A teamwear factory is a manufacturer that designs, prints, cuts and sews match kits and training apparel for sports clubs, leagues and sportswear brands. A full package teamwear factory, also called OEM or ODM manufacturing, handles the entire production chain under one roof: pattern development, fabric sourcing, printing, sewing, quality control and export documentation.
Full Package Versus Cut And Make
There are two common models in teamwear production. In a full package or OEM arrangement, the factory supplies everything, fabric, trims, printing and labels, and delivers a finished, export ready garment. In a cut and make arrangement, the buyer sources and ships the fabric themselves and the factory only cuts and sews it. Full package is usually simpler for clubs and brands that do not already have a fabric supply chain in place.
What A Full Kit Program Includes
A complete teamwear order typically covers more than the match jersey. A factory with a flexible product range can produce the full program on the same manufacturing base, which keeps colour, fabric and branding consistent across every item.
- Match day and training jerseys, in short and long sleeve options
- Shorts, socks and base layers matched to the kit colourway
- Protective accessories such as padded headgear and compression sleeves
- Outerwear including tracksuits, windbreakers and team hoodies
- Finishing touches like captain armbands, training pinnies and gear bags
Printing And Construction Methods Used In Teamwear
Most modern teamwear is finished with sublimation printing, which dyes the design directly into the fabric fibres so it will not crack or peel, combined with embroidery for crests and wordmarks that need a raised, premium finish. A factory with sublimation, screen printing, embroidery, heat transfer and DTF printing in house can match whichever method suits your design and budget.
Typical Timeline For A New Season
Most clubs should start the process eight to twelve weeks before the season begins. That window covers design approval, sample development and sign off, bulk production, quality control and shipping. A straightforward reorder of an existing design usually moves faster because sampling has already been completed in a previous season.
Questions Buyers Ask Us Directly
What does a teamwear factory actually do?
A teamwear factory designs, prints, cuts and sews match kits and training apparel for clubs, leagues and sportswear brands. A full package teamwear factory manages pattern development, fabric sourcing, printing, sewing, quality control and export documentation all in house.
What is full package or OEM teamwear manufacturing?
Full package, also called OEM or ODM manufacturing, means the factory supplies everything needed to produce a finished garment, including fabric, trims, printing and labels, rather than the buyer sourcing materials separately. This differs from cut and make, where the buyer supplies the fabric.
How far in advance should a club order teamwear for a new season?
Most clubs should start at least eight to twelve weeks before the season begins, allowing time for design approval, sample sign off, bulk production and shipping. Reorders of an existing design can move faster since sampling is not required.
Can a teamwear factory produce protective accessories as well as jerseys?
Yes. Factories with a flexible product range produce protective accessories such as padded headgear, compression sleeves and sliding shorts on the same manufacturing base as jerseys and shorts, keeping branding consistent across the full kit program.
Planning a kit program for next season?
Spall Sports produces full home and away programs for more than twenty sports from our Sialkot facility.