A quality warm glove in the cold season is worth its weight in gold. And these are not empty words, because sometimes warming your hands in a cold is not so simple. And why not a beginner entrepreneur to do this own small business, which will bring decent profit?
Heated Glove Manufacturing: Highlights
The idea is really new and worthy of attention. Heating systems in winter gloves are used relatively recently, but they gained popularity very quickly. An example is a ski resort, where throughout the whole time it is extremely important to keep your hands warm.
Therefore, such products can be purchased everywhere, as a result of which for 5-6 hours you can not worry at all that your hands will freeze. However, it is quite difficult to establish the production of heated gloves: it is necessary to take into account a lot of nuances.
Firstly, in order to start a business, you will need serious equipment, but we will talk about this a little later. In the meantime, we dwell on the features of this product. I would like to note that heating can not only be turned on / off, but also regulated in the allowable ranges.
It is extremely convenient and allows you to create a feeling of warmth and comfort. Of course, most of the profits are expected in the cold season. And the rest of the time you can do the production of work gloves, medical gloves, etc. Such a solution will allow us to establish a clear year-round production, which constantly brings income.
How to make a business unique
Of course, the competition in this business is not very big. Nevertheless, the chance that such an idea as the production of heated gloves has only visited you is not that great. Therefore, you have to compete in any case. It is advisable not to lower the price of the goods below the baseboard, but to go the other way. The best way out is to make your product unique.
We have in mind a special design that the competitor does not have. An excellent option is the creation of copyright models, which is very popular in the modern market. In addition, your products should be of excellent quality: strength, durability and comfort. So you can win a large number of customers and always be in the black.
First investment
As noted above, in order to establish the production of gloves with heating, you will need special equipment.
Depending on the manufacturer, that is, the brand of the mentioned equipment, the price will be formed. Of course, other factors will play a role here, but more on that later. The simplest equipment for the production of gloves will cost you 30-40 thousand rubles.
As for the quality of such equipment and the terms of operation, it is difficult to say for sure how long it will serve you: a year, two or five. But if you purchase a more expensive machine for the production of gloves (say, for 100-130 thousand rubles), then you can already talk about a certain guarantee of quality and reliability.
It is worth noting right away that knowledge of electrical engineering and physics will not be superfluous, although many do well without them. Most start-up entrepreneurs seek to ensure that the payback period is minimal, and rightly so, but there is one “but”. The more expensive the equipment, the longer it will pay off. But do not forget about the quality of products. A good reputation will allow you to form a wide customer base.
Principle of operation of heated gloves
As they say, everything ingenious is simple, and this just applies to our case. What is the essence of the product that you are going to produce? In the glove itself, we have an electric circuit, evenly distributed over the entire area. By means of a small electric charge, the circuit transfers heat to the fibers, which retain it for a certain time.
As a rule, there is always a heating element on the outside of the glove. The less noticeable the better. But there is another option: you can use special extension cords. This allows you to place the battery in the pocket of a jacket or pants, without experiencing any discomfort.
As for the batteries themselves, then you can use both batteries and disposable or rechargeable finger batteries. It depends on their capacity how long the heating will work. As a rule, it is 3-4 hours.
Glove Production Equipment
As already mentioned, to make a quality product, you need a good technique. Moreover, we will produce not only heated gloves, but also others: construction, medical, with various coatings, etc. I would like to note right away that we need not only a glove manufacturing machine, but a whole line of equipment that will allow to release funds that reliably protect the hands of a person during the performance of certain works.
Today you can fully automate the line and save on staff. So, to make hb-gloves, we need the following equipment:
- knitting machine (does not need comments);
- spraying device (automatic line). The line capacity is approximately 4000-5000 pairs per day. The most widely used are semi-automatic or automatic machines of the class PPM-1-M2, PPM-1-K1.
If you take an average power machine as an example, then in 24 hours of continuous operation you can get about 300 pairs, which is not so bad. To make the product more durable, use artificial thread (in combination with cotton).
Medical and latex gloves: what is needed?
Of course, the production of medical gloves is significantly different from the above option, so the approach here is completely different. In medicine, these are disposable gloves, but they can also be used for other purposes.
In principle, they are suitable wherever skin contact with chemical and other aggressive agents is undesirable.
The technology for creating medical gloves is as follows. Conveyor molds are fed into the coagulant, followed by the process of impregnation with glue and salt treatments. Good equipment can produce medical gloves of various quality levels.
As for products from latex, they can be very diverse, both in appearance and in thickness. This is ideal for working with alkali, as well as with solvents (acetone). It is noteworthy that the production of latex gloves does not require a large amount of raw materials, although this factor also depends on the technology used and the quality of the production line itself.
A few words about nitrile and leather gloves
As a rule, nitrile is applied in a thin layer on the inside of the product in question and contributes to increased resistance to petroleum products, for example, gasoline, etc. It should be noted that gloves use a special cuff that guarantees protection of the hands from mechanical damage.
At the same time, this type of product is characterized by the presence of shortcomings, the main of which are finger insecurity and the inability to work with acid concentrates.
Equipment for the manufacture of latex products is also suitable in order to begin the production of nitrile gloves on an industrial scale.This is due to the fact that in both cases the same dosing device is used, as well as a line working with latex, nitrile, etc.
The technology is as follows: the material is mixed, then vulcanized, after which it passes the washing of molds, as well as drying. After that, pre-prepared forms are immersed in a coagulant and dried in an oven, followed by immersion in latex. The glove is dried again and then cuffs are formed.
Genuine leather is a completely different matter. Here it is necessary to purchase special dressing material, 0.4-1 mm thick. At the same time, it must be durable and of high quality. Of course, the production of leather gloves is not an easy task, requiring certain investments, especially considering the prices of 100% natural raw materials. Please note: it is important to use only the skin that is stained through. Such a glove will retain its attractive appearance for a long time.
To set up tailoring, you will need the following equipment: pneumatic and manual presses, nozzles, punches, aggregates for rounding blanks, staining, etc. If you purchase new, exceptionally high-quality equipment, it will cost 400,000 rubles.
We organize sales of products
Everything is extremely simple here. There are several ways out. You can trade on your own, or you can turn in goods for sale. It is difficult to say which is more profitable, but it is recommended to use all available features and not to neglect online stores, as they have been especially popular lately. Alternatively, you can create your own website, promote it, and then engage in sales.
It is very important to make unique gloves, then the goods will be in demand. If they are heated, then the power supply should be masked as much as possible, and the battery should work for quite a while. If it is work gloves or latex, there is no need to save on material and make them exclusively according to GOST, according to the given thickness.
A couple of important points in conclusion
Before you begin to make gloves diligently, you should first find reliable suppliers of the material. Preferably at an affordable price (average or slightly cheaper). If you order absolutely cheap raw materials, you run the risk of running into low quality.
To do business, of course, you need to take care of renting or buying a room. Please note that this must be a separate building. You can immediately organize a warehouse. Since we are dealing with different materials, you should worry about good ventilation.
It is important to fully comply with the process, in time to carry out scheduled and ongoing inspections of equipment. This will prevent emergency shutdowns of production and, consequently, loss of funds.
