Fishtail Raincoat
Black Raven

1. FROM THE PLANT TO THE FIBER: The fabric of Fishtail Raincoat arises from the fibers of cotton, which comes from the Chinese province of Xin Jiang, from exclusive plantations, put under our direct control, managed with full sustainability criteria and respecting the rhythm of nature. The stage of flakes harvest are completely automatized (see map)

2. FROM THE FIBER TO THE YARN: The fiber is transferred in the Huamao group spinning mill, a big industrial Chinese reality which is a partner of Beste through a strong joint venture bond. In a technologically developed factory, the fiber is transformed in high quality yarn (see map)

3. FROM YARN TO THE FABRIC: In the Huamao factory, skilled weavers work with modern looms. Warps and wefts weave, beating after beating, to create the cotton of our garment, the Fishtail Raincoat (view factory)

4. FROM NATURAL TO COLOR: The fabric arrives in the Colle department of Beste, at the entrance of Prato, and it enters in raw form in one of the most advanced dry cleaner’s of the whole district: more than 40 machineries, of different typology and calibers, but automatized and directly connected to the color kitchen. Each dying process develops according to a cycle which respects the sustainability standards and assures the highest color’s penetration and solidity (see map)

5. PERFORMANCES' BOOST: Once the dying or finishing process is over, the fabric is usually addressed to a further qualitative leap. Through a bonding process, step done in the Accoppiatura Pratese factory, the fabrics are reinforced through the application of a membrane. It is a passage which adds the waterproof performance without compromising breathability (see map)

6. FROM FABRIC TO THE FINAL GARMENT: From the dying and finishing department, the fabric moves to the contiguous Beste sewing lab where the manufacturing cycle starts. The automatized blade cutter, the laser cut, the operations of the traditional and ultrasound assembly, the weldings and the thermo-welded seams, the goose down or artificial fiber injection, until the ironing and the final test (see map)

7. FROM US TO YOU: As a last step, Fishtail Raincoat is carefully checked and it is ready to be delivered to you!