Closer look at the Stone Island Ice Camo parka.
Posted on October 8, 2008
Filed Under Feature: Original Design, Military Design, Rare and Collectable, Vintage SI + CP, Jackets and Shoulderpieces, Stone Island
Really been procrastinating getting pics of this one up. Was trying to find a different look for the photos that would do justice for such an iconic piece, so settled on a vintage Osti style. Click below to see more pics.
Above: Stone Island Ice Jacket, Camouflage Parka based off the Jacket, Flying Very Heavy Type n3B.
A piece that needs no introduction, the Stone Island Ice camouflage parka, is truely and icon, but its original design comes from another icon of military design, the Jacket, Flying Very Heavy Type N3B. Sizing on this one is definitely old school sizing so wont be getting much use.
Above: Stone Island Ice Camouflage Parka.
Left: Metal embossed buckle on the hood. Ice label on the neck and inner outer shell.
The original N3B’s were constructed of a heavy weight nylon outer shell with a wolf trimmed hood.
Origins of the N-3B Jacket, Flying Very Heavy Type
The N-3B Jacket, Flying Very Heavy Type was first introduced during the early 1950’s by the military for extreme cold weather condtions. The first N3B’s were made with a DuPont flight silk nylon outer shell and lining it was padded with a mouton until the mid 70’s when the padding was changed to polyester wadding making the jacket both lighter and warmer.
It gained the common name of “Snorkel Parka” because the hood can be zipped right up leaving only a small tunnel (or snorkel) for the wearer to look out of. This is particularly effective in very cold, windy weather although it has the added liability of seriously limiting the field of vision.
Original design of the N3B Jacket, Flying Very Heavy Type.
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i know most would disagree,,,yes its iconic,,yes its a piece of history,,innovative and all that,,,but ive always thot that this was hugely over rated/hyped as a nice looking coat,,in fact overhyped alltogethr,,,,me personally dont like it at all,,
Having recently seen one of these in the flesh (BNWT too!!!) I just want to say I would happily swap 10 of my favorite jackets for it
I`ve got a Black BNV jkt in exactly the same design.. I`ll swap it for just 5 of your favourite jkts
LOL
you have not seen my favourite jackets though and I have a very weird taste 
I think this is one of the absolute classics !
WANTED in L anyone !! ?? :-)))
to me that looks like a piece of well designed functional kit. its good to see the history as well.
Ive been looking at the nigel cabourn stuff,bigging up the history, this looks like class outerwear to me.