it. OR they only think of the conspicuous logo which isn't an indicator of quality. I used to be able to find real wool garments on Amazon but not any more. Even getting away from Amazon, the market even for luxury is saturated with polyester! I just do long wool coats for the winter in Washington State. Does nicely in either Norway or Sweden which is even colder than Canada.

[@alexneuf7526]

Yes, I find that people aren't always receptive to explanations about differences in quality. I think some people are just set in their ways and don't care to learn why some things are better quality than others. And yes, so much polyester out there now 😫 I looooove wool, good choice.

[@bohemiansusan2897]

@@alexneuf7526 too many have the disposable mentality and don't think beyond tossing out stuff. Growing up 70s-80s, it wasn't unusual to still regularly wear clothes that were 7-12 years old and in a classic style. These days it's shocking. Heaven forbid wearing the same dress to another wedding, party or something else!

[@AlanKelly-nm9lx]

@@bohemiansusan2897 I miss the awesome t-shirts from the 80s... they r not made like that no more!

[@RuthOEAtkins]

Really interesting! I knew pins weren't used typically in factories, but I didnt know it actually wasn't allowed. Is that for safety - so no risk of accidentally leaving a pin on the garment?

[@alexneuf7526]

Yes, exactly. Pins that get left in garments can obviously harm the customer, but can also cause problems for the company when exporting, apparently

[@Viviano_Magami]

Im just gonna comment here about your Virginie's video. It sad to see Virginie got harsh critique which they only focused on the "ugly" piece, even Karl or any designer have few ugly design too. Maria Grazia also got similar criticism bc they want something like Galliano, despite both designer make a lot of sales. I would say that Virginie are more like Gabrielle than Karl, and Maria are more like Marc Bohan.

[@alexneuf7526]

Ya frankly I think a lot of Karl's designs were ugly. And whether or not something is ugly, you're right, fashion is a business (especially for the big luxury houses) and what they care about is sales, which Virginie Viard has been successful in. If we want 'good' design (which is of course subjective), maybe it's not the big houses we should be looking to.

[@japonjapuh3370]

I missed you. 👍❤❤❤.

[@alexneuf7526]

I'll try to make more videos soon 😁

[@rudimussrodeln]

If you bought it used for 100$ its highly likely a fake

[@alexneuf7526]

As someone who probably knows more about these jackets than you, pls go away (you also know nothing about the condition it's in)

[@alexneuf7526]

Ok sorry, that wasn't very nice, you don't have to go away. For various reasons, I am fairly certain that this one is not a fake, however even if it were, I don't think that matters for the purposes of this video because they did such a good job emulating CG's construction techniques!

[@rudimussrodeln]

@@alexneuf7526 I own 4 different legit Canada Goose jackets such as Wyndham, Lodge, Maitland, Chiliwack and I am a frequent user in the Canada Goose forum. I know pretty much everything about those jackets and almost any jacket for around 100$ on ebay is fake.

[@arntmayer]

Canada goose is a rip off. the ad have teens wearing jackets at 1,700 bucks. tele are many brands as good if not better. like Wellenstyne . with jackets at 400 bucks . teens don have money for theses jackets. and then when they do wear it from mom and dad money. they can get mugged for this jacket as they cost more than a I phone . and iPad combined .