Private Label

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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Glove Company: A Peek Behind the Product Planning Curtain

   If you manage a product line, it\’s a good idea to periodically conduct a line review.  Do you have a process to do this annually or biannnually? Today we\’ll pull back the curtain on our own product planning process. By sharing our process for analyzing customer needs, trends, and innovation … we hope you

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Glove Manufacturer\’s Guide to Branding

There is no disputing the importance of brand when it comes to consumer apparel. Think about 3 iconic brands, and how they make the wearer feel: … the lifestyle conveyed by a Nike swoosh, … the exclusivity of an LV logo, … the “this is my tribe” feeling of a Yankees baseball cap. Each of

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Glove Supplier Q & A: Which Outsourced Services Are Right For You?

Glove sourcing isn’t one size fits all. In fact, it’s more like visiting a buffet. Some companies completely outsource all aspects of glove manufacturing, others simply need a specific service to supplement current capabilities. You may need help with design … or sourcing and manufacturing … or have things pretty well in hand (no pun

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Leather Price Challenges: Glove Supplier Costs Continue to Rise

Two key leather fairs take place over the next two weeks.  Lineapelle will take place in Bologna this coming week.   APLF (Asia Pacific Leather Fair) will be the first few days of April. It seems that everyone involved in sourcing and producing leather products will be attending the leather fairs with more keen interest. Why? more

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Get a Grip! Manufacturing Gloves with Better Grip and Durability

Your glove brand should deliver on the key performance characteristics that matter most to your end user, and enhance his or her product experience. As glove manufacturers and designers, our goal is to help you do this, by raising the bar on glove performance, within your budget. With careful materials selection and design, you can

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Manufacturing Gloves and Strategic Sourcing: How To Speed Up Delivery

  If you are on the product planning side of things, you undoubtedly know about “standard” lead times for product coming from Asia. But in the real world, we often don’t have the luxury of lots of extra time. Forecasts aren’t perfect. What if sales exceed expectations, or your size breakdown comes in differently than

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Counterfeit Thinsulate Hunting Gloves: A Cautionary Tale

Last week I happened to be talking to someone at 3M about hunting gloves, and the topic turned to counterfeit components. Turns out, this supplier had caught a particular manufacturer using counterfeit Thinsulate while producing branded gloves. It seemed like an important story to share. Here’s an unpleasant truth: there are disreputable factories promising brand

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Innovations for Glove Manufacturers: New Materials

Last month, we attended the 2014 Outdoor Retailer Winter Show in Salt Lake City.   This show is always a source of inspiration, and if you’ve never been there, I’d highly recommend a future visit. Leading technical materials suppliers use this venue to introduce new materials for high performance gloves, apparel and sports gear, and

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Why Can\’t Glove Manufacturers Make Gloves That Fit?

There are a number of challenging aspects of making great gloves. At the top of the list is correct fit. In fact, fit is the biggest consumer complaint when it comes to gloves. To demonstrate, here’s a recent consumer letter that is absolutely typical: “ … my biggest gripe with most gloves on the market

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