In Part I of our “Ultimate Guide to Glove Cost” series, we covered the two most important cost variables, material costs and labor costs. Today, we’ll dig into Dies, Duty Rates, and other costs such as Embellishments, Packaging and Shipping. The goal of our series is to help you weigh your options, and make better […]
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The first time I talk to a new customer, the question…”how much will the glove cost?” always comes up. It seems like a reasonable question, but there are literally dozens of factors that can come into play. Until we actually make a sample of the glove, it’s difficult to determine. In today’s post, we wanted
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We saw this saying recently, and it made us laugh. <= \”If you think it\’s expensive to hire a professional, wait until you hire an amateur\”. It\’s funny … but also true! In our industry, stories of contract factories that promise low cost and deliver little in the way of real value are legend. Instead
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Rising prices are one of the greatest business challenges for retail buying organizations. The challenge is to manage costs in a way that doesn\’t affect the consumer appeal of your product. As we showed last week, value engineering your product is one cost management strategy we can use to do this. By being creative with
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Labor costs, leather and other raw material costs, freight, costs associated with consumer safety testing … If the prospect of higher costs and lower margins keeps you up at night you are not alone. In a recent USFIA survey of fashion executives, 81% ranked rising sourcing costs as their greatest business challenge. Here\’s an approach
Glove Manufacturers: Re-engineering Design to Offset Rising Costs Read More »
The past few weeks have seen some dramatic trends for importers and sourcing professionals. The Chinese currency (RMB) has fallen steadily over the past year, reaching a 12-month low against the dollar in March. On the other hand, leather prices — a main material in many of our products — have been rising steadily. In
Strategic Sourcing: Keeping Glove Prices in Line When Costs Rise Read More »
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
Leather Price Challenges: Glove Supplier Costs Continue to Rise Read More »
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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We recently attended a power sports trade show, and saw a wide range of gloves. Our visit reminded us how difficult it is for a glove buyer to sort out manufacturing options. We saw everything from the best quality leather gloves, to inferior gloves made of mismatched scraps. Never was the saying “buyer beware” more
How to FInd and Choose a Leather Glove Manufacturer Read More »
Buyers ask us this question all the time: How do you choose the best glove leather? Glove leathers vary widely, in terms of cost, finish, color fastness, abrasion resistance, suppleness, and many other performance factors. Let’s Not Waste time, we will give you the best Leather for Gloves in a List and then you can
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