What does the Stone Island badge mean?

It is a compass rose, the wind rose of nautical charts, chosen by founder Massimo Osti for a brand named after the sea novels of Joseph Conrad. The woven badge is buttoned to the left sleeve with two buttons and comes off for washing. Ghost pieces have the badge dyed in the colour of the garment; Denim Research uses a black badge with a blue compass.

Does Stone Island fit true to size?

Yes. Sizes run XS to 2XL, many styles to 3XL, and the cut is regular: a medium fits a chest of about 100 cm. The piqué polos are slim, so size up for a looser fit; trousers and jeans go by waist 27 to 38. The men's size guide has the chest measurements per size.

How do I wash a Stone Island jacket or sweatshirt?

Follow the inside label, and unbutton the compass badge first, because Stone Island warns it can transfer colour. Wash the piece on its own or with the same colour tone, cotton at 30 degrees, and dry jackets on the line in the shade. Wool knits are hand wash or wool cycle, dried flat.

What is the difference between Stone Island and C.P. Company?

Both were founded by Massimo Osti, C.P. Company in 1971 and Stone Island in 1982, and both are built on garment dyeing and fabric research; they have been separately owned since 2010 and Stone Island belongs to Moncler Group. Stone Island is the more visible of the two, with the compass badge on the sleeve and more technical outerwear; C.P. Company has the Lens and softer colours. We carry both: see C.P. Company.

Is Stone Island worth the price?

At Paul Zeist a Stone Island T-shirt costs 150 to 195 euros, a sweatshirt 260 to 350, a knit 315 to 670, an overshirt 395 to 620 and a jacket 595 to 1,300 euros. For that you get garment-dyed cotton and wool, fabrics the brand develops itself, such as Soft Shell-R, Cordura ripstop and Crinkle Reps, and a design that changes little from season to season. Kids pieces are in Stone Island Kids.

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Stone Island is the Italian sportswear brand Massimo Osti founded in Ravarino in 1982: garment dyeing, fabric research and the compass badge on the left sleeve.…

Stone Island is the Italian sportswear brand Massimo Osti founded in Ravarino in 1982: garment dyeing, fabric research and the compass badge on the left sleeve. Paul Zeist has carried it since 2010. Online you find the Stone Island Mainline collection of jackets, overshirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, knitwear, polos and cargo trousers, the monochrome Stone Island Ghost pieces, the jeans of Stone Island Denim Research and, for ages 2 to 14, Stone Island Kids. Sizes XS to 2XL, most pieces 3XL, true to size: see the men's size guide. Compare with C.P. Company.