Molvena has been leading in tailor-made garments of the highest quality since the 1500’s – the time of the Renaissance. This has resulted in generations of specialists with tons of knowledge and experience.
Combine this with the fact that Molvena has always had access to the finest raw materials – it is located about a hundred kilometres northwest of Venice – and you have to perfect recipe for high quality racing gear with a superb fit.
Molvena is also home to the MACNA Vantage Point; our centre of operation for R&D, prototyping, and race support. Our team of tailors with a combined experience of more than 100 years also manages the entire crafting process of all our professional racing suits.
At the MVP – where Dutch Design meets ltalian Craftsmanship – a number of different specialists and masters incorporate their experience and knowledge into your Mizuro.
First up, the attern master will check, calculate, and adjust each panel of your Mizuro suit separately based on the dimensions taken by the Mizuro specialist. The pattern master then enters the measurements into a technical drawing programme and adjusts it accordingly.
With the racer’s measurements entered, the platting machine will naw cut out the patterns that are used for cutting out the leather panels of the suit.
Whilst the panels are being plotted, the graphic designer deconstructs the final design of the suit so that the right colours and graphics for each and every panel can be determined – a time consuming task. This is done digitally by the graphic designer and it’ s the final step for the design before it gets printed onto leather.
With the plotted panels as guideline, the leather panels are naw cut out by the hand of an experienced leather specialist. Aside from the panels, leather accents, padding and the liner are also cut to be stitched and assembled later on.
Bath the design and the leather panels are ready; time to print. A state-of-the-art printer translates the design onto the panels, colour by colour. In case of fluorescent colours, the graphics are applied through heat transfer.
The printed panels are judged on their thickness to provide sufficient protection in each area without making the suit needlessly heavy. The leather is on average 1 mm thick and will be given the right thickness by a punching machine.
After a possible beating from the punching machine, some panels are provided with ventilating capabilities as small holes are punched by a different piece of machinery. The hard part is naw over for the leather panels – time to show ’em some love.
With the panels cut, printed, and punched, a protective film is applied to increase durability. The panels can naw lie down and rest during the night to ensure they’re in top shape when everything needs to carne together.
When the leather panels are done resting for the final part of the process, the tailor can start gathering all different components; from outer shell to inner liner and from Armax protector to knee slider.
First, the liner of the suit is stitched together. The rest of the day is needed to finish all separate panels by attaching the smaller parts such as logos and zips in the right place. And finally, all components are put together and form what we call racing gear!
Last but certainly not least, each suit is handed to the final specialist for quality control. The suit is checked on deviations in colour, construction, and dimensions, among other criteria. Here is determined if Dutch Design has successfully met ltalian Craftsmanship.
All thanks to them. Meet the riders that contribute to the safety, comfort and overall quality of your Mizuro.