Defense Down Jacket
Military

1. FROM THE PLANT TO THE FIBER: The fabric of Defense Down Jacket 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 Defense Down Jacket (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. THE PLUS OF BESTE: In the Colle department, the finishing process takes place. Advanced machineries, often adapted to the specific MONOBI’s needs, under the control of skilled and specialized staff, stabilize the fabric, soften it, keep under control the color and appearance uniformity. With long and very well-structured cycles, aestethic and performance are combined according to the typical needs of the brand

6. FROM FABRIC TO THE FINAL GARMENT: From the dying and finishing department, the fabric moves to the foreign Beste sewing lab where, under the strict control of our technical staff, 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

7. FROM US TO YOU: As a last step, Defense Down Jacket comes back to Italy, precisely in the Usella department of Beste, and after a careful check, the garment is ready to be delivered to you! (see map)