22 Facts About Dainese

Dainese is an Italian manufacturer of protective equipment and technical gear for dynamic sports, including motorcycling, mountain biking, winter sports and horseriding.

Dainese was founded in 1972 by Lino Dainese, now a minority stakeholder in the company, expanding through organic growth and acquisitions, including Italian helmet manufacturer AGV .

Dainese has been led by CEO Cristiano Silei since 2015 in March 2022, it was announced that Dainese had been acquired from Investcorp by The Carlyle Group.

Lino Dainese started the company in 1972 when he was 20, making protective motorcycle apparel in Molvena, Vicenza, Italy.

Dainese has been closely associated with motorcycle racing since its foundation, which has informed its product development, focused on safety, performance and ergonomics.

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Dainese Group was acquired by Investcorp of Bahrain for €130 million in 2014.

Lino Dainese retained a minority holding and continued as president.

Since its acquisition by Investcorp, the Dainese Group has reported annual revenue growth from €117 million in 2013 to €184.

In 2017 Dainese added the motorcycling fashion clothing brand Settantadue .

Dainese has diversified its product range over the years to cover mountain biking, skiing and horse riding, often using the technologies developed for motorcycle racing.

Dainese D-air is an electronically actuated airbag system developed for motorcyclists.

Dainese D-air activated for the first time in an official race when the Italian rider Simone Grotkyj crashed during a 2007 MotoGP practice session at the Valencia circuit.

In 2015, Dainese began selling the Misano 1000, the first standalone jacket for road use incorporating its Dainese D-air Street system, and a version for skiing.

In 2017, Dainese collaborated with Emirates Team New Zealand crew members to design Sea-Guard, the first safety garment developed for yacht races to integrate impact protection and flotation tasks in a single solution.

Dainese has been working with the Trauma Team at the Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, since 2013 as part of its Dainese Advanced Research Program, which analyzes the effects of motorbike accidents on the human body to improve the design of protective equipment and general rider safety.

Dainese has employed designers including Yohji Yamamoto, Adriano Goldschmied, Marc Sadler, Renato Montagner, and Aldo Drudi.

Dainese is a member of Altagamma a trade group of Italian automotive, fashion, recreation, travel, and design companies formed 1992 to advertise and promote high end luxury goods.

Dainese Archivio is a permanent multimedia exhibition in Vicenza opposite the Dainese Headquarters which presents the ideas, people and projects that marked the company's advancements in the fields of safety, sport performance, and design.

Dainese Archivio has educational activities for schools and universities at its DAR Lab.

Dainese has sponsored greats like Italian riders Francesco Bagnaia, Stefano Manzi, Andrea Migno and Nicolo Bulega in Moto2 and Moto3 Championships.

Dainese has a network of 70 single-brand protective equipment specialist stores for motorcycling and dynamic sports across Europe, North America and Asia, and sells direct to the public online through its official e-commerce website dainese.

In 2019, Dainese launched the Dainese Experience project, a series of masterclasses, lessons, long journeys and weekends where customers can learn how to improve their sports performance.