An author wearing a Uniqlo fleece at a gym outside Washington, D.C. was reportedly mistaken by a local customer for being associated with a South Korean company. An example of DHC being mistaken for a South Korean-made product is also introduced.
A scene is described in which the author, wearing a Uniqlo fleece at a gym outside Washington, D.C., is asked by a local whether Uniqlo is a South Korean company.
Examples are also given of colleagues and friends mistaking DHC for a South Korean-made brand, highlighting confusion over the origins of the brands.