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On a custom handball kit, the jersey's sleeve shape, armhole depth and body length affect how the player moves in a throw. Describe outfield and goalkeeper garments separately and send an existing garment or measurement chart with the changes you want. The proposed fabric, fit and seam construction are then checked on the sample.
Fit for the throwing arm
Ask for the sample in your most common player size and have a player of that size throw in it. You are checking armhole depth, sleeve length at full extension and whether the hem rides up with the arm overhead. Record what you find against the measurement chart rather than as an impression, so the correction goes into the pattern once. Fit approval, measurements and grading explains how a corrected sample becomes a graded size run.
Floor contact is a requirement you define
Tell us which areas meet the floor and how the garments will be cared for. If a seam or material has to reach a specific durability result, state the assessment method and acceptance criteria before quotation. Flatlock is not a universal replacement for overlock, and a particular fabric weight does not by itself give resistance. Where resin is used, include the cleaning conditions in the sample assessment. Garment construction explains how to frame the requirement.
Build a complete club order
List outfield jerseys and shorts, goalkeeper garments and warm-up clothing on separate lines, each with its colour, quantities per size and number position. Goalkeeper sleeves and trousers may differ from the outfield kit, so send references and measurements for us to assess. Review the sample while throwing and bending, and keep the agreed measurements together with the approved artwork.
Goalkeeper clothing is a separate specification
A goalkeeper top may need a different sleeve length and coverage from an outfield jersey, and goalkeeper trousers need their own waist, rise and leg measurements. Say exactly which garments you need and send references. The size split for the shorts should not be copied into the goalkeeper trouser order.
For the playing shirt, talk through the texture, stretch and recovery of the fabric while checking the throwing movement on the sample. A particular fibre or weight does not on its own give resistance to floor contact. If the club uses resin, describe how it is used and cleaned off, because a garment or print cannot be assumed to resist every cleaner.
Example: a corrected sleeve without changing the design
If a sample rides up too far during a throw, note the movement and the measurements affected in the correction notes. The fix may lie in the armhole, sleeve shape or body length rather than in a larger size. Leave the approved sponsor file unchanged unless the revised pattern moves its position, and in that case check the placement again.
What we need to begin
Send the outfield and goalkeeper quantities separately, reference garments, the club artwork, the sizes you know and your delivery details. It is enough to describe a fit problem without naming the technical fix. Voyager Sportswear can help you decide on fabric, pattern and branding method, and then agree with you what the sample and any additional checks you request must show.
Questions and answers
How do you test the fit of a handball jersey sample during a throw?
Test a handball jersey sample in the size your most common player wears and have a player of that size throw in it. Check armhole depth, sleeve length at full extension and whether the hem rides up with the arm overhead. Record the findings against the measurement chart rather than as an impression, so the correction to the armhole, sleeve shape or body length goes into the pattern once instead of choosing a larger size.
Can handball goalkeeper trousers use the same size split as outfield shorts?
No. The size split for handball goalkeeper trousers should not be copied from the outfield shorts. The trousers need their own waist, rise and leg measurements, and a goalkeeper top may need a different sleeve length and coverage from an outfield jersey. List goalkeeper garments on separate lines, with references and measurements for assessment.
How should a handball club specify durability against floor contact and resin?
A handball club should specify floor-contact durability as its own requirement: describe the areas exposed to floor contact and the intended care routine, and state the assessment method and acceptance criteria before quotation if a seam or material needs a specific result. Fabric weight alone does not establish resistance, and flatlock is not a universal replacement for overlock. Where resin is used, include the cleaning conditions in the sample assessment.
For an enquiry
Send the garment and design (or a reference), quantities by style and size, your fabric requirements, any numbers required, the destination and the date you need the goods. Voyager Sportswear usually sends a first reply within 24 hours. Request a quote
