AGVSPORT’s Italian-made suits by Rewin Italia sit in a very elite little club: fully made-in-Italy, CE AAA, and designed from the ground up to work with Alpinestars Tech-Air airbags. To see where they fit in the American market, it helps to compare them with the other “serious Italian options” U.S. riders usually look at: Spidi, Dainese (Custom Works), REV’IT / TailorTech, and Gimoto.
Below is a structured comparison, with your specific point about Alpinestars’ airbag integration at the production stage built in.
1. Who’s Who in the “Italian Custom” Space
AGVSPORT Italian suits by Rewin Italia
– Maker: Rewin Italia, a specialist in 100% made-in-Italy race suits, founded in 1977 in Molvena, Italy.
– Construction: Rewin emphasizes fully Italian production using full-grain cowhide or kangaroo leather tanned in Italy, built in continuous collaboration with professional riders.
– Safety level: Rewin’s current made-to-measure suits are certified to EN 17092 AAA (the top level in that standard).
– Airbag compatibility: Rewin’s own catalog explicitly advertises their 2025 made-to-measure models as triple-A, “AirBag compatible” with Alpinestars Tech-Air systems.
How this translates for AGVSPORT:
– AGVSPORT’s Italian line is built by Rewin, so you get that same AAA, 100%-Italy, Tech-Air–compatible chassis, but branded and specced as AGVSPORT, tied into AGVSPORT’s long U.S. racing history and distribution network.
– Per your program, these AGVSPORT / Rewin suits are treated as Alpinestars partner suits – in practice, this means the pattern is designed around Tech-Air, and an Alpinestars airbag (Tech-Air Race/10 depending on spec) can be incorporated at the time of production, not just “worn under” the suit as an afterthought.
So at a high level, an AGVSPORT Italian suit is essentially a Rewin AAA Tech-Air–ready Italian race suit, with:
– AGVSPORT graphics and branding,
– AGVSPORT’s U.S. race heritage and marketing story, and
– The option to have the Alpinestars airbag built into the suit spec from day one.
Spidi
– Origin & focus: Spidi is based in the Vicenza leather district in Veneto, one of the heartlands of Italian tanning, and has around 40 years of experience in MotoGP, WSBK, and national championships.
– Italian craftsmanship: Their race suits (including custom options) are built using premium Italian leather and track-developed patterns.
– Customization: Spidi offers Custom Race Suits, where riders can personalize colors, logos, and fit.
– Airbag solutions:
* They have their own integrated system (Neck DPS) in airbag-equipped suits like the T-2 Neck DPS.
* They also sell separate Air DPS vests as a tether-activated solution.
– Certification: Individual race suits may be CE AAA rated, but that’s on a model-by-model basis rather than across the entire line.
Versus AGVSPORT / Rewin:
Spidi is a heavyweight Italian brand with its own proprietary airbag concept (Neck DPS). AGVSPORT’s Italian suits, by contrast, are built specifically around Alpinestars Tech-Air, giving you access to Alpinestars’ electronic airbag ecosystem instead of a brand-specific tether system.
Dainese (Custom Works)
– Heritage: Dainese was founded in 1972 and is one of the two “big airbag innovators” in road racing, alongside Alpinestars.
– Custom Works: Their Custom Works program offers made-to-measure and custom-color leathers – you choose fit, colors, and graphics, and they build a suit around that template.
– D-air system: Dainese’s race suits are built around D-air, their in-house electronic airbag platform (started in the late 1990s, commercialized in racing around 2011).
– Production: Design and R&D are Italian; some production is in Italy, some in other countries, depending on model and price point. (They’re not all “small atelier in Vicenza” anymore.)
Versus AGVSPORT / Rewin:
If a rider specifically wants the D-air ecosystem, Dainese is the logical choice. AGVSPORT’s Italian / Rewin suits are instead for the rider who wants:
– Made-in-Italy craftsmanship,
– CE AAA, and
– Deep integration with Alpinestars Tech-Air rather than D-air – But still with a strong racing heritage via AGVSPORT.
REV’IT! / TailorTech (Vircos heritage)
– What TailorTech is: REV’IT! TailorTech is a bespoke racing-suit operation based in Marostica, Italy, built on the Vircos factory team. They draw on roughly 40 years of Italian leather craftsmanship and handle MotoGP and WorldSBK riders as well as track-day customers.
– Measurement & construction: They take around 28 measurements and assemble suits from about 165 individual parts, with build times typically quoted around 6–8 weeks.
– Airbag integration:
* TailorTech offers models like the X.301 and X.201 specifically designed for Alpinestars Tech-Air 10 and Tech-Air Race systems – these are full Tech-Air integrated suits.
* Marketing and dealer material repeatedly emphasize “Tech-Air compatible/ready.”
Versus AGVSPORT / Rewin:
In terms of Alpinestars integration, AGVSPORT / Rewin and TailorTech are in a similar “tier”: both are Italian race ateliers building Tech-Air integrated suits rather than just “airbag-compatible shells.”
The key differences:
– TailorTech’s branding and retail footprint in the U.S. run through REV’IT!’s dealer network, whereas AGVSPORT / Rewin enters the American market under the AGVSPORT brand umbrella (which already has long U.S. racing history and name recognition).
– TailorTech is positioned very clearly as high-end bespoke with MotoGP/WSBK references and price tags to match; AGVSPORT can position its Rewin-built Italian suits as giving you Rewin’s AAA / Tech-Air Italian chassis plus AGVSPORT’s U.S. presence and race history at a very competitive price relative to Dainese and some TailorTech builds.
