Be A Designer, Gallarate. Golf clothing for brands and clubs.
Golf clothing, personalised with your name.
Polo shirts, knitwear, trousers and softshell jackets for a golf brand or your club’s pro shop. First the fabrics and fit, then the prototype, then production.
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In brief.
Be A Designer is a design studio based in Gallarate (Varese) which has been developing and manufacturing sportswear for brands and companies for 12 years. For golf, it develops capsule collections for brands and club pro shops: polo shirts, technical T-shirts, knitwear, trousers and softshell jackets, with fabrics selected prior to prototyping. Technical T-shirts, sweatshirts, trousers and softshell jackets are manufactured in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate; polo shirts and knitwear are assessed on a project-by-project basis. As a guide to fabric and manufacturing costs, a technical T-shirt costs €10–18, a technical sweatshirt €22–42 and a softshell jacket €45–90; polo shirts and knitwear are quoted on a case-by-case basis.
Service details Golf clothing
- Who
- Be A Designer, Gallarate (VA)
- What
- Polo shirts, technical T-shirts, knitwear, trousers and softshell jackets
- Where
- Within 30 km of Gallarate; fabric and knitwear to be assessed
- Minimums
- Around 50 items per style, around 10 per size
- Customisation
- Embroidery, labels, graphics and packaging
- Who it's for
- Golf brands, clubs and pro shops, golf resorts
From the tee to the clubhouse.
Golf is a sport with a strict dress code and an audience that pays close attention to detail. A piece of golfwear must allow for a full range of movement during the swing and look smart in the clubhouse too.
Polo shirts and technical T-shirts
Breathable, stretchy fabrics; collars that keep their shape; and the logo embroidered where it can be seen.
Knitwear and layers
Jumpers, waistcoats and technical sweatshirts for chilly mornings, with knitwear assessed on a project-by-project basis.
Trousers and jackets
Trousers designed for a comfortable swing and lightweight, windproof softshell jackets.
For your brand or your club.
A golf brand sells to all golfers, whilst a golf club outfits its staff and sells to its members. These are two different projects, and we’ll work this out together during our first call.
Golf brands
A capsule collection developed from scratch, with a focus on fabric selection and fit, for a brand seeking to establish itself in the golf sector with its own product.
Club, pro shop and resort
Staff uniforms and garments featuring the club’s logo, to be sold in the pro shop, personalised with embroidery and labels.
In both cases, research into fabrics, finishes and small details is carried out before the prototype is produced. In golf, this is the difference between a golf shirt and just any old T-shirt.
A supply chain within 30 km.
Technical T-shirts, sweatshirts, trousers and softshell jackets are manufactured in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate: greater quality control, less transport, greater sustainability. For polo shirts and knitwear, we select the workshop on a project-by-project basis and let you know which one before we start.
Be A Designer doesn’t just handle production. We only undertake pure contract manufacturing for VAT-registered individuals and established companies. Those starting from scratch go through the full programme: it’s the safest way to avoid spending money on production before knowing what to sell, to whom and at what price.
Prototypes and production stay close: we go to the workshop instead of sending emails.
From idea to product, in six stages.
The complete Be A Designer programme. If you already have a collection and suppliers, we’ll start with the stage that suits your needs.
Strategy
Who the brand is for, who it competes with, and the price at which it stands up.
Collection
A carefully planned capsule, not an endless catalogue.
Materials
Fabrics, leathers, trims, small fittings and buttons selected before the prototype is made.
Prototype
The garment becomes real: it is tried on, corrected and approved.
Production
In the short supply chain within 30 km of Gallarate, with quality control.
Launch
Content, e-commerce and distribution: a brand only sells when people know it exists.
Why Be A Designer and not just any manufacturer.
| Generic manufacturer | Be A Designer | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | A catalogue featuring your logo. | Your brand or your club, and the people who wear the clothes. |
| Materials | The cheapest fabric available. | Breathable and stretchy fabrics, selected before the prototype was made. |
| Supply chain | Often far away; sometimes you don’t know where. | Workshops within 30 km of Gallarate, and we’ll tell you where each garment is made. |
| Quantity | High minimums, a warehouse full of stock. | Carefully curated capsule collections of around 50 pieces per design. |
| After production | You get the garments; the rest is your problem. | Content, e-commerce and launch – all handled by the same team. |
How much does a golf capsule cost?
These are indicative industrial costs per garment – comprising fabric and labour – for technical garments, and indicative ‘Made in Italy’ production costs for trousers and shirts. The exact quotation depends on the fabric, quantity and finishing processes.
| Item | Approximate cost | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Technical T-shirt | €10–18 | Fabric €3–6 plus packaging €5–10 |
| Technical sweatshirt | €22–42 | Fabric €8–15 plus packaging €12–22 |
| Softshell jacket | €45–90 | Fabric €15–30 plus packaging €25–50 |
| Trousers | €35–70 | Fabric and fit |
| Polo | subject to a quotation | Fabric, collar and trims |
| Knitwear | subject to a quotation | Yarn, processing and quantity |
| Logo embroidery | +5–6 € each | Plus a one-off installation charge of €25–60 |
| Prototype | around €80, €250 including the pattern | Always preceded by research into fabrics, finishes and trims |
The indicative minimum is around 50 items per model, i.e. around 10 per size. For a brand, the retail price is generally between 3 and 4 times the production cost.
Frequently asked questions.
Yes. Be A Designer develops capsule collections of golfwear for brands: polo shirts, technical T-shirts, knitwear, trousers and softshell jackets, with fabric research carried out prior to prototyping. Technical T-shirts, sweatshirts, trousers and softshell jackets are manufactured in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate.
Yes. We design staff uniforms and garments featuring the club’s logo for golf clubs, pro shops and golf resorts, to be sold to members, personalised with embroidery, labels and packaging.
A realistic figure is around 50 items per design, which works out at about 10 items per size. Be A Designer works on capsule collections: when it comes to jumpers, it’s best to start with just a few well-made pieces.
As a guide to fabric and manufacturing costs, a technical T-shirt costs €10–18, a technical sweatshirt €22–42 and a softshell jacket €45–90; a pair of ‘Made in Italy’ trousers costs €35–70. Polo shirts and knitwear are quoted on a case-by-case basis, depending on the fabric and finishes.
Embroidering the logo costs an additional €5–6 per item, with a one-off set-up fee of €25–60, depending on the size and complexity of the design.
For a technical capsule collection developed from scratch, the estimated lead times are 1–2 months for fabrics, 1–2 months for prototypes and 2–3 months for production. With customised basic garments, the lead times are shorter, as the garment already exists.
What else do we do for brands?
Let’s talk about your golf capsule collection.
A free call to help you work out where to start, the timeframe involved and the budget required. No obligation.
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