Why is there a snip off label on my rain jacket

suzyb
suzyb Posts: 3,449
edited August 2010 in Commuting chat
Got a waterproof from Decathlon today and it has a label that seems to indicate you should cut it off. Before I do though I'd like to make sure that is what you are supposed to do.

Is it?
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  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Probably stops it rubbing somewhere. I do that a lot with cycling tops - cut the label off. Just make sure you don't go too close to the stitching.
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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    suzyb wrote:
    Got a waterproof from Decathlon today and it has a label that seems to indicate you should cut it off. Before I do though I'd like to make sure that is what you are supposed to do.

    Is it?

    A label which looks/feels like it has something inside it?

    I've got a few decathlon bits and pieces with those on. Never been bothered enough to actually cut them open and see if there's a secret prize in them or not.
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Aidy wrote:
    suzyb wrote:
    Got a waterproof from Decathlon today and it has a label that seems to indicate you should cut it off. Before I do though I'd like to make sure that is what you are supposed to do.

    Is it?

    A label which looks/feels like it has something inside it?

    I've got a few decathlon bits and pieces with those on. Never been bothered enough to actually cut them open and see if there's a secret prize in them or not.
    Yep that's the kind.
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  • Flibb
    Flibb Posts: 11
    Think they are security tags. Most of decathlopns stuff is their own brand, hence they can have the tags included during manufacture.
  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
    Decathlon has the biggest labels in it's clothing known to man!
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Flibb wrote:
    Think they are security tags. Most of decathlopns stuff is their own brand, hence they can have the tags included during manufacture.
    It was just the security tag. I thought it was something nice :(
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    suzyb wrote:
    Flibb wrote:
    Think they are security tags. Most of decathlopns stuff is their own brand, hence they can have the tags included during manufacture.
    It was just the security tag. I thought it was something nice :(

    Yeah that's an RFID security/stock taking readable chip. I've got a Decathlon rucksack which used to set off security alarms in all sorts of shops as I entered and exitted then I realised that the Decathlon RFID tag was still in there. Not sure why specifically Decathlon RFID sets off other shop's security, never had that with other shop's wares....
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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    suzyb wrote:
    Flibb wrote:
    Think they are security tags. Most of decathlopns stuff is their own brand, hence they can have the tags included during manufacture.
    It was just the security tag. I thought it was something nice :(

    Helpful of them to show you which bit you need to cut off in order to get it out of the shop...

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