Private Label: Glove manufacturing

3 Keys to Making a Leather Glove That Fits and Feels Right

We all know the expression “fits like a glove”. There’s an art to making leather gloves that fit, and a science to it as well. A well-cut glove will have a nice snug fit, feel comfortable as you open and close your hand, and will perform well during normal use. To achieve this, The glove […]

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Glove Manufacturing: The Ultimate Guide to Glove Cost (Part II)

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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Glove Manufacturing: The Ultimate Guide to Glove Cost (Part I)

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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How Your Glove Company Can Shorten Leadtimes: 7 Essential Strategies

When it comes getting your product designed, developed and delivered, Is your glove company more like a leopard — the fastest land animal — or a snail? \”Fast fashion\” companies have figured out how to be responsive to consumer demand, and get product to stores FAST. The consumer expects it, sales growth depends on it.

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China Manufacturing: When Product Quality Goes South

This week, we heard an all-too familiar story of inconsistent quality, from an acquaintance in the accessories business.  Unfortunately, they received a shipment of finished goods that was of such poor quality, that more than 40% was rejected. As a result, customer back-orders could not be shipped. How to avoid quality problems like this?more Good

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Imported vs. Made in USA Gloves: A Range of Options

Most gloves are imported, for the reasons we explored last week. But there is growing interest in buying American made gloves, just as there is more interest in buying everything manufactured domestically. It explains why Wal-Mart had an open call for \”Made in USA\” products recently, and over 500 new vendors showed up. Still, 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 Company Q & A: How To Optimize Glove Fit

A recent conversation with a glove buyer reminded us that sometimes, the easiest question can be the hardest to answer. At the start of a new glove project, she asked for the overall measurements for 3 different types of gloves, to begin her initial design work. Easy, right? Even if the requirements of a glove

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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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