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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2014, 06:51:33 PM »
The amount of detailed work that goes into making a single glove or legguard is immense.
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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2014, 07:28:41 PM »
Just to give you an idea about labour costs when it comes to tailoring kind of work.
I paid 9 quids for my jeans to be altered, just length nothing fancy. I got the same job done on another pair for under a pound in India.
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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2014, 07:31:22 PM »
Quote from: ItsJustCricket on February 01, 2014, 04:58:21 PM
Hopefully George "Stretton" Fox will add some gloves and pads to his portfolio soon! This way they will be made in England!

Do you know something we don't??
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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2014, 07:49:12 PM »
Quote from: Cowcorner on February 01, 2014, 07:31:22 PM
Do you know something we don't??

No, I don't actually!
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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2014, 09:25:40 PM »
Quote from: VKS on February 01, 2014, 06:51:33 PM
The amount of detailed work that goes into making a single glove or legguard is immense.

This.

Even the very skilled are unable to make too many per day. Very very time consuming.

A lot of workers in India work from home- part time etc where these are actually made.
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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2014, 09:29:04 PM »
Pak is Still far behind when it comes to softs(although in the last couple of years they have improved.)

A couple of well known Pak brands are getting their top softs, stickers and grips made in India! Not all but their top range.
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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2014, 09:32:02 PM »
Quote from: IQ on February 01, 2014, 09:25:40 PM


Even the very skilled are unable to make too many per day. Very very time consuming.


Surely there is a way to speed up production. There are so many parts to a glove yet need not be.
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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2014, 09:50:56 PM »
It can't be that labour intensive when you consider how many are made per year !
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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2014, 10:17:12 PM »
I think 3 sets of gloves is the most a skilled worker can make in one day
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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2014, 10:22:37 PM »
Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on February 01, 2014, 09:50:56 PM
It can't be that labour intensive when you consider how many are made per year !

That's exactly what I meant - just goes to show how many people are making these.

There is not just factories making these. A lot of work is done by tons of people who do this in the background. Let me put it this way: there is at least TWICE as many part timers/ people working from home making these THAN the factories!



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Re: Are all softs made in India?
« Reply #25 on: February 02, 2014, 12:28:08 AM »
Quote from: IQ on February 01, 2014, 09:29:04 PM
Pak is Still far behind when it comes to softs(although in the last couple of years they have improved.)

A couple of well known Pak brands are getting their top softs, stickers and grips made in India! Not all but their top range.

What I have been seeing recently I agree about pads but gloves think there just as good nowadays
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