Inside Our Safety Glove Factory: 12 Lines and 80,000 Pairs a Month

From Yarn to Finished Glove

Every safety glove begins as yarn - cotton, nylon, polyester or HPPE for cut-resistant styles. Our knitting machines knit seamless liners in gauges from 7 to 18, determining the glove's thickness and dexterity. From there, liners move to the coating line, where PU, nitrile, latex or PVC is applied to the palm or the full glove depending on the specification.

The result is a seamless, task-specific glove, but the manufacturing story does not end at the coating. Every batch then passes through inspection, finishing and packing before it is ready to ship.

Our Production Capacity

Twelve lines give us the flexibility to run multiple styles and specifications in parallel, so a mixed container does not force long changeover delays and repeat customers get reserved production slots.

The Quality Control Process

Quality is built in, not inspected in. Raw materials are checked at intake, in-line inspection runs continuously during knitting and coating, and every finished batch is checked against AQL 2.5 before loading. This three-layer system - intake, in-line and final - is what keeps a glove consistent from the first pair to the hundred thousandth.

For certified styles, the product is tested against EN 388, EN 374 or EN 407 as applicable, and the test reports are kept on file for verification. We provide the certificate number before you commit, so you know exactly what you are buying.

Documentation and Export Readiness

A factory is only as good as its paperwork when it comes to export. We prepare the certificate of origin, packing list, commercial invoice and test reports for every shipment, matched to the styles in the container. This means your customs clearance is backed by complete documentation from a single source, rather than assembled from fragments.

We also support private label and OEM programs, applying your branding to proven styles or developing gloves to your specification, with pre-production sampling so what you approve is what ships.

Why Buyers Choose Expedition Safety

With 15+ years of experience, 12 production lines and customers in 30+ countries, Expedition Safety combines factory capability with the documentation and consistency that B2B distributors require. Whether you need a first trial order or a full container program, we guide you through material selection, certification, packaging and shipping - from yarn to your warehouse.

Our Production Equipment

The factory floor runs on automated knitting machines that produce seamless liners in gauges from 7 to 18, covering everything from heavy 7-gauge cold-weather liners to delicate 18-gauge precision liners. Downstream, dedicated coating lines apply PU, nitrile, latex and PVC, with curing ovens and drying lines that set the coating so it grips consistently. Inspection stations are placed between stages rather than only at the end, so a defect is caught at the point it is created.

Automation does two things for our customers. First, it keeps the product consistent - a 13-gauge nitrile glove produced today matches the same style produced three months ago. Second, it keeps lead times predictable, because capacity is not dependent on a single order or a single operator. When you place a repeat order, the machine and the process are already proven.

From Order to Shipment: What You Experience

Working with us follows a simple path. You send your specification and volume, we issue a written proforma that locks the price, MOQ, packaging and lead time. You approve samples, then production runs with in-line inspection, a final AQL 2.5 check, and loading with complete documentation. At every milestone - deposit, production start, inspection and loading - we update you in writing.

For most distributors the first order is a trial quantity that validates the product in their market. From there, the relationship deepens: reserved production slots, a rolling forecast, and a factory that already knows your specification. That consistency is what turns a first order into a long-term supply line.

Quality You Can Verify

We would rather show you than tell you. On request we provide factory photos and video of the production floor, the certificate number and test report for each certified style, and free samples so you can test the glove on your own tasks. A supplier worth your business should be willing to prove every claim, and that is the standard we hold ourselves to before we ask for your order.