From a safety standpoint, wearing cycling gloves is a serious thing. When riding and crashing, without gloves for shock-absorbing protection, it is easy to wear out the palms and seriously damage the joints. When riding for a long time, the shock absorption system can relieve the numbness and discomfort of the hands. In addition, the anti-slip function of the palm of the glove can control the handlebar more effectively; the reflective strip/reflective coating on the glove can also effectively remind the other party when riding on the opposite side or sideways when riding at night. The active safety and passive safety of riding gloves effectively protect your hands.
For functional reasons, different from ordinary gloves, the production process of a pair of professional cycling gloves is bound to be much more complicated. If you have not seen it with your own eyes, you will not know the mystery. Let’s follow the editor to uncover its mystery.
The first process is indispensable in the production of all products, which is design. In this era of looking at the face, the level of appearance more or less affects the first impression of the product. Secondly, pay attention to the shape, no matter how unconventional your gloves are in appearance and how high-quality the material is, it is also worrying to wear them if they don’t fit your hands.
▲ After determining the design and layout, the next step is to open the layout and proofing
▲Cut out the proofed fabric and then sew it
▲The material on the back of the hand is cut in batches by a lathe
▲The palm part is made on the printing worktop, and the precise scale line ensures the accuracy of the size
▲Similarly, the patch on the palm of the glove is also completed on the printing worktop
▲After printing, it is dried in the oven, and the finished product of the palm is born
A pair of professional cycling gloves, its shockproof function is very important, and the cushioning pads we see every day come from this.
The current mainstream palm pad material is SBR or GEL (higher specification), which can effectively absorb the vibration and impact from the handlebar.
▲The production of the tiger’s mouth patch, the frequent friction between the tiger’s mouth and the handlebar during cycling, requires adding wear-resistant fiber skin to the tiger’s mouth
Dispensing of the pull tape is used to make the Velcro on the wrist of the glove. It can be described as slow work and meticulous work. The operation similar to a scalpel requires careful handling.
▲The production of the patch in the palm
Through the sewing process, each part is spliced together, and a complete pair of gloves is thus formed.
The extra thread ends from sewing need to be trimmed by hand to ensure the flawless quality.
After trimming, place the glove on the mold to shape it to achieve a full and three-dimensional effect.
Tag hanging, cleaning, bagging and packing, then, go to the market.
Compared with the production of cycling clothing, the process of gloves much more complicated, isn`t it? The complexity of making gloves is no less than that of any product in cycling personal equipment. The consideration of materials and details is reflected in the process of cycling. Hands and people’s sensory environment coping in the state of exercise. So remind the new and old riders that as long as it is a two-wheeled sport, you must wear the professional gloves.