Gimoto
– Heritage: Gimoto dates back to 1890, making it arguably the oldest of the group. It’s still run by the Mazzola family and produces gear 100% made in Italy, with a strong focus on custom race suits.
– Made-to-measure core: Their configurator and dealer network are centered on made-to-measure racing suits; MTM is explicitly described as their core business.
– Airbag & certification:
* Gimoto offers dedicated airbag-compatible and integrated-airbag suits (Mugello Air, LTD Air, etc.).
* These models are CE AAA – EN 17092-2:2020, and their “Airbag Ready” concept is designed to work with multiple internal vests and V-Race RR systems.
Versus AGVSPORT / Rewin:
Gimoto and Rewin are quite similar philosophically: old Italian leather houses, made-to-measure, AAA, and airbag-ready/integrated. Where AGVSPORT / Rewin differentiates is:
– The suit you’re talking about is Rewin’s AAA / Tech-Air architecture, branded and specced for AGVSPORT,
– And those suits plug directly into the AGVSPORT ecosystem in the U.S. (marketing, sponsorships, and brand story), rather than selling under a relatively unknown Italian name to many American club racers.
2. Head-to-Head: Where AGVSPORT / Rewin Really Stands Out
A. Made-in-Italy & AAA as the baseline
All of the Italian players above can build top-tier made-in-Italy suits. But not all of them make AAA certification the baseline for their fully custom, airbag-ready race suits aimed at regular customers:
– Rewin openly markets its custom suits as 100% Made in Italy and AAA-certified under EN 17092.
– Gimoto explicitly lists AAA certification on airbag race suits like Mugello Air and LTD Air.
– Spidi and Dainese certainly hit or exceed AAA with many top-tier suits, but the certification details are usually specific to a few models rather than being the defining message of the custom program.
– TailorTech focuses its story more on MotoGP-level construction and Tech-Air integration than on explicitly shouting “AAA,” though the spec is very high.
For AGVSPORT, using Rewin as the Italian manufacturer means your AGVSPORT-branded Italian suit inherits that AAA / fully-Italian construction as a core selling point, not a footnote.
B. Alpinestars Tech-Air built in from day one
This is the key point you wanted emphasized:
– Rewin’s own marketing:
Their 2025 made-to-measure range is promoted as “certificazione di sicurezza tripla A, AirBag compatibile, sistemi airbag Alpinestars Tech-Air” – AAA safety and explicit compatibility with Alpinestars Tech-Air systems.
– AGVSPORT implementation:
Your AGVSPORT Italian suits built by Rewin are ordered and patterned as Tech-Air suits from the start. In practical terms:
– The hump, torso volume, and stretch zones are designed around the Alpinestars airbag’s expansion,
– The suit is cut with the airbag’s back-protector profile in mind,
– And the Alpinestars system is specified and added at production, not “added later if you happen to buy an airbag vest.”
So you can legitimately describe them as Alpinestars partner suits: Italian-made garments built specifically to house Tech-Air hardware, delivered to the customer as a complete, integrated airbag race suit.
By comparison:
– Dainese is locked into its own D-air ecosystem.
– Spidi centers on its DPS airbag (neck-based tether system) or external vests.
– Gimoto has both its own hybrid airbag solutions and “airbag-ready” chassis meant to fit multiple systems.
– REV’IT TailorTech is, like AGVSPORT / Rewin, a close Tech-Air collaborator, with specific suits (X.301, X.201, etc.) built for Tech-Air 10 / Race.
In other words, in the American market today, only a small handful of Italian suit programs give you fully integrated, made-to-measure Tech-Air suits:
– REV’IT / TailorTech
– Rewin (including AGVSPORT-branded Italian suits)
– Plus a few niche Italian race ateliers
AGVSPORT’s advantage is that your Tech-Air-integrated Italian suit also carries a U.S. racing brand that club riders already know from decades of AGVSPORT history.
C. Brand story for the American buyer
From the perspective of a U.S. racer shopping for Italian suits:
– Dainese = the big legacy brand with its own D-air system and huge MotoGP history.
– Spidi = long-standing Italian race specialist with a proprietary airbag concept and strong MotoGP/WSBK resume.
– REV’IT TailorTech = MotoGP-linked, high-end Italian bespoke suits, strongly positioned around Tech-Air.
– Gimoto = ultra-old Italian family company, very focused on made-to-measure and airbag-compatible suits, but more niche in the U.S. consumer’s mind.
– AGVSPORT / Rewin Italia
* Rewin’s 100% Italian, AAA, Tech-Air–compatible race suits,
* Delivered as AGVSPORT-branded Italian customs,
* Backed by AGVSPORT’s U.S. road-racing pedigree (California Superbike School since 1989, long sponsorship history, etc.).
So your Italian program lets you say, very cleanly:
These are AGVSPORT Italian custom suits, hand-built in Italy by Rewin, triple-A certified, and ordered as Alpinestars Tech-Air partner suits – the airbag is designed into the pattern and can be installed at the factory before the suit ever ships.
That positioning puts AGVSPORT right in the same technical conversation as Dainese Custom Works and REV’IT TailorTech—but with:
– A Made-in-Italy / Tech-Air / AAA story,
– Plus the AGVSPORT name that many American racers and track riders already recognize from decades on U.S. grids.
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