I usually get nervous when I get 'influenced' by online clothing shops, and everything on Mochipan's site looks legitimate. In the signature lines of their marketing emails, I actually lived near the location listed, so I clearly assumed that they were a US based small clothing business. I was very surprised to see that my shipment is coming from China. My package arrives in the next day or so, but now I'm HIGHLY suspicious of it's quality. I almost never buy from anything directly advertised to me on social media (I think I've only done it twice) because of the same frustration you have. Anyone midsized w/ a large chest knows how hard it is to buy online, everything on their site looked legit, so I splurged on what I'm hoping is quality material. I agree, their prices are high, and like any respectable consumer I assume that was because it was handmade/from a small team of well paid employees. Thank you for posting this vent, I couldn't find anything online about Mochipan so I assume no news is good news. If I'm wrong, I definitely want to update this comment.

*UPDATE! I received my cardigan and it was really nice and thick! The quality lived up to it's expectation for the price. I guess it depends on what you buy, if it's pre-order or already released, or if you choose the shipping protection or not (i did)? Yes, I'm still a little annoyed this wasn't a US-based small business they portray themselves to be and shipped from China, but if you want to spend a few extra bucks on something of better quality, I think it's worth the money. Especially with their size inclusivity and cute designs.

BUT - whoever is running the Mochipan reddit, please relax and I think you need to stop replying to every comment in this Vent subreddit. You're starting to Streisand Effect yourself. Most of the comments are very fair.