Design & R&D — Custom Activewear Development | Kingben Sports

Home  ›  Our Capabilities  ›  Design & R&D
Design & R&D

From a Rough Sketch to a Sample You Can Hold

Our in-house design and pattern team turns your idea — or one of our suggestions — into a tech pack, a graded pattern, and a prototype sample. Everything happens under one roof, so nothing gets lost between studios.

15+
Years designing
500+
Styles developed
10–14
Day first sample
200+
Fabrics in library
Activewear design concept being reviewed at Kingben Sports

Designed and developed in-house.

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

New activewear design developed by the Kingben Sports design team
01Design Concept & Trend Research

We Design With the Market in Mind

Before a single pattern is cut, we study what’s selling. Our team tracks seasonal colors, silhouettes, and fabric trends across activewear, then translates your brief into concepts that fit both your brand and the market.

  • Seasonal trend reports and color forecasting
  • Silhouette and detail research by category
  • Concept sketches, mood boards, and colorways
  • Competitive benchmarking against your market

Brief our design team →

Graded garment pattern and tech pack sample at Kingben Sports
02Pattern Making & Tech Packs

Every Detail Locked Down Before Sewing

Our pattern makers build graded patterns and complete tech packs — measurements, construction notes, seam types, and trims — so the factory makes your product exactly the same way, run after run.

  • Pattern making and size grading in-house
  • Full tech packs with measurements and specs
  • Size charts from XXS up to 6XL
  • Fit blocks refined from 15+ years of activewear

Send us your specs →

Sample review at a Kingben Sports trade show
03Sampling & Prototyping

From Prototype to Pre-Production Sample

We sew a first sample fast, then iterate with you until it’s right. Fit, fabric hand-feel, and finishing are checked at every round, so the sample you approve is exactly what goes into production.

  • Prototype sample in around 10–14 days
  • Fit and construction revisions until approved
  • Pre-production sample as the final gate
  • Sample photos and video for remote approval

Request a sample →

Fabric and trim sourcing at the Canton Fair for Kingben Sports
04Fabric & Material R&D

The Right Fabric, Tested Before You Buy It

We keep a library of performance, seamless, and sustainable fabrics — and we test stretch recovery, pilling, colorfastness, and wash performance before a fabric ever makes it into your product.

  • 200+ performance and sustainable fabrics
  • Stretch, recovery, and pilling testing
  • Custom color matching and lab dips
  • Recycled and OEKO-TEX certified options

Talk fabric options →

How It Works

Your Design, Step by Step

A clear, five-step path from your idea to a production-ready sample — with you in the loop at every stage.

1

Brief

You share a sketch, reference photo, or just an idea with your target price.

2

Concept

We turn it into sketches, colorways, and fabric recommendations.

3

Tech Pack

Graded patterns, measurements, and construction notes are locked in.

4

Sample

A prototype sample is sewn in 10–14 days and sent for your review.

5

Approve

You sign off the pre-production sample, and we hand it to production.

Ready to Put a Sample in Your Hands?

Tell us what you want to make. We’ll come back within 24 hours with a design direction, a timeline, and a clear quote.

Scroll to Top