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quality fade

noun

Etymology

Coined by Paul Midler, author of Poorly Made in China (2009).

Definitions

  1. A gradual, deliberate reduction in the quality of manufactured goods in order to increase…

    A gradual, deliberate reduction in the quality of manufactured goods in order to increase profit margins.

    • Chinese factories often engaged in this sort of quality fade—the incremental degradation of a product over time. They quietly reduced the amount of materials or else manipulated the quality of raw inputs.
    • The lack of a defined standard is concerning for quality fade—the phenomenon whereby manufacturers deliberately but surreptitiously reduce material quality to widen profit margins.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA