Stone Island turns industrial iron oxides into mineral-dyed jacket

Italian brand Stone Island has presented the Q100045 Mineral Dyed Cotton Gabardine-TC, a piece from its autumn/winter 2026–2027 collection, as part of its 'Community as a Form of Research' project, according to a press release. The hooded jacket is worn by Simjae, a photographer and the founder of Hugan Books.

The jacket is made partly from regenerated cotton gabardine and has vertical snap pockets. It is garment-dyed with inorganic pigments based on iron oxides derived from industrial processes, blended to produce soft, natural tones. An elbow patch referencing the early days of Stone Island is printed using the same dye recipe.

According to the brand, the mineral dyeing gives the garment a powdery, "dusted" look inspired by the chalky surface of a sandstorm, and reflects the collection segment's focus on the element of soil. The heavy, densely woven fabric reinforces the resulting vintage effect.

The fabric is composed of 60 percent recycled cotton yarn and 40 percent conventional cotton. According to Stone Island, cotton scraps from its production chain are selected and reprocessed into new blended yarns containing at least 50 percent recovered material, which are then used to make new garments.