How to Spot a Fake NEIGBORL

Popular designs get copied, and copies are often sold using our own product photos. This page shows what genuine NEIGBORL looks like, so you can tell the difference.

What genuine NEIGBORL looks like

NEIGBORL uses two spellings on its own goods: "NEIGHBORL" on the woven label and "NEIGBORL" on hardware and embroidery, plus the short code "N.G.B.L". A spelling difference alone does not mean a piece is a copy.

The woven waistband label

Cream woven label printed in black: INDUSTRIAL AREA NO.26, PARTS MODIFICATION FOR THE REST OF LIFE, NEIGHBORL, MADE IN CHINA
Inside the back waistband of our Essential Raw Denim, a cream woven label reads "INDUSTRIAL AREA NO.26 / PARTS MODIFICATION FOR / THE REST OF LIFE / NEIGHBORL / MADE IN CHINA".

The "N.G.B.L-026" leather patch

Tan leather patch stamped N.G.B.L-026 on the back waistband of jeans
The same jeans carry a tan leather patch stamped "N.G.B.L-026" on the right of the back waistband.

Camo pocket bags

Woodland camouflage cotton pocket bag inside raw denim jeans
Inside the front pockets of our Essential Raw Denim, the pocket bags are woodland-camo cotton.

The stamped waist adjuster

Antique-brass waist adjuster slider stamped NEIGBORL on a cargo pant side tab
Our Retro Washed Multi-Pocket Wide-Leg Cargo Pants have an antique-brass waist adjuster stamped "NEIGBORL".

Chain-stitch chest embroidery

Lower-case script neigborl in raised tone-on-tone chain-stitch above a flap chest pocket with a brass snap
Our Retro Washed Embroidered Pocket Tee has a lower-case script "neigborl" in raised, tone-on-tone chain-stitch above a flap pocket with a brass snap.

Signs of a copy

  • A big "sale" against a "was" price that is higher than the piece has ever sold for.
  • Our product photos and descriptions, shown under a different shop name.
  • Plain, unbranded hardware on cargo pants where the genuine pairs we photographed have stamped snaps and a stamped brass adjuster.
  • Listings that mix NEIGBORL up with other labels that have similar-sounding names. NEIGBORL is not connected to them.
  • A shop you reached through a social media ad, with very low prices or odd spelling. Search the shop's name with "review" before you pay.

Where to buy genuine NEIGBORL

PROJECTISR is an authorized retailer of NEIGBORL, and every piece we sell is genuine.

Bought one somewhere else and not sure?

Email support@projectisr.com with clear photos of the labels, patches and hardware, plus a link to where you bought it. We will tell you what we can see in the photos. We can't authenticate, replace or refund pieces bought from other sellers, but we are glad to take a look.

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