Before asking an OEM manufacturer for its best price, define the glove you want to make. A useful tech pack records the materials, fit, artwork and order details that make a quotation and sample meaningful.
What is a golf glove tech pack?
A golf glove tech pack is the working document that tells a manufacturer what your brand wants made. It brings the design views, materials, measurements, colors, artwork, construction and packaging requirements into one reference. It does not need elaborate presentation, but it needs enough detail to distinguish your intended glove from a similar-looking one.
A design photograph can communicate a direction. It usually cannot tell us the finger measurements, the feel you expect, the material of each panel or the actual size of a logo. If those decisions are missing, the sample maker has to ask questions or make assumptions. A clear brief helps the brand and factory resolve them together.
This checklist focuses on the information to prepare. For the wider development process, read our private-label golf glove ordering guide.
1. Describe the design and the material of each panel
Include back, palm and thumb-side views, plus a close view of the closure. Mark which material belongs on each area. A glove described as “leather” can still include synthetic panels, so specify the construction you intend rather than relying on the overall appearance.
Texpak manufactures with Cabretta leather, synthetic leather and synthetic suede. In our experience, Cabretta provides the premium feel many brands want, while our synthetic options can offer durability advantages. Explain your priority: a soft close feel, a particular thickness, a more durable construction or a combination. Our materials comparison can help you frame that discussion.
If you have a reference glove, say which features you want to use as a benchmark and which you want changed. “Like this sample, with a narrower palm and a different closure” gives us a more useful starting point than “make a premium glove.”
2. Specify sizes, wearing hands and the intended fit
Write down the size range, which hand the glove is worn on and the quantities required in each version. A glove worn on the left hand and a left-handed golfer’s usual glove are not necessarily the same request. Use plain wording such as “worn on the left hand” to remove doubt.
Include measurements and how they should be taken. Useful reference points include overall glove length, palm width, finger lengths and closure dimensions. Agree with the manufacturer whether a measurement is taken flat, fastened or in another defined condition. A size label alone is not a complete fit specification.
At Texpak, we develop patterns using country-specific base patterns informed by average hand-size data. We can alter a brand’s patterns to its preferences. We test patterns ourselves and send custom gloves to the brand before production. Your target market gives us context; the approved fit remains a project decision.
3. Provide separate references for colors and artwork
Identify the glove color, logo colors, trim colors and any printed pattern separately. Include Pantone references where applicable, using the complete reference and the relevant color system rather than a cropped screenshot of a swatch.
Pantone recommends a current physical color reference when a project moves from screen to production. A digital design can guide the discussion, while the physical sample provides the opportunity to agree the appearance on the actual material.
Mark logo width, height, location and orientation on the glove drawing. Show the closure fastened so both parties can judge how the logo sits when the glove is worn. For repeating prints, identify any artwork elements whose position must be fixed and any layout that may vary.
We prefer a PDF tech pack or logo-design file with the exact artwork dimensions marked on it. If you only have a PNG or JPEG, we can work from that and estimate logo sizing for discussion. Confirm the intended measurements during sampling so an estimate does not remain an unresolved production detail.
If your brand has no tech pack, we can help build one. We can also develop gloves by confirming the specifications through email. That route involves more back-and-forth and can take longer to complete sampling, especially when fit, artwork or materials are still undecided.
Our logo artwork and print approval checklist goes deeper into placement and revisions. You can also use the golf glove design studio to explore strap-logo placement, then include the intended physical dimensions in your brief.
4. Give the details that make a quotation meaningful
One of the most common gaps in an inquiry is asking for the “best price” before the glove is defined. A meaningful quote follows the actual design, material selection and product details. Two gloves with the same general appearance may have different materials, printing, trims or packaging.
Include these details with your request:
- Product: the design version, material of each panel, fit and size range.
- Artwork: logo files, dimensions, colors and any printed design.
- Quantities: total individual gloves and the split by size, wearing hand and design.
- Packaging: the intended presentation, labels, inserts and any packaging artwork.
- Destination and timing: where the order needs to go and whether your date means factory completion or delivery.
- Open decisions: anything you want the manufacturer to recommend or quote as an alternative.
Our general starting MOQ is 250 individual gloves. We can consider smaller-order exceptions, including little or no minimum in some circumstances. Discuss your actual project with us rather than assuming that every design has the same minimum or price.
5. Review the sample and record the approved version
Review the glove on the hand, not only in a photograph. Check finger fit, palm fit, closure position, material feel, stitching, logo scale, print appearance and packaging where included. Send one consolidated list of changes so the next sample has a clear purpose.
Keep the sample reference and the latest specification together. If you change the material, fit or artwork after reviewing a sample, identify the change explicitly and ask what needs to be checked again. Approval of an earlier version should not create confusion about a later revision.
After discussing the sample details, we make the glove and ship it to the client for approval. The approved sample becomes the reference for the bulk order. We retain a master copy so future production can be compared with the agreed glove.
Samples, multiple sample revisions and prototyping are free; the customer pays shipping. Typical sample development takes 1–2 weeks, although extra discussion and revisions can extend the sampling process. Production typically takes 4–6 weeks, with the lead time starting when the agreed advance payment is received. Confirm the project schedule with us before committing to a launch date.
Our quality checks include tensile-strength testing of leather prepared in the tannery, print testing and checks throughout production. Agree any additional project-specific requirements during development. Our quality-control guide explains the questions buyers can ask.
A final checklist before you send your inquiry
- One named design and a clear revision date.
- Back, palm, thumb and closure views.
- Panel materials, desired feel and a reference glove if available.
- Measurements, size range and wearing-hand quantities.
- Color references and the correct logo or print files.
- Packaging requirements, order quantity, destination and timing.
- A short list of decisions you still need help making.
Download the golf glove tech-pack checklist and use it to organize your starting information. A complete document helps us discuss your design, sample and quotation with fewer unanswered questions.
Questions from new golf brands
Do I need a finished tech pack before contacting Texpak?
You can contact us with the information you have. Identify the decisions still open, and do not treat a concept picture as an approved production specification. We can help build a tech pack or confirm specifications by email, although additional back-and-forth can lengthen sampling. Use the downloadable checklist to organize your starting information.
Can I get an accurate quote from one design image?
A picture starts the conversation, but the material, construction, quantities, artwork and packaging still need to be defined. Tell us which details are confirmed and which you want help developing.
Are sample revisions free, and who pays shipping?
We offer multiple sample revisions and prototyping free of charge, with shipping paid by the customer.
When does the production lead time start?
The usual 4–6-week production lead time starts when we receive the agreed advance payment.
Can the fit be customized for my brand?
Yes. We can alter patterns around your brand’s preferences and send custom samples for review before production.
Ready to discuss your glove? Send your project brief or learn about our OEM and Private Label manufacturing service in Sialkot, Pakistan.