Stone Island & C.p. Company Articles are coded with an 8 digit code. These codes contain information on brand, season, type of garment & matarial
The garment in the picture on the left has an article number:
44185MF4
The first two digits specify the season:
44 = Spring/Summer 2006
45= Autumn/winter 2006 and do on
The next two digits denote the brand
18= C.P. Company (15=Stone Island)
The last four digits denote the article:
In this case 5MF4
When buying these brands, especially from websites, always ask for the fule article number as many website sell off passed season godds at prices close to current season and most retailers do not specify how old the article is you're buying