How to Spot Fake Montirex & Monterrain

Updated April 2026 · 7 min read · SBS Dublin

Montirex and Monterrain are two of the most-counterfeited brands hitting Irish resale right now. Both are popular, both have a strong logo, and both look "close enough" to fool a quick scroll on Marketplace. Here's how we tell real from fake when buyers send us pieces every week.

1. Weight in the hand

Genuine Montirex and Monterrain pieces — especially puffers, gilets and tracksuit jackets — feel heavier and denser than the fakes. Fakes use thinner shell fabric and lower-fill insulation. If a "puffer" feels like a wind-jacket, it's almost always counterfeit.

2. Logo execution

Montirex

• The logo embroidery on real pieces is tight, raised and even. Fakes are flatter, with stray threads and uneven tension.
• The text underneath the icon should be perfectly horizontal and crisp. Fakes often have a slight slant or fuzzy edges.
• Reflective logos: real reflectives glow uniformly. Fakes are patchy or yellow-tinted in light.

Monterrain

• Monterrain's wordmark uses a specific custom font. Fakes get the kerning slightly wrong — letters look squashed or have inconsistent spacing.
• The crest / mountain icon should have clean, separated peaks. Fakes blur the detail together.

3. Internal tags

• Real pieces have woven branded neck tags — not printed.
• Care labels list a country of origin and a real fabric breakdown. Fakes are usually vague ("100% polyester" with no other info).
• Look for a clean satin tag with crisp printing. Fakes use cheap glossy plastic-feel tags.

4. Zips and pulls

Both brands use branded zips on their main outerwear. Look at the back of the zip pull — genuine pieces have the brand name engraved or embossed cleanly. Fakes leave it blank or use a cheap YKK without branding.

5. Stitching

Run your finger along the inside seams of any pocket. Real pieces have tight, even stitching with no loose threads. Fakes typically show 1–2mm of irregular stitching, dropped stitches near pocket corners, or visible glue.

6. Packaging and tags (if "BNWT")

• Real swing tags are heavy card with clean print and a barcode. Fake tags often use thin glossy card and a sticker barcode.
• Plastic polybags should have brand printing. Generic clear bags are a red flag.

7. Price as a signal

If a "brand new with tags" Montirex tracksuit is being sold privately for €60 in Dublin, it isn't real. Genuine pieces, even pre-owned in mint condition, hold value well. A price that seems too good almost always is.

Buy from someone who checks every piece

Every Montirex and Monterrain piece in our shop is hand-checked against the criteria above before it goes up. If you'd rather not gamble on a Marketplace listing, you can browse our authenticated stock instead.