How to distinguish the original Stone Island from a fake

Stone Island has always made very high quality clothing that should serve its owner. This, of course, played on the price of clothes. Therefore, now you can find many Chinese copies. Today we will tell you about the differences between the original Stone and the fake one.

Summary:

In stores, you can find good copies that are difficult to recognize, but you will also find a straight "fierce" Chinese copy anyway.

Material

Fans love this brand due to the fact that it uses unusual materials, which at the same time last a long time. Touch the thing that the seller offers you, is it of high quality? Look at the seams, there should be no threads sticking out and there should not be crooked seams. Everything must be perfect.

You can also smell the material, if it gives off some chemical odors, then it is better to refuse to buy. By the way, the seams should not tighten the fabric, and the thread should also have the same color as the product itself. Also, the threads are very strong, but it is unlikely that someone will allow you to try to break them.

Everyone's Favorite Patch

This is the most often counterfeited product, the Chinese sell it separately, which the official manufacturer does not do. But let's say you are going to buy a jacket already with a patch, then you definitely need to study it in order to determine the originality of the thing.

The patch itself is faked so often that it will be difficult to distinguish it. The patch should be held in place with buttons that have 4 holes and a Stone Island stamp. As you already understood, the threads with which the button is sewn must also be in the color of the thing.

The patch in the original has a yellow stitching, on the reverse side you should definitely find a black silk fabric. The compass itself must also be perfect. But believe me, the guys from Asia can do it too, so let's move on.

Labels

Look at the photos, this is exactly how it should be. The manufacturer invented the Certilogo technology, which is an application for a smartphone. With it, you can scan the label and find out the whole truth about the products offered to you.

Also, some models do not have this technology, and therefore the label must receive an article. These are the numbers that matter:

• The first two digits are the season;
• The next two are the brand (15-Stone Island, 18-C.P. Company, 20-Denims), they are all related;
• The next number is the type of item (1-shirt, 2-t-shirt, 3-pants, 4-jacket or jacket, 5-knitwear, 6-sweatshirt, 9-accessory) sometimes there will be a letter instead of a number - this is normal;
• Then one digit is the model;
• The next two give information about the type of tissue;
• And the last two digits after / are the technology code.

This should not be the only tag, there should also be labels on which washing instructions are written. There should also be a label with information about the country of manufacture. He can help you too. The original is only released in the following countries:

• Italy;
• Romania;
• China;
• Indonesia;
• Tunisia.

If what you are holding in your hands indicates another country, then this is a fake.

Price

This is the most important part, go to the official website and make sure that the things of this brand cost a lot. Therefore, the cost on the official website should not differ much from the one that the seller in the store calls you. This factor can be used, most often it allows you to easily distinguish the original Stone Island from a fake, but some sell a fake at the same prices as the manufacturer.

Little things matter

Pay attention to the zipper, namely the tongue. It must be embossed with YKK, Stone Island or Lambo. The Chinese sometimes forget this trifle.

Now let's get back to the patch. An indicator of a very bad fake is the patch on the right sleeve. All branded items of this brand have it only on the left sleeve.

Conclusion

In fact, there is nothing complicated here, just use the Certeigo technology or check the article. If everything is fine, then you can not check the rest of the nuances. Also, if you feel sorry for 50 or more thousand rubles for the original, and you want to take a fake, then you are forced to upset you. Those materials that Stone Island uses are of very high quality, the Chinese do not use them, and plus there is an extra charge from supplier to supplier.

In the end, it turns out that you will give less, but if you count, then the value for money is much higher than the original. If the budget allows you, then you can conduct an experiment, buy a fake and an original model, and after a while you yourself will understand everything and be able to calculate.

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