Does anyone in here have any experience ordering an authentic jersey from the Clippers ?
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I ordered a Keaton Wagler Statement Authentic Jersey last week after the Clippers beat the Kings, and I was really excited since I’ve always wanted an authentic jersey since I was little. My last two jerseys were a rookie SGA swingman 6 years ago, and CP3 swingman 13 years ago. I really want this jersey to last me a long time, and it’s the reason why I chose a rookie. The fulfillment time was 6 weeks so I assumed the team store had to make a special order through Nike.
After doing a lot of research in anticipation and excitement, I didn’t know that any authentic jersey outside of the top-10 most popular player jerseys are actually not fully stitched by Nike, but instead a blank with the lettering and numbering stitched by partnered local manufacturers using a twill set from nike (which I think lack the real perforated holes on the numbers?). The product listing mentions nothing about it technically being a “custom”, and it feels a bit sneaky for someone like myself who didn’t know what to look out for beforehand (it even has its own SKU). Now if there are any defects, I am worried they won’t take the jersey back since it’s policy that no “customs” are allowed to be exchanged or returned.
Along with that, this Reddit and a lot of reputable jersey collecting YouTubers like Jersey Connect have mentioned the quality differences between “Factory-runs” and “Custom-runs” and now it has me regretting my purchase a bit.
My questions:
• has anyone had any experience with the quality of their team-store “custom” authentic jerseys being good? (Spacing being correct, twill not puckering, felt behind embroidery removed)
• how noticeable are the alignment issues and how common is it for the twill to snag the polyester where it’s stitched.
• in what cases would a team actually just heat press twill numbers and names while the team crest and other patches are stitched because the blank was pre-made
• does anyone have any experience with their return/exchange of a “custom” authentic ? even though it was of a real player
•should I save myself the headache and cancel my order while I can or is that overreacting