From a Cabretta Brief to Two Material Options: Developing Gloves for Outgrip Australia

Outgrip Australia approached Texpak with an idea for high-quality Cabretta golf gloves. The brand had a direction in mind, but it had not finalised and approved the designs. Our role was to turn that direction into samples the brand could assess and specifications we could manufacture.

During development, we supplied the requested Cabretta samples and included synthetic samples for comparison at no sample-making charge. Outgrip subsequently purchased gloves in both materials.

The starting brief: quality Cabretta gloves

The initial material preference was clear: Outgrip wanted the quality and feel of Cabretta leather. The design itself was less settled. An abstract concept can be enough to start a conversation, but it leaves decisions to resolve before a glove can become an approved production reference.

We needed to work through how the idea should appear on the finished product and which material and design choices the brand wanted to keep.

That situation is common enough to be worth explaining to new buyers. A brand does not need every answer before contacting a manufacturer, but it should expect development work when the design has not yet been defined.

Our design team helped turn the direction into glove designs

Texpak's design team worked with Outgrip to develop designs that matched its brand vision. Finalising those designs made the remaining development decisions easier to organise.

The lesson is practical: material, artwork and construction discussions become more useful when the parties are referring to a defined design. Without that reference, a request such as “make it more premium” can mean different things to different people.

For brands preparing a similar brief, our tech-pack and sampling checklist explains which decisions to record. We can help build a tech pack or confirm specifications through email when one is not available.

Why we included synthetic samples

Although Outgrip initially requested Cabretta, we also supplied synthetic glove samples so the brand could compare the physical products.

Cabretta provides the premium leather feel that many buyers seek. Suitable synthetic materials can offer different strength, thickness and cost characteristics. Those differences are difficult to communicate fully through descriptions or product photographs.

The additional samples gave Outgrip a way to judge an option it had not originally intended to order. The purpose was to make a material decision with the product in hand, rather than assume the first material preference needed no further comparison.

Our Cabretta versus synthetic guide provides context for brands considering the same choice.

Material and design changes were part of sampling

The project involved changes to materials and designs before the order was settled.

For a manufacturer, the significant step is reaching an approved reference that both sides understand. Sampling creates an opportunity to compare alternatives, request changes and confirm the result before bulk production.

At Texpak, sample making, multiple revisions and prototyping are offered without a sample-making charge; customers pay shipping. The time needed for revisions depends on the change. Altering a pattern or preparing another leather colour involves different work from a straightforward detail adjustment.

The confirmed outcome: Outgrip purchased both materials

After assessing the options, Outgrip Australia purchased both Cabretta and synthetic gloves from Texpak.

For a new brand, this shows why comparing physical samples can be useful even when the initial material brief seems settled. Outgrip could assess both options before deciding what to purchase.

What another golf brand can take from this project

• Bring a clear brand direction, even if the final designs still need development.
• Explain what you want the glove to feel like as well as how it should look.
• Compare physical materials before closing the specification.
• Record material and design decisions as sampling progresses.
• Approve the reference that will guide the bulk order.

If your brand has an idea but needs help developing the product, discuss the project with Texpak. We can work through design and material options with you before production decisions are finalised.