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From an 8-Machine Rental Unit to a Three-Workshop Factory
GloveMark Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was started in November 2008 by Mr. Chen Jianwei, a former production supervisor at a Yiwu work-glove exporter. The first unit was 240 m² on Beiyuan Road with 8 second-hand JUKI flatbed machines and 11 sewing operators - mostly people Mr. Chen had worked with at his previous job.
The first export PO was a 4,800-pair gardening glove order to a Dutch retailer in spring 2009. By 2013 the team had outgrown the rental unit and moved to the current address on Industrial Avenue. Workshop B (cycling & sports lines) opened in 2017, Workshop C (cut-resistant safety) in 2021.
We are not the cheapest factory in Yiwu and we do not try to be. We win the orders where the buyer cares about whether the embroidery survives 25 industrial washes and whether the carton lands at the DC the week it was promised.
A Timeline of the Last 18 Years
Who You'll Actually Work With
A flat structure - your sales rep is two desks away from the production planner and three from the head of QC. Decisions get made the same day.
Chen Jianwei · Founder
21 years in glove manufacturing. Handles strategic accounts and new factory layout.
Sales & Account Management (6)
Vivian Zhao leads. Working hours overlap with EU (08:30 CST = 02:30 CET) & US East Coast late-night.
R&D / Pattern Room (4)
Headed by Lao Zhang, pattern maker since 1998. Average response time on a tech-pack review: 36 hours.
Quality Control (11)
Three stages: raw-material in, mid-line, pre-shipment AQL 1.5. Defect-rate FY2025: 0.42%.
What's On the Production Floor
We get this question on every factory audit, so here it is upfront.
- JUKI DDL-9000C-FMS single-needle lockstitch × 42 (Workshop A & B)
- Brother BAS-311HN programmable bar-tackers × 14
- Pegasus W664-01CB flatbed coverstitch × 8
- Tajima TMEZ-SC1501 15-needle embroidery × 8 (1 in lab-sample mode)
- Sefa 7P-V manual screen-print carousel × 2 + ROQ Performance auto carousel × 1
- Heat-transfer presses (Stahls' Hotronix Air Fusion) × 6
- Silicone debossing & high-frequency welders (custom Σ-series) × 4
- HPPE / Kevlar knitting (Shima Seiki SSG122SV & SFG-V) × 18 - Workshop C
- PU / Nitrile dipping line (in-house build, 2021) - Workshop C
- Tonello cylinder washer for pre-wash & sanforising × 2
Questions We Get Every Week
Do you work with first-time importers?
Yes, but with a caveat: we will ask for a short call to understand your target market and pricing. About 30% of first-time buyers we talk to are not ready to import yet and we will tell you so honestly. It saves both sides time.
Can I visit the factory?
Please do. Nearest airport is Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH) - about 110 km, 90 min by car. Shanghai Pudong (PVG) is 280 km. Most buyers fly into HGH and we send a driver. If you want a video tour first, Vivian can host one on WeChat or Google Meet.
What is your real lead time?
Sample: 7-12 days. Bulk: 25-35 days from sample approval & deposit, depending on decoration method and current loading. We do not promise 15-day production unless you have already approved everything and it is off-season (Jan-Feb, Jul-Aug).
Which ports do you ship from?
Mainly Ningbo (NGB) - 3 hours by truck and best for North America. Shanghai (SHA) for Europe-bound consolidations. Yiwu railway terminal for China-Europe block train customers (yes, that is still a thing - 18-21 days to Hamburg).
Do you have an MOQ I cannot bring down?
For embroidery-only or screen-printed gloves on stock fabric: 300 pairs is the practical floor. For fully custom patterns with new tooling (e.g. silicone moulds, debossing dies): 1,500-2,000 pairs to absorb the tooling cost. For nitrile disposables: 50 cartons (50,000 gloves).
What payment terms do you offer?
Standard: 30% deposit by T/T, 70% against B/L copy. For repeat customers (3+ orders, no payment issues): we can move to 30/70 against on-board notice, or net-30 from B/L date with credit-insured invoices. L/C at sight is available on orders > USD 30,000.
Coming to Yiwu? Drop By.
We host roughly 40-60 buyers a year on-site. Tea is bad, coffee is acceptable, and you can pull random samples from any production line.
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