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Isaia Base G Model and Olympic - need help?

post #1 of 8
10/19/07 at 12:17pm
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Ok, need some help from the experts here on the forum. I have just received an Isaia suit from the ebay seller nitro and i'm a bit confused by the label. I have two other Isaia's, one being a Base S model and the other a Base V, which i thought were the only two models in the new line. Anyway, just got this suit and is a "Base G" and on the Isaia tag inside it also says "Olympic" in large print.

Does anyone know the differences between the Base G and the S and V and what the heck does the OLYMPIC mean or stand for?

Thanks in advance!
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post #2 of 8
10/19/07 at 12:42pm
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Ok, need some help from the experts here on the forum. I have just received an Isaia suit from the ebay seller nitro and i'm a bit confused by the label. I have two other Isaia's, one being a Base S model and the other a Base V, which i thought were the only two models in the new line. Anyway, just got this suit and is a "Base G" and on the Isaia tag inside it also says "Olympic" in large print.

Does anyone know the differences between the Base G and the S and V and what the heck does the OLYMPIC mean or stand for?

Thanks in advance!


You will probably know better than most as you have the suits all there with you. Compare them. How many buttons, what types of pockets, how slim, gorge height etc etc. The "Olympic" might simply be like "aquaspider", just a name they give to certain fabrics. Isaia has a lot of models floating about (Stewart, Rover, Base S, G, V, Argento etc), with only minor differences.
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post #3 of 8
10/19/07 at 1:19pm
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You will probably know better than most as you have the suits all there with you. Compare them. How many buttons, what types of pockets, how slim, gorge height etc etc. The "Olympic" might simply be like "aquaspider", just a name they give to certain fabrics. Isaia has a lot of models floating about (Stewart, Rover, Base S, G, V, Argento etc), with only minor differences.

Aquaspider??
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post #4 of 8
10/19/07 at 1:25pm
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Aquaspider??

Some kind of water-resistant/proof/shedding/something fabric they market. Haven't bought anything in it myself.
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post #5 of 8
10/19/07 at 5:18pm
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Aquaspider??

It's wool treated with a water resistant chemical.
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post #6 of 8
10/19/07 at 5:27pm
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what the heck does the OLYMPIC mean or stand for?

Thanks in advance!

Could also be the retailer for whom it was made.
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post #7 of 8
12/28/11 at 8:38am
The Aquaspider Series: The most prevalent series in our collections and exclusive to us, this set of fabrics is something we at ISAIA are really proud of.

Woven from the finest 100 percent Australian merino wool, Aquaspider moves and stretches naturally with the wearer’s body for an ease of use and extreme comfort. The secret to Aquaspider’s natural stretch is in the very weave of the cloth. It is woven both longer and wider than usual; the cloth is then finished with a specially developed “shrinking” treatment. This allows the fabric the resiliency to maintain its “memory” and to bounce back to the wearer’s frame time after time. The entire process is carried out with 100 percent natural elements and without the addition of anything synthetic.

Aquaspider’s unique qualities spring from the fabric’s treatment with a natural water and stain-repellant coating. Unlike most water-repellant coatings, we add this treatment to the yarn before it is woven, thus adding longer lasting wrinkle, stain and water resistant qualities without the bright sheen and rough hand of similar fabrics.

This unique weaving process allows ISAIA to create the most premium of fabrics in its AQUA range and in the finest of weights: Super 110s, 130s, 160s, 180s and luxurious cashmere. It also enables a 14 to 20 percent natural stretch in both the warp and weft, providing unparalleled comfort in all-natural fabrics.
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post #8 of 8
12/28/11 at 10:08am
Here's a pretty good thread with some of the differences between models.
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The Gregory (g-body)- Similar to the S body yet defined by a softer shoulder, this design carries a shorter body, and a mildly tapered sleeve.
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