Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > General Motorcycles only > Dainese leathers - Damage question

[Melnie Mouse]

Originally Posted by doogalman

I've seen some well dodgy seams inside Dainese suits , espesially where the elasticated rear sections are attatched to the main torso.
As Keith says i'm much more impressed with the quality and value of a hand made suit. If i am going to go down the road i know what i'd prefer to be wearing.
Nine lives also make taylor made suits. They made their first ever ladies one piece for my wife .

that's interesting. I have a ducati dainese suit and i've just had mine repaired from stitching coming away, it's amazing really cos officially it's a £879.00 suit! i agree their fit is ever so nice, but i'm not sure their quality is any better than a £299.99 RST suit for instance! Especially when they make you buy separate back protection and some jackets even cheap ones have them built in!

[doogalman]

Mel.. probably made in the same pakistan sweat house. Maybe even in china nowadays. Most of the manufacturers contract the suits to the developing 3rd world. Labour is cheap there. Thats why there is usually in excess of 100% mark up from wholesaler to retail point of sale.

[Melnie Mouse]

Originally Posted by doogalman

Mel.. probably made in the same pakistan sweat house. Maybe even in china nowadays. Most of the manufacturers contract the suits to the developing 3rd world. Labour is cheap there. Thats why there is usually in excess of 100% mark up from wholesaler to retail point of sale.

Yeah maybe, but the mark up bit isn't right, well not for this shop anyway, i work in a shop - and clothes in high street maybe be 100% mark up (like NEXT) but bike shops we're lucky to get a 3rd on it, and that's if you lucky. Suzuki gear for instance isn't worth us selling, all that ducati london south stuff is worth selling cos we bid for it cheap when they went bust, and we can sell it cheap to customers so they know they're getting a bargain, but we can still stay afloat at the same time.

But it's amazing how some stuff should not be that expensive if it WAS made in China!