Made in china or made in Germany

[doodab]

For many years the Germany have been the most culpable country for rebadging Chinese products to mislead the buyer that they are made in Germany.

This is at least partially true. Behringer music products for example are well known to be cheap chinese tulipe that don't last.

[darmstadt]

There is the perception that 'high / quality sensitive end of a market' is niche and non-profitable opposed to mass cheap... why is that? Apple have shown high quality high value made in china products sell.

I love this store, Manufactum - Es gibt sie noch, die guten Dinge. there's one in the town centre here in Munich. You'll never find a store like this in the UK, never ever. Apart from the high quality goods on offer and yes pricey, everything you touch reads on it 'Made in Germany'. It's always crowded.

I got this notepad from there the other day. Yes a tad pricey but it oozes quality and looks good.

You did see this at the bottom of the page:

Manufactum Ltd. · P.O. Box 45 · BEDFORD, MK40 2WH

Actually that was on their British website They're actually part of a much larger group: Otto, who used to be (still are but its not the largest part of the business) a catalogue company (think Littlewoods.) They own companies like Bonprix (oooh, nice clothes, not!), Frankonia (for your Dirndl, Lederhosen and hunting gear) and Neckarmann along with banks and insurance. In the UK they own Freemans Grattan Holdings, catalogues again! The stuff at Manufactum is okay although their clothing looks like its aimed at middle aged men. Have a look at Nennmann, I use them from time to time