Be A Designer, Gallarate. Tennis and padel clothing for brands and clubs.
Tennis and padel, with your name on them.
Technical T-shirts, polo shirts, shorts, skirts and sweatshirts for a tennis or padel brand, or for your club’s staff and 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 producing sportswear for brands and companies for 12 years. For tennis and padel, it creates capsule collections for brands and logo-branded garments for clubs and pro shops: technical T-shirts, tops, shorts, sweatshirts and softshell jackets, with fabrics selected prior to prototyping and production carried out in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate. As a guide to fabric and manufacturing costs, a technical T-shirt costs €10–18, a pair of shorts €10–22, a top €14–28 and a technical sweatshirt €22–42; polo shirts and skirts are quoted on a case-by-case basis.
Service details Tennis and padel
- Who
- Be A Designer, Gallarate (VA)
- What
- Technical T-shirts, polo shirts, shorts, skirts, tops, sweatshirts
- Where
- Within 30 km of Gallarate; blouses and skirts to be assessed
- Minimums
- Around 50 items per style, around 10 per size
- Customisation
- Embroidery, labels, graphics and packaging
- Who it's for
- Tennis and padel brands, clubs, sports clubs and pro shops
On and off the pitch.
Tennis and padel have a growing fanbase who love to dress well even off the court. A garment must move with the player, dry quickly and retain its shape after numerous washes.
T-shirts, polo shirts and tops
Breathable, stretchy fabrics, flatlock seams, and a fit tested whilst on the move.
Shorts and skirts
Lightweight, with pockets for balls, linings and lengths designed with the game in mind.
Sweatshirts and layers
Technical hoodies and softshell jackets for warming up and after the match.
For your brand or your club.
A brand sells to all players, whilst a club kits out its staff and sells to its members. These are two different projects, and we’ll work this out together during our first call.
Tennis or padel brands
A capsule collection developed from scratch, with a focus on technical fabrics and fit, for a brand that wants a product of its own.
Clubs, social clubs and pro shops
Uniforms for coaches, staff and managers featuring the club 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 sport, this is the difference between a technical garment and an ordinary T-shirt.
A supply chain within 30 km.
Technical T-shirts, tops, shorts, sweatshirts and softshell jackets are manufactured in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate – the same ones used for our sports range. For polo shirts and skirts, we select the workshop on a project-by-project basis and let you know 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 your kit. |
| Materials | The cheapest fabric available. | Breathable technical fabrics selected prior to the prototype. |
| 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 tennis or padel capsule collection cost?
These are indicative manufacturing costs per item, including fabric and labour, for small batches. The exact quotation depends on the fabric, quantity and processing requirements.
| Item | Approximate cost | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Technical T-shirt | €10–18 | Fabric €3–6 plus packaging €5–10 |
| Women's sports top | €14–28 | Fabric €4–8 plus packaging €8–15 |
| Shorts | €10–22 | Fabric: 3–6 €, plus packaging: 6–12 € |
| Technical sweatshirt | €22–42 | Fabric €8–15 plus packaging €12–22 |
| Softshell jacket | €45–90 | Fabric €15–30 plus packaging €25–50 |
| T-shirts and skirts | subject to a quotation | Fabric, linings and trims |
| 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 limited-edition tennis and padel clothing collections for brands: technical T-shirts, tops, shorts, sweatshirts and softshell jackets produced in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate; polo shirts and skirts are assessed on a project-by-project basis.
Yes. For clubs, golf clubs and pro shops, we design uniforms for instructors and staff, as well as garments featuring the club’s logo to be sold to members, personalised with embroidery, labels and packaging.
A realistic estimate is around 50 items per model, which is about 10 items per size.
As a rough guide to the cost of fabric and manufacture, a technical T-shirt costs €10–18, a pair of shorts €10–22, a top €14–28 and a technical sweatshirt €22–42. Polo shirts and skirts are quoted on request.
For a technical capsule collection developed from scratch, the estimated timescales are 1–2 months for fabrics, 1–2 months for prototypes and 2–3 months for production.
No. Be A Designer does not produce team kits or merchandise for events and tournaments. It works with brands, clubs and organisations on capsule collections and staff uniforms.
What else do we do for brands?
Let’s talk about your tennis or padel 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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