The raw material which consists of the fabric may be purchased in Italy from importers and wholesalers or directly from abroad in the producer countries.
In order to be able to make use of the Mark of Origin and Quality each company carries out itself, or through another company, the following production stages.
The stages for FABRIC HATS are:

• CUTTING THE FABRIC – INTERNAL
• CUTTING THE LINING
• CUTTING THE WADDING – MESH
• COUPLING
• STITCHING
• BIAS ATTACHMENT – QUILTING
• STITCHER IRONING
• NAILING
• RIBBON ATTACHMENT BY HAND
• STEAM IRONING
• BUTTON ATTACHMENT
• RIBBON ATTACHMENT
• GROSGRAIN ATTACHMENT
• LINING ATTACHMENT
• FLAP ATTACHMENT
• WING QUILTING
• FIRST PRESSING
• FLATTENING
• TRIMMING and/or EMBROIDERY
• LABELLING
• PACKAGING