You’ve got a Supreme “By Any Means Necessary.” Jacket
And you need to get it checked
In this guide, we’ll teach you all there is to know about this jacket.
This tutorial works for all colorways.
Let’s begin!
How to spot fake Supreme Necessary jackest
You can spot a fake Supreme x TNF “By Any Means Necessary.” jacket by checking the neck tag’s inscriptions.
Replica manufacturers of Supreme x TNF jackets often struggle to replicate the text on the neck tag accurately.
1. Neck tag
Authentic:
“THE” print on the neck tag has thinner letters.
Igloo logo on The North Face has wider and larger blank spaces between lines.
“NORTH” text has consistent letter sizing.
Copyright “R” mark’s circle is larger, and letters in “FACE” are evenly sized.
“MENS/HOMMES” print is proportionate and not box-like.
Letters in “Supreme” have accurate shapes and curviness, with appropriate stitching.
Stitching around the Supreme box logo (BOGO) is subtle and indicates high manufacturing quality.
Fake:
“THE” print on the neck tag has thicker letters.
Igloo logo has narrower and smaller blank spaces between lines.
“N” in “NORTH” text is larger than other letters, and “A” in “FACE” is disproportionately large.
Copyright “R” mark’s circle is smaller.
“MENS/HOMMES” print looks thin, small, and box-like.
Letter “S” in “Supreme” has an incorrect shape and curviness, and the upper side of “p” appears stretched due to excess stitching.
Stitching around the Supreme BOGO is more noticeable and suggests inferior quality.
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2. Sleeve label
Authentic: “R” in “NORTH” has a straight, sharp leg; letters are aligned straight on the side arm logo.
Fake: “R” in “NORTH” is curvier; letters on side arm logo are crookedly placed.
A quick mention:
The steps we’ve written so far are the BEST ways to authenticate this item
The next few steps are still reliable methods…
… but they apply to non-top-versions of replicas available for this item
If in doubt, we recommend double-checking the steps we’ve explained above this line.
3. Print
Authentic: Letters have consistent thickness across the board.
Fake: Exhibits varying font weights and inconsistent thickness in letters.
Shortlist: Legit check your Supreme x TNF jacket
Here are the top 3 indicators to help you distinguish between a fake and a real Supreme x The North Face jacket:
Examine the neck tag of your Supreme x The North Face jacket. Often, fake jackets have inconsistent font weights, improperly placed letters, and lower-quality stitching on the neck tag.
Inspect the sleeve logos. Fake Supreme x TNF jackets typically have letters with a different shape and improper placement on the badges.
Check the front “By Any Means Necessary.” print. Fake Supreme x TNF jackets often have varying font weights (thickness) for the letters.
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About the Author
David is the co-founder and co-CEO of Legit Check By Ch. David's experience: 5+ years of creating educational content in the fashion industry. 6+ years of authenticating luxury items. Currently, David is the Head Editor of the LCBC Library, where 1,000,000+ words have been published, in free guides, for over 1,000 items.