Label help - spelling error

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ReilVintage

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Hi all! I didn't notice this until I arrived home. I purchased a lovely trench coat today. I've not found much on the actual label. It was made in Denmark "EXFRESSLY FOR" Saks Fifth Avenue. Maybe the label was added after the fact? Any thoughts? Anyone familiar with Stoffels?
 

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I'm a bit late in replying to this because I have been away. I live in Switzerland, and there are many Swiss textile companies that today very little is known about. Reading Stoffels I first thought of Fisba-Stoffels (see http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/fisba-stoffels/ ) but that doesn't seem to fit. However, I've found what looks like another textile company founded by a family called Stoffel - maybe a relation to the others of Fisba-Stoffels. See http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/d/D22975.php . This Stoffel AG was also located in the region of St. Gallen and it seems owned several production locations, and they are mentioned as having developed new fabrics like Stoffel organdy - that seems to fit more the bill of what it says on your label. The article also mentions that this company was sold to Burlington Industries in 1965. They may have continued to produce in Switzerland though.
 
I thought maybe the label was missing threads but it's stitched down all the way and in good condition which is why I thought it was just inaccurate. Does anyone have an opinion on a date of the coat?. I know the ginetex care symbols (thanks to research on a forum here from 2011!) in Europe appear to have originated earlier than in the US I'm just unsure of the age of this coat. It's too bad it doesn't fit or I would not care and just wear it because it has a great style.
 
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