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Wrestling headgear and knee pads

Custom wrestling headgear and knee pads with your team's logo

We make wrestling ear guards and knee pads for school, club and college teams, in your colors, with your logo on each ear cup. Ear guards start at 12 pieces per design, and knee pads at 12 pairs.

  • Ear guards from 12 pieces
  • Knee pads from 12 pairs
  • Bulk in about 3 to 5 weeks after sample approval

Ordering 500 or more? See bulk lead times and terms

The PIN set on a gray wrestling mat: the navy singlet with blue side panels split by a thin white line, navy ear guards with blue straps, and a pair of navy knee pads
Sharknits design · PIN
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At a glance

Ear guard and knee pad orders, in short

Sharknits makes custom wrestling ear guards and knee pads for school, club and college teams, in your colors. The ear guards have hard ear cups with foam padding, four hook-and-loop straps and a padded chin cup, with your logo once on each ear cup. The knee pads are a knit sleeve with a pad, sold in pairs. Ear guards start at 12 pieces per design, and knee pads at 12 pairs. We confirm the sizes with your quote. 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.

One maker for the team

Headgear and knee pads, and the gear around them

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.

2019Year we started
500+Customers served
More than 15 millionPieces made and counting
25Countries served
Specs

What you choose

Tell us your colors, your logo and your sizes. You check all of it on your sample before bulk.

  • Ear guardsHard ear cups with foam padding, four hook-and-loop straps and a padded chin cup
  • Ear guard logoOnce on each ear cup, and none on the straps or the chin cup
  • Knee padsA knit sleeve with a pad, sold in pairs
  • ColorsYour colors
  • SizesConfirmed with your quote
  • Minimum12 pieces per design for ear guards, 12 pairs for knee pads
  • 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 forTeam training and matches
  • School logosA school's, club's or academy's logo goes only on that buyer's own order, with its written permission
A pair of navy PIN knee pads on a wooden bench: knit sleeves, each with an oval pad at the knee and a white bolt above it
Sharknits design · PIN: a pair of knee pads
Ear guards

Ear guards with your logo on each cup

Our ear guards have hard ear cups with foam padding.

  • The straps: four hook-and-loop straps.
  • The chin cup: padded.
  • Your logo: once on each ear cup, and none on the straps or the chin cup.
  • Sizes: confirmed with your quote.
A navy PIN ear guard on a gray mat: a hard ear cup with a white bolt and a ring of holes, four blue straps and a padded navy chin cup
Sharknits design · PIN: the ear guard
Knee pads

Knee pads, sold in pairs

Our knee pads are a knit sleeve with a pad.

  • Pairs: sold in pairs, from 12 pairs per design.
  • Your logo and colors: on the sleeve, in your colors.
  • Sizes: confirmed with your quote.
One team's set

Singlets, ear guards and knee pads in one design

A team can order its singlets, ear guards and knee pads in one design.

  • Singlets: sublimated, from 12 per design.
  • Ear guards: 12 pieces per design or more.
  • Knee pads: 12 pairs per design or more.
  • Warm-up suits: in your team colors.
School and college teams

Purchase orders for school and college teams

High school and college teams can pay with a purchase order.

  • The invoice: from our US office near Chicago, with a W-9, the US tax form a supplier gives a buyer.
  • The terms: as in your quote.
Rules

Who must wear ear guards

Ear guard and knee pad rules differ by level.

  • High school: NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) rules require ear guards designed for wrestling.
  • College: NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) rules require ear protection for men and women.
  • USA Wrestling: headgear is recommended, but not required.
  • Knee pads: USA Wrestling allows a sleeve knee pad in freestyle and Greco-Roman. Skin must show above and below it, with a pad at the knee.
How an order works

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.

See the full process
Steps 1 to 4Sampling

Changes go into another sample round before bulk starts.

  1. 1InquirySend your idea, sketch or tech pack.
  2. 2Digital mockupWe draw your design so you can see it.
  3. 3SampleWe make one physical sample.
  4. 4Your approvalYou check it and sign off.
Sample approved. Bulk order starts.
Steps 5 to 8Bulk order

Your full order is made, checked, paid for and shipped.

  1. 5ProductionWe make the full order.
  2. 6Quality checkEvery piece is checked against the sample.
  3. 7PaymentYou pay before it ships.
  4. 8DeliveryShipped by air or sea to your door.
Events

Made for team training and matches

High school rules ask for ear guards made for wrestling, with one logo on each ear cup and none on the straps or chin cup. We place your logo that way. Check your league's rules before you order.

Sharknits designs

Our own designs

The ear guards and knee pads on this page belong to PIN, our wrestling set. Here are more of our own designs: SWEEP is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu set, LINEUP a karate and taekwondo school set and POINT a sparring set. Want one like these? Ask for a quote.

See all our designs
The SWEEP no-gi set laid out on a gray mat: a black rash guard with royal blue side panels, black grappling shorts with blue side panels and black spats with a blue stripe, each with a white boltThe sleeve of a royal blue SWEEP gi up close: a black patch with a white embroidered bolt, sewn down on all four edges
SWEEPBrazilian jiu-jitsu set

A royal blue gi with a blue belt, and a black rash guard, grappling shorts and spats with royal blue panels.

  • Pearl weave gi
  • Embroidered patch
  • No-gi set to match
Make one like this
A LINEUP karate uniform with a white belt and a LINEUP V-neck dobok with a yellow belt, folded upright on a wooden bench, each with a black bolt on the chestThe chest of a white LINEUP karate jacket up close, with a black embroidered bolt beside the lapel
LINEUPKarate and taekwondo school set

A white karate uniform and a white V-neck dobok, each with the bolt embroidered on the chest, where a school's logo goes.

  • Embroidered chest logo
  • Karate uniform and V-neck dobok
  • Belts to match
Make one like this
Two POINT sparring sets on a wooden floor, one red and one blue, each with a chest guard, headgear, a pair of gloves and a pair of foot guards, and a white bolt on each pieceTwo blue POINT chest guards on gray dress forms, one seen from the front with a white bolt, and one from the back, with its crossed straps and its back panel
POINTSparring set

Foam gloves, foot guards, a chest guard (hogu) and headgear, in red and in blue, with a white bolt on each piece.

  • Dipped foam
  • Red and blue
  • Gloves, foot guards, chest guard and headgear
Make one like this
Questions

Questions buyers ask

What is the minimum?

12 pieces per design for ear guards, and 12 pairs per design for knee pads.

Can you put our logo on the ear cups?

Yes. Your logo goes once on each ear cup, and none on the straps or the chin cup. High school rules ask for logos that way.

Which sizes?

We confirm the sizes with your quote.

Do knee pads come in pairs?

Yes. Knee pads are sold in pairs, from 12 pairs per design.

Can school and college teams pay with a purchase order?

Yes. High school and college teams can pay with a purchase order. We invoice from our US office near Chicago and send a W-9.

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.

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A logo, mockup, sketch or tech pack. Up to 5 files, 10 MB each, 15 MB in all. They go to our inbox with your request, and the website does not keep them.

We only use your details to reply to you.

What happens next

  1. We reply with questions and a quote.
  2. We make one sample for you to check.
  3. You approve it, and we make your order.

contact@sharknits.com · +1 647 501 5424

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