SAVA
Built for
the heat.
Engineered
for the shift.
Professional chef wear developed from inside the kitchen.
The problem
12 hours.
40°C.
One uniform.
- Heavy.
- Rigid.
- Hot.
- Restrictive.
- Soaked by the second service.
- Barely ventilated.
- Designed like a uniform, not like performance clothing.
A professional kitchen is a physical environment. Heat, speed, repetition, hours on your feet. The clothing worn in it has barely changed.
SAVA approaches the chef jacket the way technical apparel is approached: fabric, airflow, range of motion and construction decided by how the body actually works during service.
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Meet the
SAVA jacket
A chef jacket redesigned around movement, heat and the realities of professional service.
Front
Back
Details
Interactive
Inside the
construction
Seven decisions that define the jacket. Tap a marker to focus on the detail.
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Ventilation technology
Airflow
where it
matters.
Professional kitchens generate extreme, sustained heat. The answer is not replacing a jacket with mesh — it is placing ventilation precisely where heat accumulates.
- Partial back panel
Upper and mid back only. Never a full mesh back.
- Underarm panels
Airflow without compromising the silhouette.
Move like
you're not
wearing it.
Reaching. Plating. Lifting pans. Bending. Working the pass. The fabric and construction are built around the movements a shift actually demands — not around a fitting-room silhouette.
Material technology
Built different.
Lightweight
Less fabric weight to carry through a twelve-hour service.
Stretch
Construction that follows the arm, the shoulder and the reach.
Breathability
Airflow placed where kitchen heat actually accumulates.
Moisture management
Handling sweat better than traditional chef jackets.
Specifications — in testing
- Main fabric composition
- TBD — in testing
- Fabric weight (GSM)
- TBD — in testing
- Stretch
- TBD — in testing
- Ventilation mesh composition
- TBD — in testing
- Moisture management
- TBD — in testing
- Wash durability
- TBD — in testing
Fabrics and suppliers are still being evaluated. These fields are placeholders and will be replaced with verified data.
Our story
From the
kitchen.
SAVA wasn't created in a fashion studio. It started during long services inside professional kitchens.
Heat. Sweat. Movement. Wet uniforms. Rolled sleeves. Heavy fabrics. Poor ventilation.
Small frustrations repeated thousands of times.
Instead of accepting the traditional chef jacket, one question kept returning: what if chef wear was designed like performance wear?
That question became SAVA.
Read the full storyField testing
Tested during service.
Prototypes go into real kitchens, during real shifts. Results will be published here as testing progresses — no reviews before there is something to review.
Test log 01
Awaiting field data
- Shift duration
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- Kitchen temperature
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- Chef role
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- Comfort feedback
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- Mobility
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- Breathability
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- After-shift condition
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Test log 02
Awaiting field data
- Shift duration
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- Kitchen temperature
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- Chef role
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- Comfort feedback
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- Mobility
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- Breathability
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- After-shift condition
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Test log 03
Awaiting field data
- Shift duration
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- Kitchen temperature
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- Chef role
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- Comfort feedback
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Comparison
Traditional vs SAVA
| Category | Traditional chef jacket | SAVA |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | Heavy twill, doubled front | Lightweight single-layer performance fabric |
| Stretch | Rigid woven cotton | Stretch construction |
| Ventilation | None, or a full mesh back | Partial back panel + underarm zones |
| Movement | Cut for standing still | Cut around reaching, plating, lifting |
| Sleeve | Long, bunched over the hand | Ends at watch level, folds neatly |
| Closure | Visible double-breasted buttons | Hidden internal snaps, clean front |
| Tool storage | Add-on pockets | Two narrow integrated sleeve compartments |
| Philosophy | Tradition | Performance apparel |
The ecosystem
This is only
the beginning.
SAVA starts with the jacket. The rest of the kitchen follows.
- Chef trousersIn development
- ApronsIn development
- HeadwearIn development
- Work shoesIn development
- Performance socksIn development
- SweatbandsIn development
- GlovesIn development
- Water bottlesIn development
- Chef accessoriesIn development
Horeca
SAVA for teams
Restaurants, hotels, restaurant groups, resorts, catering companies and professional kitchens. Bulk ordering, team sizing, custom embroidery, restaurant branding and uniform packages.
Outfit your teamJournal
From the pass
Be first
in the kitchen.
Product drops. Field tests. Chef stories. No noise.