What do the numbers on the Maison Margiela labels mean?

On the labels of clothing and accessories, we generally find information such as the brand, size and some details about the production of the item itself, such as its composition or where it was manufactured.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
18 March 2024 Monday 11:06
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What do the numbers on the Maison Margiela labels mean?

On the labels of clothing and accessories, we generally find information such as the brand, size and some details about the production of the item itself, such as its composition or where it was manufactured. However, some companies incorporate certain useful information on their labels, which helps classify the garment or article.

One of them is the case of Zara labels, in which we can see the symbols of a square, a circle or a triangle. While many people speculated on social networks about their meaning, the theory that was most repeated was that these signs indicated whether the garment was a large, small or normal size. However, several employees of the Inditex firm have explained that in reality these icons appeal to the section to which a garment belongs: Trafaluc (the young section), Zara Woman and Basics.

But even more curious is the case of the Maison Margiela labels. Martin Margiela founded Maison Margiela in 1988. Since 2015, John Galliano has served as creative director of the brand. Their labels present a series of numbers ranging from 0 to 23 and each one of them provides information about the garment or article they designate.

It should be noted that in the information from Maison Margiela itself there is no reference to the meaning of certain numbers: 5, 7, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21.

Apart from these, the rest of the figures contribute to classifying the firm's garments and articles in an organized and precise way, both to improve the purchasing experience for users and to facilitate the work of those who work in the workshops and stores. Of the brand.