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Custom sparring gear for karate and taekwondo schools
We make sparring gear for karate and taekwondo schools: foam gloves, foot guards, chest guards (hogu) and headgear, in your colors with your school's logo. Orders start at 12 per design.
- 12 per design, gloves and foot guards in pairs
- Dipped foam
- Bulk in about 3 to 5 weeks after sample approval
Ordering 500 or more? See bulk lead times and terms
Sparring gear orders, in short
Sharknits makes custom sparring gear for karate and taekwondo schools: foam gloves, foot guards, chest guards (hogu) and headgear, in dipped foam, in your colors, with your school's logo. Gloves and foot guards are sold in pairs, from 12 pairs per design. Chest guards and headgear start at 12 pieces per design. We confirm the sizes and the colors with your quote. The gear is made for class and school sparring. First we make one physical sample, for $150 to $500 depending on the design, plus shipping. After you approve it, bulk takes about 3 to 5 weeks, plus shipping. The gear is made in Pakistan, in our own factories, and our US office is near Chicago. We quote FOB (free on board) Karachi or DDP (delivered duty paid) to your door. You pay in full when the order is ready to ship. Kids sizes start at 12 per design and ship FOB Karachi.
Sparring gear, and the uniforms around it
Pick a piece to start your quote. Since 2019, we have made more than 15 million pieces, and counting, for over 500 customers in 25 countries.
Karate uniformsBoxing and martial arts
Taekwondo uniformsBoxing and martial arts
Rank beltsBoxing and martial arts
Judo gisBoxing and martial artsWhat you choose
Tell us your pieces, your colors and your logo. You check all of it on your sample before bulk.
- PiecesFoam gloves, foot guards, chest guards (hogu) and headgear
- BuildDipped foam, coated in a smooth skin
- ColorsYour colors, confirmed with your quote
- LogoYour school's logo on each piece, placed on your tech pack
- SizesConfirmed with your quote
- Minimum12 pairs per design for gloves and foot guards, 12 pieces for chest guards and headgear
- SampleOne physical sample, $150 to $500 depending on the design
- ProductionAbout 3 to 5 weeks after you approve the sample
- ShippingBy air or sea, with tracking
- Shipping termsFOB (free on board) Karachi, or DDP (delivered duty paid) to your door
- OriginMade in Pakistan, in our own factories
- Made forClass and school sparring
- School logosA school's, club's or academy's logo goes only on that buyer's own order, with its written permission
Four pieces, one design
A sparring set has four pieces, each in dipped foam.
- Foam gloves: sold in pairs, from 12 pairs per design.
- Foot guards: sold in pairs, from 12 pairs per design.
- Chest guards (hogu): from 12 pieces per design.
- Headgear: from 12 pieces per design.
Foam gloves
Foam gloves are the sparring gloves of karate and taekwondo classes.
- The build: dipped foam, in your colors, with your logo.
- Pairs: sold in pairs, from 12 pairs per design.
- Sizes: confirmed with your quote.
A sparring kit for each student
Schools sell sparring kits to students as they move up in rank.
- One kit: foam gloves, foot guards, a chest guard and headgear, in one design.
- When: one published guide puts the sparring kit at green belt and above.
- Colors: red, blue or your school's colors, confirmed with your quote.
Kids sizes, from 12 per design
Kids sizes start at 12 per design and ship FOB Karachi. You, or the importer you work with, bring them into the US and issue the Children's Product Certificate. Our factory sends samples made from bulk materials to your lab and sews your tracking, fiber and care labels. It also gives you the factory name, address and production month for the certificate.
Sample first, then your order
We make one physical sample for $150 to $500, depending on the design. You can make changes during sampling. After you approve the sample, bulk takes about 3 to 5 weeks, plus shipping.
Changes go into another sample round before bulk starts.
- 1InquirySend your idea, sketch or tech pack.
- 2Digital mockupWe draw your design so you can see it.
- 3SampleWe make one physical sample.
- 4Your approvalYou check it and sign off.
Your full order is made, checked, paid for and shipped.
- 5ProductionWe make the full order.
- 6Quality checkEvery piece is checked against the sample.
- 7PaymentYou pay before it ships.
- 8DeliveryShipped by air or sea to your door.
Made for class and school sparring
Our sparring gear is made for class and school sparring. No karate or taekwondo body approves it. Many tournaments allow only gear their rule body approves. Check your event's rules before you order.
Our own designs
POINT, the gear on this page, is one of our own designs. Here are more: SWEEP is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu set, LINEUP a karate and taekwondo school set and PIN a wrestling set. Want one like these? Ask for a quote.
A royal blue gi with a blue belt, and a black rash guard, grappling shorts and spats with royal blue panels.
Make one like this
A white karate uniform and a white V-neck dobok, each with the bolt embroidered on the chest, where a school's logo goes.
Make one like this
Navy singlet with blue side panels from the underarms down the legs, split by a thin white line. Navy ear guards and knee pads to match.
Make one like thisQuestions buyers ask
Which pieces do you make?
Foam gloves, foot guards, chest guards (hogu) and headgear, all in dipped foam.
What is the minimum?
12 per design. Gloves and foot guards count in pairs, so their minimum is 12 pairs. Chest guards and headgear start at 12 pieces.
Do gloves and foot guards count in pairs?
Yes. Both are sold in pairs, from 12 pairs per design.
Which sizes and colors?
We confirm the sizes and the colors with your quote.
Can we use them at tournaments?
Many karate and taekwondo tournaments allow only gear their rule body approves. Ours is for class and school sparring.
Do you make kids sizes?
Yes, from 12 per design. Kids sizes ship FOB (free on board) Karachi, and you, or the importer you work with, issue the Children's Product Certificate.
How long does an order take?
First we make one sample for you to check. After you approve it, bulk takes about 3 to 5 weeks, plus shipping. By air, shipping takes about 1 to 2 weeks. Plan about 12 weeks before you need the gear.
Your request is ready
Send it to us on WhatsApp, or copy it into an email to contact@sharknits.com.
Want to talk sooner? Book a 15-minute call on Google Meet.
Attach your files when you send it.
What happens next
- We reply with questions and a quote.
- We make one sample for you to check.
- You approve it, and we make your order.
contact@sharknits.com · +1 647 501 5424
Sharknits is a custom clothing manufacturer for brands in the US, with factories in Lahore and Sialkot and a US corporate office near Chicago.