I have been hunting around buying some new clothes & shoes this year and no matter what shop I am in I always see a "Made in Italy" label/tag on some of the usually slightly higher priced items. Today I was in Next (UK clothes store chain http://www.next.co.uk/shopping/men#LID=01_02_02 ) turned over a pair of shoes and there it was again branded on the sole.
So it got me thinking is a "Made in Italy" product superior to similar items made in other countries?
Also, am I correct in saying (In the example of making a shoe) that an Italian company could buy the raw materials in China, have them cut to size & made there, then send them back to Italy where they do the finial touches i.e. polish them & put the laces in, then stamp "Made in Italy on the soles?"
So it got me thinking is a "Made in Italy" product superior to similar items made in other countries?
Also, am I correct in saying (In the example of making a shoe) that an Italian company could buy the raw materials in China, have them cut to size & made there, then send them back to Italy where they do the finial touches i.e. polish them & put the laces in, then stamp "Made in Italy on the soles?"