How to Spot Fake lululemon Jackets & Outerwear

Counterfeit lululemon jackets & outerwear usually fail on three things: the inside tag, the fabric and the hardware. Here is how to check each, with style-specific tells for Define Jacket, Scuba Full-Zip Hoodie, Cross Chill Jacket.

Check the inside tag first

Genuine lululemon uses crisp, heat-pressed inside tags (older pieces have sewn tags) with a fabric name that matches the style. Blurry printing, misspellings or a fabric name that does not belong to that style are immediate red flags.

Feel the fabric

Jackets & Outerwear from lululemon use specific fabrics: Define Jacket is Luon or Nulu; Scuba Full-Zip Hoodie is Cotton-blend fleece; Cross Chill Jacket is RepelShell; Down for It All Vest is Glyde with 700-fill goose down. A counterfeit in the wrong fabric feels slippery, thin or stiff compared with the real thing.

Style-specific tells

Define Jacket: Genuine Define has a metal zipper pull with the lululemon logo, thumbholes with cuff tabs and a small inside pocket.

Scuba Full-Zip Hoodie: Zipper pull engraved with the logo; hood lining is a ribbed or terry fabric.

Cross Chill Jacket: Seam tape visible inside; RepelShell wording on the tag.

Down for It All Vest: Check for leaking down and the fill-power wording on the inside tag.

How ThriftUp authenticates every piece

We test every zipper, check thumbholes and cuffs for wear, and inspect down pieces for leaking.

Any piece that fails a check is removed before grading. Buyers who find a non-authentic piece are covered by our claims policy.

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