The Stone Island Prototype Research_Series are limited editions, by nature. They feature garments in fabrics and/or treatments born from research and experimentation processes that have not yet been industrialized.

The Series_08 fabric is borrowed from the advanced industrial techniques that aim to create rigid shells for the automotive, boating and sports sectors, starting from flexible and multiaxial components.

This fabric is born from a collaboration between Stone Island and three industrial partners that has allowed the modification of some technical treatments to obtain a flexible, translucent and water resistant experimental material, usable in the field of clothing. The process involves the creation of a multiaxial linen textile base as a natural reinforcement material, subsequent needle-cohesion to a non-woven fabric veil, state-of-the-art inkjet printing with pigments and double lamination of aliphatic polyurethane film.

The Multiaxial Project exhibition is an immersive educational journey through sight & sound that showcases the collaborative spirit at the heart of the project, emphasizing its experimental and investigative ethos. Through this installation, visitors can appreciate the depth of experimentation, and artistic expression that went into creating this 8th iteration of the Prototype Research_Series.