Private Label: Glove Design Process

Glove Maker Tips: 5 Ways to Make Samples Faster, Better, Cheaper!

  People ask us two basic questions all the time .. What will glove samples cost? And, how long will it take? Last time, we outlined process of creating a glove, from initial concept to first sample: How Glove Companies Bring Ideas to Life: From Design to Sample Today, we explain what samples cost, and […]

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How Glove Companies Bring Ideas to Life: From Design to Sample

Here’s a subject we’re always asked about:  How does a new glove get made? Creating a one-of-a-kind glove prototype, and producing a first sample, isn’t like getting a sample in your local ice cream scoop shop. No offense to Ben and Jerry’s, but there’s a lot more involved. Let’s look at the process, from concept

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3 Merchandising Lessons for Private Label Buyers, From Trader Joe's

This week, a story from the food retailing world got our attention. While reading about why Trader Joe\’s thrives compared to competitors, a statistic jumped of the page for us. Eighty percent (80% !!!) of Trader Joe\’s products are private label!!! Their store brand acts like a magnet, pulling people into their stores. It must be

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5 Elements of Great Glove Design: Lessons from 5-Star Reviews

The introduction of the new Apple iphone 6 got us thinking about great design. Great design … creates demand days or weeks in advance commands a premium price creates waiting lists once the item sells out, even when substitutes are available. Here\’s a quote that sums it up for us: \”Consumer loyalty always follows great

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Glove Design: The Surprising Story of A New Snow Sport Glove

What makes a great new glove design? Recently we worked on a new ski glove project, and the development process took a surprising turn. We thought we\’d share the story … All great designs … and brands … start with knowing your customer. And in this case, the merchant REALLY knew his. Glove expertise, technical

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Ultimate Glove Makers Product Planning Kit: Free Resource

Designing a product line takes teamwork — and the more clarity on goals and requirements, the better the results. That\’s why we created this multi-part kit for glove buyers, and their product sourcing and design teams. The Glove Maker\’s Product Planning Kit is a useful collection of free resources, to help you better manage the

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Sports Gloves Innovation: The Making of the GaGa Glove

The founders of Talon Athletics were working at a local day camp when the idea of protecting players\’ hands for the game of GaGa stung them like a bee. Young players were getting hand injuries — the thin baseball batting and other fingerless gloves being worn in the GaGa pit were not protective enough. A

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Glove Manufacturer Toolkit: Designing Winter Gloves for All Budgets

The only thing worse than cold hands, is cold and wet hands. In a recent post, we covered warmth and insulation solutions. But client specs usually call for designing gloves that keep hands both warm AND dry. Today, we’ll talk about windproof and waterproof barriers, and other materials we can use to protect hands from

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Glove Company Challenge: Making Warmer Gloves

Until about 40 years ago, hands were protected with shell materials like heavy weight deerskin or bison and lined with fur or hand knit wool. Now we have a wide variety of technologies that make the outdoors a better experience in all weather conditions. Great materials exist. The glove designer\’s real challenge is to develop

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How A Private Label Manufacturer is Like A Point Guard

When you manufacture private label gloves, it\’s like being a point guard, in a way … You create scoring opportunities for your teammates. When they score, you take satisfaction in knowing you\’ve done well. You don\’t take credit for what you do. That\’s just part of the job, and part of being on a team. 

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