Anderson's Belts | Woven Elastic Belts from Parma

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Anderson's belts: made in Parma since 1966

Anderson's was founded in 1966 by Carlo Valenti, one of a long line of Parma leather workers, and named after Anderson & Sheppard, the Savile Row tailor he admired. Sixty years later the company is still family-owned, with Riccardo Valenti as CEO, and still makes its belts in Parma and nowhere else, combining hand skills with modern tooling. The brand sells in more than 80 countries and makes belts in hand-tooled saddle leather, suede, nappa and exotic skins as well as the woven belt in hundreds of colour combinations. You will see the name written as Anderson's and as Andersons: it is the same belt maker from Parma.

Anderson's woven elastic belt

The woven elastic belt is the Anderson's signature and the model Paul Zeist carries for men. The strap is woven from a viscose and elastane blend, so it gives when you sit down and settles back when you stand up, and there are no holes: the prong of the buckle passes through the weave, so the belt adjusts in small steps rather than in fixed holes. The leather tip and leather keeper and the rounded silver-tone buckle give it the finish of a leather belt, which is why it works with tailored trousers as well as with jeans. At 3.5 cm wide it fits a standard trouser loop. Every belt is handmade in Parma and priced at 135 euros.

Anderson's belts in navy, dark brown, green, grey and white

We keep the colours a man actually wears. Navy is the first belt for jeans and chinos; dark brown covers everything from tan to chocolate shoes; dark green and charcoal grey are the autumn and winter colours that sit well with flannel and corduroy; off-white and white are for summer trousers, linen and shorts. Each colour is its own product page with its own stock per size, so the size you see is the size we have. The woven belt is a natural match for the trousers in our store: the Berwich and PT Torino chinos and pleated trousers in the same navy, beige and green tones, and the Jacob Cohën jeans it was practically designed for. Finish with Hogan sneakers and the outfit is done.

Anderson's belt size guide: how to find your size

Anderson's belts are sized in centimetres, and the size is the length from the base of the buckle to the middle hole, not your waist measurement. The most reliable way to find your size is to take a belt that already fits you and measure from the base of the buckle to the hole you use most: that length in centimetres is your Anderson's size. If you only know your trouser size, use the conversion: 85 cm matches an IT 46 or a 29–30 inch waist, 90 cm an IT 48 or 31–32, 95 cm an IT 50 or 33–34, 100 cm an IT 52 or 35–36 and 105 cm an IT 54 or 37–38. The full table from 80 to 115 cm is in the Anderson's size guide, with the general trouser conversions in the men's size guide. Other retailers advise buying two inches above your trouser size; measuring a belt you own is more precise, because trouser sizes vary by brand while a measured length does not. In between two sizes? Choose the larger one: the elastic takes up the difference, and a belt that is too short cannot be stretched into fitting.

Anderson's stretch belt: does the elastic last?

A woven elastic belt is bought to be worn every day, and the Anderson's weave is made for that. The elastic settles slightly in the first weeks and then holds its tension. One habit makes it last longer: fasten the belt in the middle of its range rather than at the tightest point, so the weave is never under full stretch all day. The woven section can be spot-cleaned with a damp cloth and a little mild soap; the leather tip and keeper need nothing more than an occasional wipe. Never machine-wash it.

Anderson's leather belts, braided belts and the woven belt compared

Anderson's makes far more than the woven belt: hand-tooled saddle leather belts, suede and nappa belts, braided leather and multicoloured woven belts. Paul Zeist concentrates on the plain woven elastic belt in the colours above, because it is the one that gets worn most. If you want a leather belt, our men's belts collection has the smooth and suede leather belts of Santoni and the pony-hair belts of Jacob Cohën; if you want the whole accessory wall, including the caps, wallets and bags of Brunello Cucinelli, see men's accessories. The honest comparison: a leather belt is the dressier choice for a suit; the woven elastic belt is the more comfortable one for everything else, and at 135 euros it is the most affordable Italian-made belt in our store.

Anderson's belts for kids

The same woven elastic belt exists in a narrow version for children, with a rectangular buckle and a leather tip, in navy, dark brown and beige and in sizes 50 to 85 cm, which runs from about 2 years to 16. It is the belt for school trousers, chinos and jeans, and because it stretches it stays comfortable through a growth spurt. You find it in Anderson's Kids, with its own kids size guide by age and clothing size.

Anderson's at Paul Zeist

Anderson's has been on the accessories wall of our men's store on the Slotlaan in Zeist since 2010, and what you see online is in the store as well, so you can try the size before you buy. Orders placed before 16:00 ship the same working day, with free UPS pick-up in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, and returns or exchanges are possible within 14 days across the EU, so a wrong size is no problem. End-of-season colours move to men's sale.

Frequently asked questions

What size Anderson's belt should I buy?

Anderson's sizes are in centimetres and equal the length from the base of the buckle to the middle hole. Measure a belt you already wear from the base of the buckle to the hole you use most; that number is your size. If you only know your trouser size, the Anderson's size guide converts IT and inch sizes: a 31–32 inch waist is a 90 cm belt, a 33–34 a 95 cm. Between two sizes, choose the larger one.

Are Anderson's belts true to size?

The size is a measured length, so yes, provided you measure a belt rather than your trousers. A 95 cm Anderson's belt is 95 cm from buckle to middle hole and fits an IT 50 or a 33–34 inch waist. The "buy two inches larger" rule you read elsewhere is a rough conversion from trouser size; measuring is more accurate.

Where are Anderson's belts made?

In Parma, Italy. Anderson's has made its belts there since the company was founded by Carlo Valenti in 1966, and still makes them in Parma and nowhere else; the woven belts are finished by hand with a leather tip and keeper.

Do Anderson's woven elastic belts lose their stretch?

The viscose and elastane weave is made for daily wear. It settles a little in the first weeks and then holds its tension. Fasten it in the middle of its range rather than at the tightest point, take it off at the end of the day, and spot-clean the weave with a damp cloth; never machine-wash it.

Does Paul Zeist sell Anderson's leather belts?

Not at the moment. We carry Anderson's woven elastic belt for men in six colours and the narrow version for children in Anderson's Kids. For leather belts see Santoni and Jacob Cohën in men's belts; reduced Anderson's colours appear in men's sale at the end of the season.

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