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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


















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.
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.
Wrestling singletsSport and team uniforms
Warm-up suitsSport and team uniforms
Compression wearSport and team uniforms
Quarter-zipsSport and team uniformsWhat 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

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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.


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

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